Storms in Illinois in 2009
Every storm the National Weather Service filed in Illinois in 2009, with each episode’s narrative and every event in it. From 1996 the record holds 48 kinds of event with each office’s narrative; before that, tornadoes, hail and thunderstorm wind only, and before 1955 tornadoes alone.
Illinois in 2009 on the map
Every episode with a place to put it, colored by kind of event.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The year
- Events
- 1,879
- Deaths
- 37
- Injuries
- 104
- Damage
- $391 million
- Episodes
- 271
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.
By kind of event
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 542 | 0 | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Hail | 330 | 1 | 4 | $5.9 million |
| Flash Flood | 144 | 2 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Flood | 120 | 2 | 3 | $8.0 million |
| Strong Wind | 89 | 0 | 0 | $87,000 |
| Winter Storm | 78 | 0 | 0 | $51 million |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 77 | 7 | 0 | |
| Winter Weather | 74 | 5 | 31 | |
| Dense Fog | 69 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tornado | 61 | 1 | 62 | $318 million |
| Frost/Freeze | 56 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Wind | 43 | 0 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| Heavy Rain | 42 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heat | 42 | 1 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 26 | 0 | 1 | $470,000 |
| Excessive Heat | 21 | 8 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 18 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ice Storm | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Freezing Fog | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Funnel Cloud | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 6 | 8 | 0 | |
| Wildfire | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every episode, month by month
January 2009
- Extreme Cold in Illinois, January 4 to 5, 2009
- Winter Weather in Illinois, January 5 to 6, 2009
- Winter Weather in Illinois, January 6, 2009
- Cold in Illinois, January 8, 2009
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, January 9 to 10, 2009
- Winter Storm in Illinois, January 9 to 10, 2009
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, January 13 to 14, 2009
- Winter Storm in Illinois, January 13 to 14, 2009
- Winter Weather in Illinois, January 14, 2009
- Extreme Cold in Illinois, January 14 to 16, 2009
- Extreme Cold in Illinois, January 14 to 16, 2009
- Extreme Cold in Illinois, January 15 to 16, 2009
- Extreme Cold in Illinois, January 15, 2009
- Winter Weather in Illinois, January 18 to 19, 2009
- Winter Weather in Illinois, January 18 to 19, 2009
- Extreme Cold in Illinois, January 21, 2009
- Extreme Cold in Illinois, January 24 to 25, 2009
- Winter Weather in Illinois, January 25, 2009
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Illinois, January 26 to 28, 2009
- Winter Storm in Illinois, January 26 to 28, 2009
- Winter Storm in Illinois, January 26 to 28, 2009
- Dense Fog in Illinois, January 31, 2009
February 2009
- Extreme Cold in Illinois, February 5, 2009
- Strong Wind in Illinois, February 9, 2009
- High Wind in Illinois, February 11, 2009
- Flooding and Hail in Illinois, February 11, 2009
- High Wind in Illinois, February 11, 2009
- Winter Weather in Illinois, February 13 to 14, 2009
- Flooding in Illinois, February 13 to 24, 2009
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Illinois, February 20 to 21, 2009
- Winter Weather in Illinois, February 21, 2009
- Lightning Strike in Illinois, February 26, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, February 26, 2009
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Illinois, February 26 to 28, 2009
March 2009
- Strong Wind in Illinois, March 5, 2009
- Wildfire in Illinois, March 5, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, March 7, 2009
- Tornadoes and Flooding in Illinois, March 8, 2009
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, March 8, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, March 8, 2009
- Strong Wind in Illinois, March 8, 2009
- Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, March 8, 2009
- Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, March 8, 2009
- Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, March 8, 2009
- High Wind in Illinois, March 8, 2009
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Illinois, March 8, 2009
- Flood in Illinois, March 9, 2009
- Flooding in Illinois, March 10 to 12, 2009
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Illinois, March 10 to 11, 2009
- Strong Wind in Illinois, March 10 to 11, 2009
- Dense Fog in Illinois, March 17, 2009
- High Wind in Illinois, March 24, 2009
- Strong Wind in Illinois, March 24, 2009
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, March 24, 2009
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, March 24, 2009
- Winter Storm in Illinois, March 28 to 29, 2009
- Winter Weather in Illinois, March 29, 2009
April 2009
- Flooding in Illinois, April 1 to 5, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Illinois, April 2, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, April 5, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, April 5, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, April 5, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, April 5, 2009
- Winter Weather in Illinois, April 6, 2009
- Flood in Illinois, April 6 to 9, 2009
- Frost and Freeze in Illinois, April 7, 2009
- Frost and Freeze in Illinois, April 8, 2009
- Frost and Freeze in Illinois, April 9, 2009
- Flooding in Illinois, April 9 to 27, 2009
