Illinois, 2007

Frost and Freeze in Illinois, April 8, 2007

April 8, 2007 · NWS PAH · 19 events in 19 counties and zones

This was the fourth and most extreme of several freezes on consecutive nights. Extensive damage occurred to some crops, gardens, and even trees.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 19 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
$23 million
Events
19

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.

This was the fourth and most extreme of several freezes on consecutive nights. Extensive damage occurred to some crops, gardens, and even trees. Record warmth in March preceded these freezes. Most growth was well ahead of schedule when the record cold struck. Low temperatures were near records for the entire month of April. Many lows were in the lower 20's. Significant damage occurred to vegetation. In particular, the apple, peach, and grape crops were virtually wiped out. Unprotected strawberry plots were wiped out. The fledgling winter wheat crop was heavily damaged in addition to some early planted corn. Blossoms on dogwood trees and other flowering trees and shrubs were lost. Foliage on trees such as oaks, maples, and Bradford pears was shrivelled and discolored. Only a few trees that were already under stress were killed.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Paducah, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 7, 1:32 PM CST, 10 hours 28 minutes earlier.

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The radar

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Event by event

19 frost/freeze. Local standard time, as filed.

Frost/Freeze, Alexander

When
April 8, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Alexander forecast zone
Crop damage
$3.0 million
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.192, -89.338 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Frost/Freeze, Edwards

When
April 8, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Edwards forecast zone
Crop damage
$3,000
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.417, -88.053 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Frost/Freeze, Franklin

When
April 8, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.992, -88.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Frost/Freeze, Gallatin

When
April 8, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Gallatin forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.763, -88.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Frost/Freeze, Hamilton

When
April 8, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Hamilton forecast zone
Crop damage
$3.0 million
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.082, -88.539 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Frost/Freeze, Hardin

When
April 8, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Hardin forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.518, -88.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Frost/Freeze, Jackson

When
April 8, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Crop damage
$3.0 million
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.785, -89.382 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Frost/Freeze, Jefferson

When
April 8, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Crop damage
$3.0 million
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.301, -88.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Frost/Freeze, Johnson

When
April 8, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Johnson forecast zone
Crop damage
$3.0 million
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.460, -88.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Frost/Freeze, Massac

When
April 8, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Massac forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.219, -88.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Frost/Freeze, Perry

When
April 8, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Perry forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.084, -89.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Frost/Freeze, Pope

When
April 8, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Pope forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.413, -88.562 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Frost/Freeze, Pulaski

When
April 8, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Pulaski forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.223, -89.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Frost/Freeze, Saline

When
April 8, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Saline forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.753, -88.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Frost/Freeze, Union

When
April 8, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Union forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.471, -89.255 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Frost/Freeze, Wabash

When
April 8, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Wabash forecast zone
Crop damage
$2.4 million
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.446, -87.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Frost/Freeze, Wayne

When
April 8, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Wayne forecast zone
Crop damage
$3.0 million
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.430, -88.426 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Frost/Freeze, White

When
April 8, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
White forecast zone
Crop damage
$3.0 million
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.088, -88.180 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Frost/Freeze, Williamson

When
April 8, 12:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where
Williamson forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.730, -88.930 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Frost/Freeze
Frost or temperatures at or below freezing during the growing season, usually filed for crop damage.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 19696, 19697, 19698, 19699, 19700, 19701, 19702, 19703, 19704, 19705, 19706, 19708, 19709, 19710, 19711, 19712, 19713, 19714, 19715.