Illinois, 1998

Tornado in Illinois, May 15, 1998

May 15, 1998 · NWS ILX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$4,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 73 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:00 UTC.

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Event by event

1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Fulton

When
May 15, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Fulton County, 1 mi SW of Bryant
Rating
F0
Path length
0.8 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.450, -90.100

A tornado touched down one mile southwest of Bryant. It blew down 4 large trees, one of which fell onto a house causing minor damage. A barn sustained minor damage, a shed was destroyed, and a swingset was thrown 150 feet. Also, a john boat was picked up and tossed into a hay rake, damaging both. No injuries were reported and damage was estimated around $4,000.

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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Sources

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: 5650815.