Storms in Illinois in 2013
Every storm the National Weather Service filed in Illinois in 2013, 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 2013 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
- 1,847
- Deaths
- 40
- Injuries
- 195
- Damage
- $1.6 billion
- Episodes
- 261
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 | 514 | 0 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| Hail | 282 | 1 | 1 | $2.3 million |
| Flood | 177 | 3 | 0 | $82 million |
| Flash Flood | 156 | 1 | 3 | $276 million |
| Winter Weather | 134 | 1 | 0 | |
| Winter Storm | 111 | 0 | 0 | $150,000 |
| Dense Fog | 74 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tornado | 71 | 9 | 189 | $1.2 billion |
| Heat | 64 | 2 | 0 | |
| Heavy Snow | 61 | 0 | 2 | |
| Frost/Freeze | 55 | 0 | 0 | |
| Drought | 54 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Rain | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 16 | 16 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 16 | 1 | 0 | $55,000 |
| Strong Wind | 14 | 0 | 0 | $16,000 |
| Funnel Cloud | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Wind | 6 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Blizzard | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Excessive Heat | 1 | 6 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Ice Storm | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every episode, month by month
January 2013
- Drought in Illinois, January 1 to 12, 2013
- Cold in Illinois, January 4, 2013
- Damaging Wind and Heavy Rain in Illinois, January 12, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Illinois, January 12 to 16, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, January 12, 2013
- Winter Weather in Illinois, January 13, 2013
- Cold in Illinois, January 15, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, January 17 to 26, 2013
- Cold in Illinois, January 17, 2013
- Cold in Illinois, January 20, 2013
- Winter Weather in Illinois, January 25, 2013
- Winter Weather in Illinois, January 27, 2013
- Hail in Illinois, January 28, 2013
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Illinois, January 29, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, January 29, 2013
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Illinois, January 30, 2013
February 2013
- Winter Weather in Illinois, February 3, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, February 4 to 11, 2013
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, February 7 to 8, 2013
- Cold in Illinois, February 7, 2013
- Cold in Illinois, February 9, 2013
- High Wind in Illinois, February 11, 2013
- Strong Wind in Illinois, February 18, 2013
- Strong Wind in Illinois, February 18, 2013
- Winter Storm in Illinois, February 21, 2013
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Illinois, February 21, 2013
- Winter Storm in Illinois, February 21, 2013
- Winter Storm in Illinois, February 21 to 22, 2013
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Illinois, February 21 to 22, 2013
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Illinois, February 21 to 22, 2013
- Cold in Illinois, February 25, 2013
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, February 26, 2013
- Winter Storm in Illinois, February 26 to 27, 2013
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, February 26 to 27, 2013
March 2013
- Winter Storm in Illinois, March 4 to 6, 2013
- Winter Storm in Illinois, March 5 to 6, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, March 10, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, March 14 to 26, 2013
- Winter Weather in Illinois, March 17, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, March 19 to 27, 2013
- Winter Weather in Illinois, March 24, 2013
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Illinois, March 24 to 25, 2013
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Illinois, March 24, 2013
- Winter Weather in Illinois, March 24 to 25, 2013
- Winter Storm in Illinois, March 24 to 25, 2013
- Dense Fog in Illinois, March 29 to 30, 2013
April 2013
- Hail in Illinois, April 6, 2013
- Strong Wind in Illinois, April 8, 2013
- Hail in Illinois, April 9, 2013
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, April 10, 2013
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, April 10, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Illinois, April 10 to 11, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, April 10, 2013
- Hail in Illinois, April 10, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, April 12 to 30, 2013
- Hail in Illinois, April 15, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, April 15, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, April 16 to 30, 2013
- Lightning Strike in Illinois, April 16, 2013
- Hail in Illinois, April 16, 2013
- Hail in Illinois, April 16, 2013
- Hail in Illinois, April 16, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Illinois, April 17 to 18, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Illinois, April 17 to 18, 2013
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Illinois, April 17 to 18, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Illinois, April 17 to 18, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, April 18 to 30, 2013
- Strong Wind in Illinois, April 18, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, April 18 to 29, 2013
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Illinois, April 18 to 22, 2013
