Illinois, 1998

Damaging Wind in Illinois, September 7, 1998

September 7, 1998 · NWS LOT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 Chicago radar (KLOT), 18 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:09 UTC.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
September 7, 1:10 AM CST
Where
Cook County, Orland Park
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
41.630, -87.870

Thunderstorm winds caused damage around the intersection of Wolf Road and 159th Street. Two stoplights were blown down and 3 power poles were snapped. There was extensive tree damage in a two block area mainly northwest of the intersection. Slate shingles from an old historic schoolhouse on 159th were blown across the road. Some of the shingles broke windows or became inbedded in a truck and van. A bank building also had some roof damage and a metal pole building northeast of the intersection was damaged.

What these are

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.

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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: 5666254.