Storm History: Jefferson County, Illinois

Events

827

Deaths

11

Injuries

79

Damage

$36 million

Episodes

744

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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• Flood, March 18, 20082 deaths · $58,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 18, 19571 death · 47 injured · $2.5 million · F5 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 30, 19821 death · 3 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 23, 20121 death · 2 injured · $150,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 10, 20151 death · $45,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20211 death · $30,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 10, 19971 death · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 12, 20101 death · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 12, 20121 death · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20161 death · 1 injured · 1 event here

• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 20065 injured · $13 million · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 25, 2011$4.0 million · EF2 · 2 events here
• Drought, September 1, 2007$3.5 million · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$3.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 18, 19571 death · 47 injured · $2.5 million · F5 · 3 events here
• Tornado, March 30, 19821 death · 3 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 1983$2.5 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 14, 2024$750,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 19981 injured · $400,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 8, 20181 injured · $400,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 2011$338,000 · EF2 · 8 events here
• Tornado, February 9, 19601 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 1996$200,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 5, 2008$200,000 · 74 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 23, 20121 death · 2 injured · $150,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 2026$150,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 2004$110,000 · F1 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 28, 2003$100,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 2006$100,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 8, 2009$74,000 · EF2 · 3 events here

• Hail, May 5, 1999$50,000 · 3.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 30, 2023$30,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 2016$4,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 24, 20032.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20032.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 18, 20242 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 12, 20202 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 22, 20052 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2023$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 27, 2017$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 10, 2013$15,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, May 20, 20121.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 17, 2011$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 2008$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 3, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, December 18, 19571 death · 47 injured · $2.5 million · F5 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 13, 1995F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 18, 1975F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 1983$2.5 million · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 1996$200,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 21, 2002$2,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013$4,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 30, 19821 death · 3 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 23, 20121 death · 2 injured · $150,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 19, 1957$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 9, 19601 injured · $250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 17, 1960F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 19733 injured · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 29, 1974F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 18, 1995$2,000 · F2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Jefferson County, with its track

• Hail, April 27, 20261.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 2, 2026$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, February 10, 20261 event here
• Drought, February 10, 20261 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 25, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 2026$150,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, November 23, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, November 22, 20251 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 24, 20251 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, September 23, 20251 event here
• Drought, September 9, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 14, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 22, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 16, 20252 events here
• Dense Fog, July 9, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, May 5, 20251 event here
• Tornado, March 30, 2025EF1 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, March 28, 2025$1,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 19, 2025$1,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 14, 2025$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 21, 20251 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 19, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 18, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 16, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, January 30, 20251 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 19, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 10, 20251 injured · $50,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 5, 2025$40,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 2, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, November 30, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 17, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 16, 20241 event here
• Flood, August 1, 202474 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 29, 20241 event here
• Hail, July 29, 2024$12,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20243 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 14, 20242 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 3, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 25, 20241 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2024$25,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 4, 2024$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, April 29, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, April 23, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 22, 20241 event here
• Hail, April 18, 20242 in hail · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, April 7, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 6, 20241 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 2024$750,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Dense Fog, March 2, 20241 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 16, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, January 24, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, January 23, 20241 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 16, 20241 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20241 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, December 12, 20231 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 30, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 20, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023$2,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20232 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2023$6,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, July 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, June 30, 2023$30,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20231 event here
• Heat, June 25, 20231 event here
• Hail, May 7, 2023$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 15, 2023$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 5, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 1, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 31, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 3, 2023$1,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 27, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 22, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 14, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 9, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, February 8, 2023$3,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 29, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 24, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, December 26, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20222 events here
• Dense Fog, December 9, 20221 event here
• Dense Fog, December 6, 20221 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20221 event here
• Dense Fog, November 25, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, November 12, 20221 event here
• Strong Wind, November 5, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, November 1, 20221 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20221 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 17, 20221 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20221 event here
• Flood, September 4, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, August 29, 2022$10,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, August 3, 20221 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 20221 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 22, 20221 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 20, 20221 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 4, 20221 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2022$20,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 12, 20221 event here
• Dense Fog, June 6, 20221 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 19, 20221 event here
• Strong Wind, March 30, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 23, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 2, 20221 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 4, 20211 event here
• Dense Fog, October 8, 20211 event here
• Heat, August 24, 20211 event here
• Heat, August 9, 20211 event here
• Heat, July 29, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20211 death · $30,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 2021$6,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2021EF0 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, April 25, 20211 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 19, 20211 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 1, 20211 event here
• Dense Fog, March 16, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, March 10, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20211 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 16, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 20211 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 14, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 10, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 8, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 27, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 1, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, December 27, 2020$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 14, 2020$1,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 1, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 5, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, August 22, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 2020$3,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, August 10, 20201 event here
• Heat, July 17, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, July 2, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 9, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, April 24, 20201 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 15, 20201 event here
• Strong Wind, April 13, 2020$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, March 25, 20201 event here
• Tornado, March 19, 2020$6,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Dense Fog, March 18, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, March 12, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, March 12, 20202 in hail · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, December 13, 20191 event here
• Strong Wind, November 26, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 11, 20191 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 12, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, August 21, 2019$6,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 12, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 18, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2019$25,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 10, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2019$1,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20191 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 201956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 21, 201956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 15, 20191 event here
• Strong Wind, April 11, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 1, 20191 event here
• Hail, March 13, 2019$1,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 9, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 3, 20191 event here
• Strong Wind, February 24, 20191 injured · $6,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20191 event here
• Dense Fog, February 6, 20191 event here
• Dense Fog, February 2, 20191 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 19, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 11, 20191 event here
• Strong Wind, December 27, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, November 29, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, November 25, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 14, 20181 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 21, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, September 8, 20181 injured · $400,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, July 27, 20181 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 10, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2018$4,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20182 events here
• Heat, June 29, 20181 event here
• Tornado, June 28, 2018$25,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Heat, June 16, 20181 event here
• Flood, June 15, 2018$18,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2018$15,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 2018$20,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 20181 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 7, 20181 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2018EF2 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 20, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, February 17, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, February 15, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, January 22, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 16, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 15, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, January 11, 20181 event here
• Dense Fog, January 9, 20181 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, November 18, 2017$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, September 14, 20171 event here
• Heat, August 21, 20171 event here
• Tornado, August 2, 2017EF0 · 1 event here
• Heat, July 26, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2017$12,000 · 70 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 19, 20171 event here
• Flash Flood, June 4, 20171 event here
• Hail, May 27, 2017$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, May 17, 2017$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, May 5, 2017$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 29, 20170.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 29, 20171 event here
• Flood, April 26, 2017$10,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Dense Fog, April 19, 20171 event here
• Strong Wind, April 9, 2017$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, March 18, 20171 event here
• Frost/Freeze, March 15, 20171 event here
• Strong Wind, March 6, 2017$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 1, 2017$25,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, January 15, 20171 event here
• Ice Storm, January 13, 20171 event here
• Strong Wind, January 10, 2017$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 5, 20171 event here
• Dense Fog, January 2, 20171 event here
• Dense Fog, December 25, 20161 event here
• Dense Fog, December 25, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, December 17, 20161 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 13, 20161 event here
• Dense Fog, October 3, 20161 event here
• Dense Fog, September 19, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 20162 events here
• Heat, July 18, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2016$20,000 · 74 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, July 7, 20161 event here
• Heat, June 23, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 15, 2016$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, May 11, 20161 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2016$4,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 7, 2016$2,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 1, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 2016$4,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, April 24, 20161 event here
• Strong Wind, February 28, 2016$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 2016$30,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, February 20, 20161 event 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.