Storm History: Kankakee County, Illinois

Events

698

Deaths

7

Injuries

93

Damage

$41 million

Episodes

402

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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• Tornado, April 17, 19631 death · 50 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 19541 death · 13 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 19861 death · 80 kt wind · 2 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 2, 19961 death · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20081 death · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 28, 20091 death · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 10, 20261 death · 9 injured · EF3 · 23 events here

• Tornado, April 2, 198215 injured · $25 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 17, 19631 death · 50 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 22, 1991$2.5 million · F1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 2008$2.0 million · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 30, 2014$1.4 million · EF2 · 15 events here
• Tornado, June 5, 20101 injured · $1.2 million · EF3 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, February 19, 2018$1.1 million · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 23, 20073 injured · $502,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, January 8, 2008$500,000 · 4 events here
• Hail, July 16, 2009$500,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, October 6, 2024$320,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 25, 1950$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 19541 death · 13 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 1955$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 1976$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 22, 1990$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 8, 2001$250,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 25, 2011$250,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 2011$250,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 2006$240,000 · F1 · 14 events here

• Hail, July 13, 20153.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20253 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, May 2, 2018$50,000 · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, May 19, 20052.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 7, 19912.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, September 19, 19862.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 27, 20192.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 2008$2.0 million · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20032.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20032.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 20252 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, September 7, 20212 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 10, 20202 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 10, 20132 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20032 in hail · 4 events here

• Tornado, August 28, 1990F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 17, 19631 death · 50 injured · $2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 14, 1957$25,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 13, 1995F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 7, 19541 death · 13 injured · $250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 10, 20261 death · 9 injured · EF3 · 23 events here
• Tornado, April 23, 1961F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, September 14, 1965F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 14, 1974F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 12, 1976$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 198215 injured · $25 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 15, 1988F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 27, 1991F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 20, 2004F3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, January 7, 2008EF3 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Kankakee County, with its track

• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20261 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 2026EF3 · 8 events here
• Tornado, June 10, 2026EF0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 18, 2026EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 17, 2026EF1 · 7 events here
• Hail, April 13, 20261 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 15, 20261 event here
• Tornado, March 10, 20261 death · 9 injured · EF3 · 23 events here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 20261 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 19, 20261 event here
• High Wind, January 14, 202661 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, December 28, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 28, 2025EF1 · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 14, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, December 13, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, December 1, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, November 28, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 9, 20251 event here
• Heavy Rain, July 30, 20254 events here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 202570 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 23, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 20252 in hail · 4 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 21, 20251 event here
• Flood, June 18, 202556 kt wind · 2 events here
• Dust Storm, May 16, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20253 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 2, 2025EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 30, 202564 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 19, 2025EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 8, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 5, 20251 event here
• Flood, January 20, 20251 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, October 15, 20241 event here
• Wildfire, October 6, 2024$320,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 15, 2024EF2 · 9 events here
• Heat, July 15, 20241 event here
• Flood, July 14, 202460 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20241 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 20, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2024EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 1, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 24, 20243 events here
• Winter Weather, January 22, 20241 event here
• Flood, January 15, 20241 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 202450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 23, 20231 event here
• Tornado, July 28, 2023EF1 · 5 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 26, 20231 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, June 13, 20231 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 20231.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 20, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 20231.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 31, 2023EF2 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 20221 event here
• Tornado, November 5, 2022EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 29, 20221.75 in hail · 11 events here
• Hail, August 3, 20221 in hail · 5 events here
• Heat, July 5, 20221 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 13, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, March 10, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20221 event here
• Flood, January 27, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 25, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 22, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 8, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 10, 202160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, September 7, 20212 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, August 25, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 202165 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20211 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20211 event here
• Ice Storm, January 1, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, December 29, 20201 event here
• High Wind, November 15, 202060 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 10, 2020EF1 · 13 events here
• Flood, July 15, 20201.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 202061 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 202055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 202055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 10, 20202 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 23, 2020EF1 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 14, 202060 kt wind · 5 events here
• Ice Storm, January 10, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, September 27, 20192.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, August 17, 20191.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 201961 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 201961 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 30, 201964 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, May 16, 20191 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, May 1, 20191 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 2019$15,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20191 event here
• Ice Storm, February 11, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, February 6, 20192 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, January 22, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, December 29, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 13, 201860 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20181.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Flood, May 2, 2018$50,000 · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, February 19, 2018$1.1 million · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 24, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20182 events here
• Flood, August 3, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, July 23, 2017$15,000 · 1.5 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 7, 20171 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 17, 2016EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20161 in hail · 5 events here
• Tornado, June 22, 2016EF2 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 27, 201655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 15, 2016$11,000 · 1.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 17, 2015$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 13, 20153.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 22, 2015$2,000 · EF3 · 5 events here
• Hail, June 8, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, June 7, 2015$50,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20151 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 20, 2014$15,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 201453 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 30, 2014$1.4 million · EF2 · 15 events here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2014$53,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 11, 2014$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 28, 20140.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 17, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 4, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 1, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 26, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 4, 20141 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013$90,000 · EF2 · 9 events here
• Flash Flood, October 3, 20131 injured · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 10, 20132 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 24, 2013$3,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 12, 2013$218,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Hail, May 30, 2013$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 28, 2013EF0 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 20, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 5, 20131 event here
• Hail, August 9, 20121 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 31, 2012EF0 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 201265 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 4, 20121 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 2012$101,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events here
• Hail, May 20, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2012EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 20, 20121 event here
• Hail, August 2, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 201160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 20, 2011$140,000 · EF0 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 20111.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 4, 20111.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 2011$250,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 25, 2011$250,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 2011$5,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, April 15, 2011$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 4, 20111 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, December 11, 20101 event here
• High Wind, October 26, 2010$50,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, October 24, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2010$6,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 2010$30,000 · 59 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 27, 201052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 23, 2010$1,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 12, 201063 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 5, 20101 injured · $1.2 million · EF3 · 4 events here
• Hail, June 4, 2010$50,000 · 0.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 1, 20101 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2010EF0 · 2 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 28, 20091 death · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 23, 20091 event here
• Heavy Rain, August 26, 20091 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 16, 200955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 16, 2009$500,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 11, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 2009$75,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, April 27, 20091 event here
• Flash Flood, March 10, 20091 event here
• High Wind, March 8, 2009$2,000 · 54 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, March 8, 2009$95,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, January 13, 20091 event here
• Ice Storm, December 18, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, September 14, 20082 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2008$2,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, August 4, 2008$100,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2008$2,000 · 65 kt wind · 8 events here
• Flood, July 10, 2008$100,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 21, 2008$7,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 15, 2008$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 2008EF2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 4, 2008EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 30, 2008$2.0 million · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 2, 200852 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20081 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20081 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 8, 2008$500,000 · 4 events here
• Tornado, January 7, 2008EF3 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 31, 20071 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 23, 2007$2,000 · 66 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 15, 20071 event here
• Hail, October 18, 20071.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 23, 20073 injured · $502,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, August 5, 2007EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 3, 2007EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 22, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 25, 20071 event here
• Blizzard, February 13, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, February 6, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, October 2, 20061.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, July 20, 200655 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 200650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 26, 2006$10,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 2006$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2006$5,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 2006$240,000 · F1 · 14 events here
• Hail, May 17, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2006F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 12, 2006F0 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 15, 20051 injured · $20,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, October 2, 20051.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20051 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 200560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20051 event here
• Drought, June 15, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 7, 200555 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, May 19, 20052.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, March 30, 20051.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 21, 20051 event here
• Flood, January 12, 200560 kt wind · 1 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.