Storm History: Douglas County, Illinois

Events

373

Deaths

1

Injuries

50

Damage

$141 million

Episodes

269

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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• Strong Wind, May 17, 20171 death · 3 injured · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, May 21, 20142 injured · $100 million · 4 in hail · 11 events here
• Drought, September 1, 2012$29 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 1, 19807 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 1990$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013$2.2 million · EF4 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, December 26, 2015$2.2 million · 2 events here
• Flood, June 4, 2008$510,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 2011$350,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 24, 2001$300,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 6, 19612 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 15, 1971$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 2, 1987$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2011$195,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, November 17, 2013$165,000 · 4 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 18, 2009$130,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, June 7, 2015$100,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 25, 2011$78,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 30, 2005$70,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 13, 2009$70,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 18, 2021$65,000 · EF1 · 1 event here

• Hail, April 7, 19984.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 21, 20142 injured · $100 million · 4 in hail · 11 events here
• Hail, November 17, 2013$165,000 · 4 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 26, 2000$1,000 · 4 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 29, 20233.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 8, 2020$40,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 19, 19862.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 10, 19812.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20242.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 25, 20232.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 9, 19922.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 2009$130,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, April 19, 19962 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 20241.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 30, 20191.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, June 2, 1990F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 13, 2004F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013$2.2 million · EF4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 6, 19612 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 22, 196320 injured · $25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 14, 1974F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 10, 1974$3,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 1983F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 2023EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 2026EF3 · 8 events here
• Tornado, June 17, 2026EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, June 6, 1974$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 1, 19807 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 2, 1987$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 1990$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Douglas County, with its track

• Tornado, June 17, 2026EF3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, June 11, 2026EF3 · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 20261 event here
• Tornado, March 15, 2026EF1 · 4 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 26, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 24, 20261 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20261 event here
• Tornado, December 28, 2025EF2 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 13, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 13, 20251 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 29, 20251 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20251 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 2025EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 20, 2025EF1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 16, 202561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 19, 2025EF1 · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 5, 20251 event here
• Tornado, July 15, 2024EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 24, 20241.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 202456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 19, 20241.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 31, 20242.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 22, 20241 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 13, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 20, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20231 event here
• Hail, July 25, 20232.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20231 event here
• Tornado, June 29, 2023EF2 · 7 events here
• Hail, June 29, 20233.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Drought, June 12, 20231 event here
• Tornado, March 31, 2023EF3 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 3, 202363 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 22, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 23, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 5, 202259 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 1, 2022EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 15, 20221.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20220.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 5, 2022EF0 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, August 26, 202161 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 2021$65,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 14, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 25, 2020$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 8, 2020$40,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, January 11, 20201 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 15, 20191 event here
• High Wind, November 27, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 201952 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 30, 20191.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 11, 20191 event here
• Hail, May 9, 2018$44,000 · 1 in hail · 7 events here
• Tornado, November 5, 2017EF1 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, May 17, 20171 death · 3 injured · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 2017$2,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 4, 20172 events here
• Flood, May 1, 20171 event here
• Tornado, April 29, 2017$20,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flood, April 29, 20171 event here
• Hail, April 10, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 30, 201752 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 6, 2017$20,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, November 2, 20161.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 2016EF0 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 2, 2016$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 24, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, December 26, 2015$2.2 million · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 23, 201561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 4, 2015$35,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 13, 2015$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 20152 events here
• Tornado, June 7, 2015$100,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 28, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 20, 20151 event here
• Hail, August 25, 2014$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 14, 2014$9,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 21, 20142 injured · $100 million · 4 in hail · 11 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 4, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 27, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 13, 20131 event here
• Hail, November 17, 2013$165,000 · 4 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013$2.2 million · EF4 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 25, 2013$52,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 17, 2013$42,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 24, 20131 event here
• High Wind, December 20, 20121 event here
• Drought, September 1, 2012$29 million · 1 event here
• Hail, August 8, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, July 14, 20120.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20121 event here
• Hail, March 2, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 22, 2012$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2011$57,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 25, 2011EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 25, 2011$78,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 2011$195,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Blizzard, February 1, 2011$350,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 24, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 26, 2010$30,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 9, 20101 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 3, 20101 event here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 20102 events here
• Flash Flood, May 26, 20101.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 25, 20091 event here
• Tornado, June 19, 2009$30,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 2009$130,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 8, 20091 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 13, 2009$70,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Flood, February 11, 200952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 15, 20091 event here
• Hail, September 8, 20080.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 21, 2008$30,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 8, 2008$2,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 22, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 20081.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 13, 2008$40,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, June 4, 2008$510,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 3, 2008EF0 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 20081.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, March 4, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, February 5, 20081 in hail · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, February 4, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 1, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 31, 20081 event here
• High Wind, December 22, 2007$8,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 15, 20071 event here
• Hail, June 21, 200752 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 5, 20071 event here
• Hail, April 3, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 12, 20071 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20061 event here
• Heat, July 30, 20061 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20061.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 31, 2006F0 · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 31, 2006F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, March 21, 20061 event here
• Hail, March 11, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, November 5, 20051 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 22, 20051 event here
• Hail, July 4, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 30, 2005$70,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• High Wind, November 24, 200452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 200455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 13, 2004F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2004F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 2004F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 23, 2004F2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 12, 200452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 2004$50,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 9, 2003F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 2003F1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 200360 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 4, 2003F1 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20021 event here
• Flood, May 12, 20021 event here
• Flash Flood, May 12, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 20021 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 21, 20021 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 20021 injured · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 20021.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 25, 20021 event here
• High Wind, March 9, 200276 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 26, 20021 event here
• Tornado, October 24, 2001$300,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 18, 20016 injured · F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 23, 200152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 200150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 13, 20001 event here
• Hail, August 26, 2000$1,000 · 4 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 2, 20001.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 20001 event here
• Hail, June 23, 20001.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 20, 2000F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 200059 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20001 event here
• Hail, August 12, 1999$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, July 28, 19991 event here
• Heat, July 20, 19991 event here
• Tornado, June 1, 1999F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 10, 19991 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 8, 19993 injured · F1 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 19991 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 19991 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 10, 199857 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 10, 199857 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 19981 event here
• Tornado, June 29, 19981 injured · F1 · 1 event here
• Heat, June 26, 19981 event here
• Hail, May 19, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 19, 1998$5,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 13, 19981 event here
• Hail, April 7, 19984.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 1998F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 1998F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 19981.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 19984 injured · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 1998F0 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 8, 19981 event here
• Hail, August 24, 19971 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, July 26, 19971 event here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 19971 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 19971 event here
• High Wind, April 30, 199761 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 6, 199756 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 26, 19971 event here
• Winter Storm, January 15, 19971 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 8, 19971 event here
• Winter Storm, November 25, 19961 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 8, 1996$25,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 28, 19961.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 10, 19961 event here
• Flash Flood, May 8, 19961 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 3, 19961 event here
• Hail, April 19, 19960.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 19962 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 25, 19961 event here
• Winter Storm, March 19, 19961 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 2, 19961 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, January 18, 19961 event here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 19961 event here
• Winter Storm, January 4, 19961 event here
• Winter Storm, January 2, 19961 event here
• Hail, June 20, 19951 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 26, 19941 injured · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 16, 1993F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 9, 1992F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 30, 1992F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 19922.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 2, 1992F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 17, 1992F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 1990$2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1989
• 1987
• 1986
• 1985
• 1983
• 1981
• 1980
• 1976
• 1974
• 1971
• 1963
• 1962
• 1961
• 1957

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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.