Storm History: Alexander County, Illinois
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Alexander County, Illinois: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 929
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 14
- Damage
- $56 million
- Episodes
- 878
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.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 217 | 0 | 0 | $24 million |
| Dense Fog | 122 | 0 | 0 | |
| Strong Wind | 84 | 0 | 0 | $83,000 |
| Heat | 58 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tornado | 54 | 0 | 12 | $1.7 million |
| Hail | 52 | 0 | 0 | $116,000 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 50 | 0 | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Frost/Freeze | 49 | 0 | 0 | $3.0 million |
| Winter Weather | 43 | 0 | 1 | |
| Drought | 37 | 0 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| Winter Storm | 35 | 0 | 0 | $11 million |
| Excessive Heat | 33 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flash Flood | 32 | 0 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| Heavy Snow | 18 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| High Wind | 10 | 0 | 0 | $8.6 million |
| Ice Storm | 6 | 0 | 0 | $40,000 |
| Heavy Rain | 5 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Freezing Fog | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Funnel Cloud | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lightning | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Dust Storm | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
The deadliest
None recorded.
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Flood, July 1, 2019
- Winter Storm, January 26, 2009
- High Wind, September 14, 2008
- Flood, January 1, 2016
- Drought, September 1, 2007
- Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007
- Flash Flood, May 1, 2011
- Flood, June 1, 2019
- Flood, May 8, 2002
- Winter Storm, February 11, 2008
- Flood, March 18, 2008
- Flood, May 1, 2002
- Tornado, April 23, 2011
- Thunderstorm Wind, February 18, 2000
- Flood, July 1, 2015
- Flash Flood, March 1, 1997
- Flood, March 1, 2018
- Flash Flood, May 12, 2002
- Tornado, May 6, 2003
- Tornado, April 3, 1957
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Hail, July 20, 1990
- Hail, March 30, 2005
- Hail, April 18, 2024
- Hail, April 15, 2011
- Hail, June 8, 1995
- Hail, July 8, 2012
- Hail, February 20, 2007
- Hail, April 2, 2006
- Hail, May 25, 2006
- Hail, April 16, 2000
- Hail, April 16, 2000
- Hail, September 22, 2000
- Hail, February 28, 1997
- Hail, May 16, 1995
- Hail, November 15, 1989
The strongest tornadoes
- Tornado, May 13, 1995
- Tornado, May 16, 2025
- Tornado, April 21, 1972
- Tornado, April 2, 1982
- Tornado, April 3, 1957
- Tornado, April 17, 1960
- Tornado, May 18, 1995
- Tornado, January 21, 1999
- Tornado, May 6, 2003
- Tornado, March 8, 2009
- Tornado, April 19, 2011
- Tornado, April 23, 2011
- Tornado, May 25, 2011
- Tornado, March 23, 2012
- Tornado, January 29, 2013
Every episode, newest first
- Flood, April 30, 2026
- Drought, April 28, 2026
- Dense Fog, April 25, 2026
- Dense Fog, February 27, 2026
- Dense Fog, February 15, 2026
- Dense Fog, February 10, 2026
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 25, 2026
- Winter Storm, January 24, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 2026
- Dense Fog, January 21, 2026
- Winter Weather, January 21, 2026
- Strong Wind, January 14, 2026
- Dense Fog, January 8, 2026
- Dense Fog, November 23, 2025
- Dense Fog, November 22, 2025
- Dense Fog, November 7, 2025
- Drought, September 9, 2025
- Excessive Heat, August 14, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 22, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 16, 2025