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, April 9 to 10, 2009
- Hail and Heavy Rain in Illinois, April 10, 2009
- Flood in Illinois, April 15 to 18, 2009
- Flash Flood in Illinois, April 19, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, April 20, 2009
- Flood in Illinois, April 22, 2009
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, April 23, 2009
- Lightning Strike in Illinois, April 25, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, April 25, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, April 25, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, April 25, 2009
- Flooding and Hail in Illinois, April 26, 2009
- Flooding in Illinois, April 27 to 28, 2009
- Flooding and Heavy Rain in Illinois, April 30, 2009
- Flood in Illinois, April 30, 2009
- Flash Flood in Illinois, April 30, 2009
May 2009
- Flooding in Illinois, May 1 to 3, 2009
- Flooding in Illinois, May 1 to 4, 2009
- Flooding in Illinois, May 2 to 28, 2009
- Flooding in Illinois, May 3 to 30, 2009
- Flooding in Illinois, May 3 to 27, 2009
- Flooding in Illinois, May 4 to 28, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, May 6, 2009
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Illinois, May 6, 2009
- Dense Fog in Illinois, May 6 to 7, 2009
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, May 7, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 7, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Illinois, May 7, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 7 to 8, 2009
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Illinois, May 8, 2009
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Illinois, May 8, 2009
- Tornado and Hail in Illinois, May 8, 2009
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, May 8, 2009
- Strong Wind in Illinois, May 9, 2009
- Flood in Illinois, May 9 to 31, 2009
- Lightning Strike in Illinois, May 12, 2009
- Flash Flood and Flood in Illinois, May 13, 2009
- Tornado and Hail in Illinois, May 13, 2009
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Illinois, May 13 to 14, 2009
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Illinois, May 13, 2009
- Flash Flood and Hail in Illinois, May 13 to 14, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 14, 2009
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Illinois, May 15, 2009
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Illinois, May 15 to 16, 2009
- Flash Flood and Hail in Illinois, May 15, 2009
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Illinois, May 15 to 16, 2009
- Flooding in Illinois, May 15 to 19, 2009
- Flooding in Illinois, May 16 to 21, 2009
- Flash Flooding in Illinois, May 25, 2009
- Flash Flooding in Illinois, May 25 to 26, 2009
- Flooding in Illinois, May 26 to 27, 2009
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Illinois, May 27, 2009
- Flash Flood in Illinois, May 27, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, May 27, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 30, 2009
June 2009
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Illinois, June 1, 2009
- Flash Flood and Hail in Illinois, June 1, 2009
- Tornado and Flash Flood in Illinois, June 1, 2009
- Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, June 2, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 2, 2009
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, June 2, 2009
- Lightning Strike in Illinois, June 7, 2009
- Lightning Strikes in Illinois, June 7 to 8, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, June 8, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, June 8, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Illinois, June 8, 2009
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Illinois, June 8, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, June 8, 2009
- Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, June 8, 2009
- Flash Flood and Hail in Illinois, June 10 to 11, 2009
- Flooding in Illinois, June 11, 2009
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 16, 2009
- Flash Flood in Illinois, June 16, 2009
- Excessive Heat in Illinois, June 17 to 27, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 18, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 18, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, June 18, 2009
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Illinois, June 19 to 20, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 19, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Illinois, June 19, 2009
- Excessive Heat in Illinois, June 19, 2009
- Heat in Illinois, June 19, 2009
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Illinois, June 19 to 20, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 19, 2009
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 19, 2009
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Illinois, June 19, 2009
- Flood in Illinois, June 20 to 23, 2009
- Flash Flood in Illinois, June 20, 2009
- Excessive Heat in Illinois, June 21 to 27, 2009
- Flash Flood and Hail in Illinois, June 21, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, June 21, 2009
- Flash Flood in Illinois, June 22, 2009
- Excessive Heat in Illinois, June 22 to 25, 2009
- Heat in Illinois, June 22 to 23, 2009
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, June 22, 2009
- Flooding in Illinois, June 22 to 24, 2009
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 23, 2009
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, June 23, 2009
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, June 23, 2009
- Flooding and Hail in Illinois, June 24, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 25, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, June 25, 2009
