Illinois, 1998Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 22, 1998
July 22, 1998 · NWS ILX · 18 events in 15 counties and zones
18 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 18
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mason
- When
- July 22, 8:00 AM CST to 8:05 AM CST
- Where
- Mason County, Havana to Bath
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.300, -90.070
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines down in Bath, along Route 78 between Bath and Havana, and in Havana. Also, a grain wagon was blown across the road in Havana and the shed doors were blown in at the Havana city disposal plant. No injuries were reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Schuyler
- When
- July 22, 10:30 AM CST
- Where
- Schuyler County, Rushville
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.120, -90.570
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees, tree limbs, and power lines down in Rushville. Some of the trees caused minor structural damage to a few homes and outbuildings. No injuries were reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cass
- When
- July 22, 11:25 AM CST
- Where
- Cass County, Newmansville
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.020, -90.070
Thunderstorm winds blew down 4 large trees in Newmansville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Menard
- When
- July 22, 11:44 AM CST to 11:55 AM CST
- Where
- Menard County, Petersburg to Athens
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.020, -89.850
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and numerous tree limbs in an area between Petersburg and 3 miles north of Athens. No injuries were reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Logan
- When
- July 22, 12:35 PM CST to 12:40 PM CST
- Where
- Logan County, Mt Pulaski to Beason
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.020, -89.280
Several trees, numerous tree limbs, and power lines were blown down in Mt. Pulaski, Chestnut, and Beason. No injuries were reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, De Witt
- When
- July 22, 1:05 PM CST
- Where
- De Witt County, Wapella
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.220, -88.970
Large tree limbs were blown down in Wapella.
Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign
- When
- July 22, 1:42 PM CST to 2:05 PM CST
- Where
- Champaign County, Tolono to Sidney
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.980, -88.250
Several trees and power lines were blown down in Tolono and Sidney.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sangamon
- When
- July 22, 2:20 PM CST
- Where
- Sangamon County, Divernon
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.570, -89.670
Several large trees were blown down and a grain bin was moved off its foundation in Divernon.
Thunderstorm Wind, Edgar
- When
- July 22, 2:20 PM CST
- Where
- Edgar County, Chrisman
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 39.800, -87.670
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs in Chrisman.
Thunderstorm Wind, Vermilion
- When
- July 22, 2:20 PM CST to 2:30 PM CST
- Where
- Vermilion County, 1 mi E of Danville
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.130, -87.600
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, took part of a tin roof off of a building, and blew a garage off its foundation and destroyed it one mile east of Danville. Also, a barn door was blown in and a grain trailer was blown over.
Thunderstorm Wind, Christian
- When
- July 22, 2:27 PM CST to 2:57 PM CST
- Where
- Christian County, Kincaid to Morrisonville
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 39.580, -89.420
Several trees were blown over in Kincaid and Morrisonville, some of which knocked down a few power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind, Edgar
- When
- July 22, 3:07 PM CST to 3:12 PM CST
- Where
- Edgar County, Bell Ridge to 1 mi SE of Bell Ridge
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 39.500, -87.780
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees in the Bell Ridge area. Two homes sustained minor to moderate damage from the fallen trees. Also, a barn was destroyed and a chimney was knocked down through the roof of a home one mile southeast of Bell Ridge. The south wall of the house was pushed out and a garage door was blown in. Nearby a mobile home sustained moderate damage. No injuries were reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clark
- When
- July 22, 3:17 PM CST
- Where
- Clark County, 3 mi NE of Clarksville
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 39.480, -87.770
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines 2.5 miles northeast of Clarksville. Also, an old school house was moved three feet off its foundation. No injuries were reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clark
- When
- July 22, 4:48 PM CST to 5:05 PM CST
- Where
- Clark County, Casey to Martinsville
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.300, -87.980
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines in the Casey and Martinsville areas.
Thunderstorm Wind, Effingham
- When
- July 22, 4:58 PM CST to 5:33 PM CST
- Where
- Effingham County, Countywide
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.070, -88.530
Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign
- When
- July 22, 5:12 PM CST
- Where
- Champaign County, Rantoul
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.320, -88.150
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous tree limbs and power lines in Rantoul.
Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford
- When
- July 22, 5:15 PM CST
- Where
- Crawford County, Robinson
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 39.000, -87.730
A large section of a tree was blown down in Robinson, it blocked a nearby street for a time. No structural damage was reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- July 22, 7:11 PM CST to 7:22 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Sailor Spgs to Clay City
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.770, -88.350
Several large trees were blown down in the Sailor Springs and Clay City areas.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flash Flooding and Lightning Strike in Indiana, July 22, 19981 injured · $13 million · 9 events
- Lightning Strike in Indiana, July 22, 19981 death · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Utah, July 22, 1998$1.2 million · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, July 22, 1998$215,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Florida, July 22, 1998$110,000 · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Florida, July 22, 1998$90,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 22, 1998$42,000 · 52 kt wind · 9 events
- Lightning Strike in Colorado, July 22, 1998$50,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 22 to 28, 1998$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 10 events
- Heat in North Carolina, July 22 to 23, 199831 events
- Heat in Oklahoma, July 22, 19983 injured · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 22, 1998$27,000 · 2 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5662328, 5662329, 5662330, 5662331, 5662332, 5662333, 5662334, 5662335, 5662337, 5662427, 5662336, 5662430, 5662431, 5662428, 5662432, 5662429, 5662434, 5662433.