- Dense Fog, July 9, 2025
- Dense Fog, July 8, 2025
- Tornado, May 16, 2025
- Dense Fog, May 13, 2025
- Dense Fog, May 5, 2025
- Tornado, March 30, 2025
- High Wind, March 19, 2025
- Strong Wind, March 18, 2025
- Tornado, March 14, 2025
- High Wind, March 14, 2025
- Strong Wind, March 5, 2025
- Strong Wind, March 4, 2025
- Flood, March 1, 2025
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 21, 2025
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 2025
- Heavy Snow, February 18, 2025
- Winter Weather, February 16, 2025
- Flood, February 15, 2025
- Dense Fog, January 30, 2025
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 19, 2025
- Heavy Snow, January 10, 2025
- Ice Storm, January 5, 2025
- Winter Weather, December 2, 2024
- Frost/Freeze, October 17, 2024
- Frost/Freeze, October 16, 2024
- Drought, September 10, 2024
- Heat, August 15, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 1, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 29, 2024
- Flood, July 18, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 14, 2024
- Flood, July 5, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 3, 2024
- Excessive Heat, June 29, 2024
- Excessive Heat, June 25, 2024
- Dense Fog, May 18, 2024
- Flood, May 9, 2024
- Dense Fog, May 4, 2024
- Flood, May 1, 2024
- Dense Fog, April 29, 2024
- Dense Fog, April 23, 2024
- Hail, April 18, 2024
- Dense Fog, April 7, 2024
- Strong Wind, April 3, 2024
- Hail, April 2, 2024
- Tornado, April 2, 2024
- Strong Wind, March 25, 2024
- Dense Fog, March 2, 2024
- Strong Wind, February 27, 2024
- Dense Fog, January 24, 2024
- Dense Fog, January 23, 2024
- Dense Fog, January 23, 2024
- Winter Weather, January 14, 2024
- Strong Wind, January 12, 2024
- Strong Wind, January 9, 2024
- Freezing Fog, December 4, 2023
- Frost/Freeze, October 30, 2023
- Drought, October 5, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 20, 2023
- Flash Flood, August 14, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 27, 2023
- Flash Flood, July 19, 2023
- Heat, July 1, 2023
- Excessive Heat, June 29, 2023
- Heat, June 25, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 8, 2023
- Strong Wind, April 20, 2023
- Hail, April 15, 2023
- Strong Wind, April 5, 2023
- Flood, April 1, 2023
- Strong Wind, April 1, 2023
- Strong Wind, March 31, 2023
- Flash Flood, March 24, 2023
- Flash Flood, March 3, 2023
- Flood, March 1, 2023
- Strong Wind, February 27, 2023
- Strong Wind, February 22, 2023
- Strong Wind, February 9, 2023
- Winter Storm, January 30, 2023
- Winter Weather, January 29, 2023
- Heavy Snow, January 24, 2023
- Winter Weather, December 26, 2022
- Winter Storm, December 22, 2022
- Dense Fog, December 9, 2022
- Dense Fog, December 6, 2022
- Dense Fog, December 5, 2022
- Drought, December 1, 2022
- Dense Fog, November 25, 2022
- Winter Weather, November 12, 2022
- Strong Wind, November 5, 2022
- Dense Fog, November 1, 2022
- Drought, November 1, 2022
- Frost/Freeze, October 17, 2022
- Drought, October 1, 2022
- Drought, September 25, 2022
- Dense Fog, August 16, 2022
- Heat, August 3, 2022
- Heat, August 1, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 22, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 20, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 2022
- Excessive Heat, July 4, 2022
- Excessive Heat, June 12, 2022
- Dense Fog, June 6, 2022
- Flood, May 7, 2022
- Strong Wind, April 23, 2022
- Strong Wind, April 11, 2022
- Strong Wind, April 10, 2022
- Strong Wind, March 30, 2022
- Winter Weather, March 11, 2022
- Flood, March 1, 2022
- Winter Storm, February 23, 2022
- Flash Flood, February 17, 2022
- Strong Wind, February 16, 2022
- Winter Storm, February 2, 2022
- Winter Weather, January 6, 2022
- Dense Fog, December 26, 2021