- Heat in Illinois, June 26 to 27, 2009
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 27, 2009
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 27, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 27, 2009
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, June 27, 2009
July 2009
- Flash Flood in Illinois, July 5, 2009
- Funnel Clouds in Illinois, July 5, 2009
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Illinois, July 8, 2009
- Heavy Rain in Illinois, July 8, 2009
- Flash Flood in Illinois, July 10, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, July 11, 2009
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Illinois, July 11, 2009
- Damaging Wind and Heavy Rain in Illinois, July 12, 2009
- Flood in Illinois, July 15 to 20, 2009
- Flash Flood in Illinois, July 15, 2009
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Illinois, July 15, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 16, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 16, 2009
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Illinois, July 16 to 17, 2009
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, July 16, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, July 22, 2009
- Flood and Hail in Illinois, July 23, 2009
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 23, 2009
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Illinois, July 24, 2009
- Flooding and Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 24 to 25, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 24 to 25, 2009
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, July 25, 2009
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Illinois, July 27 to 28, 2009
- Damaging Wind and High Wind in Illinois, July 27, 2009
- Flash Flood and Heavy Rain in Illinois, July 28, 2009
- Flash Flood and Hail in Illinois, July 28, 2009
- Flash Flood and Hail in Illinois, July 28, 2009
- Flash Flood in Illinois, July 28, 2009
- Heavy Rain in Illinois, July 30, 2009
- Tornado and Hail in Illinois, July 30, 2009
August 2009
- Dense Fog in Illinois, August 2, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, August 3, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, August 3, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 4, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 4, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 4, 2009
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 4, 2009
- Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain in Illinois, August 4, 2009
- Lightning Strike in Illinois, August 7, 2009
- Excessive Heat in Illinois, August 9 to 10, 2009
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 9, 2009
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, August 9, 2009
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, August 10, 2009
- Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain in Illinois, August 16, 2009
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 16, 2009
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, August 16, 2009
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Illinois, August 17, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, August 17, 2009
- Tornado and Hail in Illinois, August 19, 2009
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Illinois, August 19 to 20, 2009
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Illinois, August 19, 2009
- Tornadoes and Flood in Illinois, August 19, 2009
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, August 21, 2009
- Heavy Rain in Illinois, August 26 to 28, 2009
- Flash Flood in Illinois, August 27, 2009
- Flash Flood and Lightning Strike in Illinois, August 27 to 28, 2009
September 2009
- Flash Flooding in Illinois, September 6, 2009
- Flash Flooding in Illinois, September 20 to 21, 2009
- Heavy Rain in Illinois, September 20, 2009
- Dense Fog in Illinois, September 25 to 26, 2009
- Dense Fog in Illinois, September 25 to 26, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, September 26, 2009
- Dense Fog in Illinois, September 27, 2009
- Hail in Illinois, September 27, 2009
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, September 27, 2009
October 2009
- Lightning Strike in Illinois, October 1, 2009
- Strong Wind in Illinois, October 6 to 7, 2009
- Heavy Rain in Illinois, October 8, 2009
- Frost and Freeze in Illinois, October 18, 2009
- Flood in Illinois, October 23, 2009
- Heavy Rain in Illinois, October 30, 2009
- Flood in Illinois, October 30 to 31, 2009
- Flooding in Illinois, October 31, 2009
November 2009
December 2009
- Cold in Illinois, December 3 to 4, 2009
- Winter Storm in Illinois, December 7 to 9, 2009
- Winter Storm in Illinois, December 8 to 9, 2009
- Cold in Illinois, December 8 to 9, 2009
- Strong Wind in Illinois, December 9, 2009
- Strong Wind in Illinois, December 9, 2009
- High Wind in Illinois, December 9, 2009
- Winter Weather in Illinois, December 19, 2009
- Freezing Fog in Illinois, December 21, 2009
- Winter Weather in Illinois, December 21 to 22, 2009
- Freezing Fog in Illinois, December 22, 2009
- Ice Storm in Illinois, December 23, 2009
- Ice Storm in Illinois, December 23 to 24, 2009
- Strong Wind in Illinois, December 24 to 25, 2009
- Flood in Illinois, December 25, 2009
- Winter Weather in Illinois, December 25 to 27, 2009
- Flooding in Illinois, December 25 to 31, 2009
- Winter Weather in Illinois, December 25 to 27, 2009
- Winter Storm in Illinois, December 26, 2009
- Cold in Illinois, December 28 to 31, 2009
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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.