Storm History: Union County, Illinois

Events

773

Deaths

8

Injuries

52

Damage

$20 million

Episodes

728

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, November 18, 20172 deaths · $15,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 20021 death · 8 injured · $5.0 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20041 death · 1 injured · $100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20191 death · $38,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 19871 death · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, January 31, 20021 death · 1 event here
• Heat, June 22, 20091 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 28, 20021 death · 8 injured · $5.0 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 2007$3.5 million · 1 event here
• High Wind, September 14, 2008$1.5 million · 58 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, March 18, 2008$1.3 million · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 2008$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Flood, January 1, 2016$700,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, June 1, 2019$600,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, July 1, 2019$520,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 1, 2011$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2009$350,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 25, 2011$320,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Flood, July 1, 2015$320,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 16, 1955$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 1957$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 17, 1999$250,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 25, 2011$250,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 2013$200,000 · 83 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, January 5, 2025$160,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 29, 2008$110,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 3, 2014$102,000 · EF1 · 5 events here

• Hail, June 30, 20233 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 5, 19753 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 20042.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 31, 19672.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 30, 20052.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 15, 2011$25,000 · 2 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 8, 1995$50,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 25, 19772 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 27, 2026$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 2023$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 27, 2017$60,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 28, 20121.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, September 7, 2012$25,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 2, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 13, 1995F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 29, 2012$100,000 · EF4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 28, 20021 death · 8 injured · $5.0 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 1957$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 16, 1963F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 22, 1963F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$28,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 16, 1955$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 9, 1960F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 14, 19724 injured · $50,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 2, 1973F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 16, 19761 injured · $25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 30, 1976F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 12, 1978F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 24, 1982F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Union County, with its track

• Hail, April 27, 2026$10,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, April 25, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, February 15, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, 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, 20261 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, January 21, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20261 event here
• Strong Wind, January 14, 2026$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, January 8, 2026$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, January 8, 20261 event here
• Dense Fog, November 23, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, November 22, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, November 20, 20251 event here
• Hail, September 14, 2025$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 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, July 8, 20251 event here
• Tornado, May 20, 2025$83,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, May 13, 20251 event here
• High Wind, March 19, 2025$1,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 18, 2025$1,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 14, 2025$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 5, 2025$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 4, 2025$1,000 · 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 event here
• Ice Storm, January 5, 2025$160,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 2, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 17, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 16, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2024$10,000 · 78 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 29, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 14, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 202456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 3, 20242 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 25, 20241 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 16, 2024$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$28,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, May 18, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, April 29, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, April 23, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 22, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, April 7, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 6, 20241 event here
• Hail, April 2, 2024$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2024$15,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 25, 2024$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, March 2, 20241 event here
• Strong Wind, February 27, 2024$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, February 22, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, January 24, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, January 23, 20241 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20241 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 16, 20241 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 14, 20241 event here
• Strong Wind, January 9, 2024$1,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, October 30, 20231 event here
• Drought, October 5, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 20, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2023$40,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20232 events here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2023$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2023$10,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 2023$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, July 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, June 30, 20233 in hail · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20231 event here
• Heat, June 25, 20231 event here
• Strong Wind, April 20, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 5, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 1, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 31, 20231 in hail · 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 9, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, January 29, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 24, 2023$25,000 · 1 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
• Dense Fog, December 5, 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
• Drought, September 25, 20221 event here
• Dense Fog, August 16, 20221 event here
• Heat, August 3, 20221 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20221 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 22, 20221 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 20, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 2022$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 4, 20221 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2022$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 12, 20221 event here
• Dense Fog, June 6, 20221 event here
• Hail, June 1, 20220.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 23, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 13, 20220.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 10, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 30, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 11, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 23, 20221 event here
• Strong Wind, February 16, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 2, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 6, 20221 event here
• Dense Fog, December 26, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, December 24, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 15, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 5, 2021EF1 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, November 4, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, October 11, 2021$1,000 · 1 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
• Strong Wind, May 9, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 27, 2021$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, April 25, 20211 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 19, 20211 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 1, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, March 25, 2021$1,000 · 1 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, January 27, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, January 1, 20211 event here
• Strong Wind, December 27, 2020$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 23, 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, September 12, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, August 22, 20201 event here
• Heat, August 10, 20201 event here
• Heat, July 17, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 202057 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 15, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, July 2, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 2020$100,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, June 9, 2020$1,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 9, 20201 event here
• Strong Wind, April 25, 2020$1,000 · 1 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 18, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, March 12, 20201 event here
• Tornado, January 10, 2020$81,000 · EF1 · 3 events 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
• Excessive Heat, August 12, 20191 event here
• Dense Fog, August 8, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 18, 20191 event here
• Heat, July 10, 20191 event here
• Flood, July 1, 2019$520,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20191 death · $38,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, June 1, 2019$600,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 2019$4,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 21, 201956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, May 1, 2019$30,000 · 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
• Strong Wind, March 30, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, March 13, 2019$1,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, March 9, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 9, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 3, 20191 event here
• Strong Wind, February 24, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, February 7, 201965 kt wind · 1 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
• Dense Fog, September 27, 20181 event here
• Dense Fog, July 27, 20181 event here
• Heat, July 20, 20181 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 10, 20182 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20182 events here
• Heat, June 29, 20181 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 2018EF0 · 1 event here
• Heat, June 16, 20181 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 2018$77,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 19, 201852 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 16, 2018$3,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 13, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 12, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 20181 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 7, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, April 7, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, April 3, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 6, 2018$1,000 · 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, December 13, 2017$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, November 18, 20172 deaths · $15,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 10, 2017$25,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, September 14, 20171 event here
• Heat, August 21, 20171 event here
• Dense Fog, August 15, 20171 event here
• Heat, July 26, 20171 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 19, 20171 event here
• Hail, May 27, 2017$60,000 · 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
• Flood, May 1, 2017$50,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, April 19, 20171 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.