- Strong Wind, December 24, 2021
- Strong Wind, December 15, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, November 4, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 24, 2021
- Strong Wind, October 11, 2021
- Dense Fog, October 8, 2021
- Heat, August 24, 2021
- Heat, August 9, 2021
- Heat, July 29, 2021
- Strong Wind, May 9, 2021
- Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 2021
- Strong Wind, April 27, 2021
- Dense Fog, April 25, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, April 19, 2021
- Frost/Freeze, April 1, 2021
- Flood, April 1, 2021
- Strong Wind, March 25, 2021
- Flood, March 15, 2021
- Strong Wind, March 10, 2021
- Flood, March 1, 2021
- Winter Weather, February 17, 2021
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 16, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 14, 2021
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 14, 2021
- Winter Storm, February 10, 2021
- Winter Weather, January 27, 2021
- Strong Wind, December 27, 2020
- Strong Wind, December 23, 2020
- Strong Wind, November 14, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, November 1, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, October 5, 2020
- Dense Fog, September 12, 2020
- Dense Fog, August 22, 2020
- Heat, August 10, 2020
- Heat, July 17, 2020
- Heat, July 15, 2020
- Dense Fog, July 2, 2020
- Strong Wind, June 9, 2020
- Flood, June 1, 2020
- Flood, June 1, 2020
- Flood, May 21, 2020
- Flood, May 1, 2020
- Flood, April 28, 2020
- Strong Wind, April 25, 2020
- Dense Fog, April 24, 2020
- Frost/Freeze, April 15, 2020
- Strong Wind, April 13, 2020
- Hail, April 8, 2020
- Flood, April 1, 2020
- Flood, April 1, 2020
- Dense Fog, March 18, 2020
- Flood, March 18, 2020
- Dense Fog, March 12, 2020
- Flood, March 1, 2020
- Flood, February 7, 2020
- Flood, February 1, 2020
- Flood, January 12, 2020
- Tornado, January 10, 2020
- Flood, January 2, 2020
- Dense Fog, December 13, 2019
- Flood, December 1, 2019
- Strong Wind, November 26, 2019
- Winter Weather, November 11, 2019
- Frost/Freeze, October 12, 2019
- Flood, October 9, 2019
- Excessive Heat, August 12, 2019
- Dense Fog, August 8, 2019
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2019
- Excessive Heat, July 18, 2019
- Flash Flood, July 16, 2019
- Heat, July 10, 2019
- Flood, July 1, 2019
- Flood, June 1, 2019
- Flash Flood, May 29, 2019
- Flood, May 1, 2019
- Tornado, April 24, 2019
- Frost/Freeze, April 15, 2019
- Strong Wind, April 11, 2019
- Dense Fog, April 9, 2019
- Flood, April 1, 2019
- Flood, April 1, 2019
- Frost/Freeze, April 1, 2019
- Strong Wind, March 30, 2019
- Flood, March 13, 2019
- Hail, March 13, 2019
- Strong Wind, March 9, 2019
- Winter Weather, March 3, 2019
- Flood, March 1, 2019
- Flood, February 27, 2019
- Strong Wind, February 24, 2019
- Winter Storm, February 15, 2019
- Flood, February 7, 2019
- Dense Fog, February 2, 2019
- Flood, February 1, 2019
- Flood, January 22, 2019
- Heavy Snow, January 19, 2019
- Heavy Snow, January 11, 2019
- Flood, January 1, 2019
- Strong Wind, December 27, 2018
- Flood, December 23, 2018
- Flood, December 5, 2018
- Dense Fog, November 29, 2018
- Strong Wind, November 25, 2018
- Winter Storm, November 14, 2018
- Frost/Freeze, October 21, 2018
- Flood, October 13, 2018
- Dense Fog, September 27, 2018
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2018
- Dense Fog, July 27, 2018
- Heat, July 20, 2018
- Excessive Heat, July 10, 2018
- Excessive Heat, July 1, 2018
- Heat, June 29, 2018
Earlier years, state by state:
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Tornadoes in Alexander CountyEvery warning in Alexander County since 1986Every county in Illinois
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.