Storm History: Adams County, Illinois

Events

641

Deaths

1

Injuries

31

Damage

$4.5 million

Episodes

456

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.

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• Excessive Heat, July 17, 20111 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 30, 197412 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2008$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 1955$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 21, 1961$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 23, 19773 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 2025$170,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Flood, June 3, 2008$124,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 2007$57,000 · 1 in hail · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 18, 2022$50,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 1996$35,000 · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 1955$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 23, 1960$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 16, 2013$25,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 30, 2024$25,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 19, 2025$25,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Lightning, August 19, 2002$20,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2025$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2022$15,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 27, 2013$12,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 5, 1997$10,000 · F0 · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, May 11, 20164.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20142.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 12, 1998$9,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 19, 19862.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 7, 19652.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 19922.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20232 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 30, 20162 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20142 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 25, 20122 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 11, 20112 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 20112 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20112 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 26, 20032 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20211.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, April 17, 1963F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 1981F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 24, 1967F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 1968F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 18, 1975F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 21, 1981F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 1988F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 27, 1991F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 23, 1955$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 1955$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 1959F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 23, 1960$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 21, 1961$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 23, 1967F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 197412 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Adams County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, April 17, 202656 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 2026EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 29, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 202556 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2025$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 202555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 6, 2025EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 19, 2025$25,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 20, 2025$170,000 · EF1 · 6 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 21, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, January 5, 20251 event here
• Tornado, October 30, 2024$25,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 13, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 2, 2024$10,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 13, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 8, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 20, 20231 event here
• Tornado, August 5, 2023EF1 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 202352 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, June 29, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20232 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 4, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 2023$5,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 18, 2022$50,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 29, 2022$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 2022$15,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 20221.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 5, 2022EF1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 17, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 1, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 14, 20221 event here
• Sleet, January 1, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 15, 2021$10,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 24, 2021EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 26, 2021$5,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 20211.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 7, 202161 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20211 event here
• Hail, November 10, 20201 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 20201.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 8, 202052 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 27, 201951 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 26, 201956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 27, 20191 in hail · 2 events here
• Heat, July 17, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 201970 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20191.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 22, 20191.25 in hail · 7 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 11, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, November 25, 20181 event here
• Hail, July 19, 20181.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 28, 2018EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 20181 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 14, 201856 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 1, 20181 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 19, 20171 event here
• Hail, June 14, 2017$10,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, March 29, 20170.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 6, 2017EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 28, 2017EF2 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 13, 20171 event here
• Flash Flood, August 26, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 201665 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 18, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 201665 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 7, 20161 in hail · 2 events here
• Heat, June 22, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, May 11, 20164.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 30, 20162 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 2016EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, December 23, 20151.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 11, 201556 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20151 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 17, 20151 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 12, 20151 event here
• Flash Flood, July 11, 201556 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20151 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 201561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 201556 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 201556 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 7, 20151.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20151 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 10, 201461 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 9, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 20, 20141 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20141 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20142 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 3, 2014EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20142.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 28, 20141.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20141 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, December 21, 20131 event here
• High Wind, November 17, 201352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 23, 201353 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 201352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 1, 2013$6,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 27, 2013$12,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 2013EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 201378 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flood, April 16, 2013$25,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 24, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 20131 event here
• Hail, October 22, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 5, 201265 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 22, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 16, 20121 event here
• Hail, July 2, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 27, 20121 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20120.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, June 19, 20121 event here
• Hail, April 25, 20122 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, January 22, 20120.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, September 1, 20111 event here
• Heat, August 31, 20111 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20111 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 17, 20111 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 20111.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 10, 20111 event here
• Hail, June 26, 20111 injured · 70 kt wind · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20112 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 17, 201161 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 201161 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 20112 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 5, 20111.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 20112 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 22, 20111.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 15, 20111 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, February 27, 2011EF2 · 2 events here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20112 events here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 20111 event here
• Flash Flood, September 18, 20101.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 13, 201056 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 201056 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 8, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 2, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 201052 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 22, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 201054 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 17, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 14, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 18, 20101 event here
• Flood, June 12, 20101 event here
• Hail, June 12, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 20101.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 1, 201060 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 4, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 21, 20101 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20101 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20101 event here
• Strong Wind, December 9, 2009$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 19, 2009EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 4, 200952 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 3, 20091.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 200952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 200958 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 21, 20091 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20091 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 2, 2009EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 20091.25 in hail · 6 events here
• Tornado, December 27, 2008EF1 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, December 18, 20081 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 200852 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 200864 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 11, 20081.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 200852 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, July 8, 20081 event here
• Tornado, June 27, 2008EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 2008$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 25, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2008$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 3, 2008$124,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 3, 2008$10,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 30, 2008EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 13, 2008$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 11, 200850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 2008EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 7, 2008EF0 · 4 events here
• Ice Storm, December 8, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, December 6, 20071 event here
• Winter Weather, December 1, 20071 event here
• Tornado, October 2, 2007EF0 · 2 events here
• Flood, August 25, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 200752 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 12, 20071 event here
• Hail, June 7, 200761 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 15, 2007$57,000 · 1 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, April 24, 20071 in hail · 3 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 4, 20071 event here
• Hail, March 31, 200751 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, March 22, 20070.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 1, 20071.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, February 28, 20070.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 13, 20071 event here
• Ice Storm, January 12, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20061 event here
• Winter Storm, November 29, 20061 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20061 event here
• Heat, July 30, 20061 event here
• Heat, July 17, 20061 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20060.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 29, 200660 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 200655 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, March 12, 20060.88 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, March 11, 20060.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20051 event here
• Hail, November 5, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20051 event here
• Hail, September 20, 20051.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 19, 2005F1 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 19, 20051 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 19, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 19, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 13, 200557 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20051 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20051 event here
• Heat, July 20, 20051 event here
• Hail, June 13, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 8, 200552 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 11, 2005F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 11, 20050.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, January 12, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 24, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, August 27, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, August 25, 20041 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 200455 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 30, 200460 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 200455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20041 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 20041 event here
• Ice Storm, January 3, 20041 event here
• Winter Storm, December 13, 20031 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 26, 200355 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 26, 20032 in hail · 2 events here

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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.