- High Wind in Illinois, April 18, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, April 19 to 30, 2013
- Frost and Freeze in Illinois, April 20, 2013
- Frost and Freeze in Illinois, April 25, 2013
- Dense Fog in Illinois, April 29, 2013
- Hail in Illinois, April 29, 2013
- Hail in Illinois, April 29, 2013
May 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, May 1 to 22, 2013
- Flood in Illinois, May 1 to 31, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, May 1 to 13, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, May 1 to 31, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, May 1 to 21, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Illinois, May 2, 2013
- Hail in Illinois, May 3, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, May 5, 2013
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in Illinois, May 9, 2013
- Hail in Illinois, May 19, 2013
- Tornado and Hail in Illinois, May 19, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 19, 2013
- Tornado and Flash Flood in Illinois, May 20 to 21, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 20, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 20, 2013
- Flood and Hail in Illinois, May 20 to 21, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Illinois, May 20 to 21, 2013
- Lightning Strike in Illinois, May 26, 2013
- Flash Flooding in Illinois, May 26, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Illinois, May 26 to 27, 2013
- Flash Flood in Illinois, May 26 to 27, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 27, 2013
- Flood in Illinois, May 27 to 31, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 28, 2013
- Flash Flood and Flood in Illinois, May 28 to 30, 2013
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Illinois, May 28 to 29, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 28 to 29, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, May 29 to 31, 2013
- Damaging Wind and Heavy Rain in Illinois, May 30, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 30, 2013
- Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, May 30, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Illinois, May 30 to 31, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 30, 2013
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Illinois, May 31, 2013
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 31, 2013
- Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, May 31, 2013
June 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Illinois, June 1, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, June 1 to 30, 2013
- Flood in Illinois, June 1 to 22, 2013
- Flash Flood in Illinois, June 1, 2013
- Flood in Illinois, June 1 to 15, 2013
- Flood in Illinois, June 1 to 26, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, June 1 to 30, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, June 1 to 12, 2013
- Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain in Illinois, June 1, 2013
- Flood in Illinois, June 1 to 20, 2013
- Flash Flood in Illinois, June 1, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, June 1 to 24, 2013
- Hail in Illinois, June 11, 2013
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Illinois, June 12, 2013
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Illinois, June 12, 2013
- Flash Flood and Hail in Illinois, June 15 to 16, 2013
- Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain in Illinois, June 15, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 17, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Illinois, June 17, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 17, 2013
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, June 17, 2013
- Hail in Illinois, June 18, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 21, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 21, 2013
- Flooding and Hail in Illinois, June 22, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Illinois, June 22, 2013
- Flash Flood in Illinois, June 22, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 23, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Illinois, June 23 to 24, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 23, 2013
- Damaging Wind and Heavy Rain in Illinois, June 23, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 23, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Illinois, June 24, 2013
- Flash Flooding in Illinois, June 24, 2013
- Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, June 24, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 24, 2013
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 24, 2013
- Hail in Illinois, June 25, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Illinois, June 25, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 25, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Illinois, June 26 to 27, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Illinois, June 26 to 27, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 26, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 26, 2013
- Flash Flood and Hail in Illinois, June 27, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, June 27 to 30, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, June 29 to 30, 2013
- Tornado in Illinois, June 29, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 29, 2013
July 2013
- Flood in Illinois, July 1 to 2, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, July 1 to 6, 2013
- Flash Flooding in Illinois, July 1, 2013
- Tornado and Flood in Illinois, July 1, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, July 1 to 16, 2013
- Tornado and Flood in Illinois, July 2, 2013
- Flood in Illinois, July 3 to 4, 2013
- Hail in Illinois, July 6, 2013
- Hail in Illinois, July 6, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, July 7 to 18, 2013
- Hail in Illinois, July 10, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Illinois, July 10, 2013
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Illinois, July 16 to 20, 2013
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, July 18, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 19, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Illinois, July 20, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Illinois, July 20, 2013
- Heavy Rain in Illinois, July 20, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 20, 2013
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, July 21, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Illinois, July 21, 2013
- Hail in Illinois, July 22, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 22, 2013
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, July 26, 2013
August 2013
- Hail in Illinois, August 7, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Illinois, August 9, 2013
- Heavy Rain in Illinois, August 12, 2013
- Hail in Illinois, August 12, 2013
- Dense Fog in Illinois, August 19, 2013
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, August 22, 2013
- Heat in Illinois, August 26 to 30, 2013
- Heat in Illinois, August 27 to 31, 2013
- Heat in Illinois, August 30 to 31, 2013
- Heat in Illinois, August 30, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 30, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Illinois, August 30, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 30, 2013
- Hail in Illinois, August 31, 2013
- Heat in Illinois, August 31, 2013
- Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 31, 2013
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Illinois, August 31, 2013
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, August 31, 2013
September 2013
- Heat in Illinois, September 1, 2013
- Heat in Illinois, September 1, 2013
- Flash Flood in Illinois, September 1, 2013
- Tornado and Hail in Illinois, September 1, 2013
- Drought in Illinois, September 3 to 30, 2013
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, September 8, 2013
- Drought in Illinois, September 10 to 30, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, September 11, 2013
- Heat in Illinois, September 11, 2013
- Drought in Illinois, September 17 to 30, 2013
- Flooding and Hail in Illinois, September 18, 2013
- Drought in Illinois, September 19 to 30, 2013
- Lightning Strike in Illinois, September 19, 2013
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, September 19, 2013
October 2013
- Drought in Illinois, October 1 to 31, 2013
- Drought in Illinois, October 1 to 31, 2013
- Flash Flood and Hail in Illinois, October 3 to 5, 2013
- Flash Flood and Flood in Illinois, October 5, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Illinois, October 5 to 6, 2013
- Cold in Illinois, October 24, 2013
- Frost and Freeze in Illinois, October 25, 2013
- Hail in Illinois, October 30, 2013
- Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, October 31, 2013
November 2013
- Drought in Illinois, November 1 to 30, 2013
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Illinois, November 17, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, November 17, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, November 17, 2013
- Tornadoes and Flooding in Illinois, November 17, 2013
- Tornadoes in Illinois, November 17, 2013
- Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, November 17, 2013
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Illinois, November 17, 2013
- High Wind in Illinois, November 17, 2013
- Cold in Illinois, November 23, 2013
December 2013
- Cold in Illinois, December 1, 2013
- Dense Fog in Illinois, December 3, 2013
- Dense Fog in Illinois, December 4, 2013
- Winter Storm in Illinois, December 5 to 6, 2013
- Winter Storm in Illinois, December 5 to 6, 2013
- Winter Storm in Illinois, December 5 to 6, 2013
- Winter Weather in Illinois, December 9 to 10, 2013
- Cold in Illinois, December 10, 2013
- Cold in Illinois, December 10, 2013
- Winter Weather in Illinois, December 10 to 11, 2013
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Illinois, December 13 to 14, 2013
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Illinois, December 13 to 14, 2013
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, December 13 to 14, 2013
- Cold in Illinois, December 17, 2013
- Cold in Illinois, December 19, 2013
- Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Illinois, December 19 to 20, 2013
- Winter Storm in Illinois, December 21 to 22, 2013
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Illinois, December 21 to 22, 2013
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Illinois, December 21 to 22, 2013
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, December 21 to 22, 2013
- Winter Weather in Illinois, December 21 to 22, 2013
- Flooding in Illinois, December 24 to 31, 2013
- Cold in Illinois, December 24, 2013
- Winter Weather in Illinois, December 29, 2013
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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.