Storm History: Wayne County, Illinois

Events

788

Deaths

4

Injuries

73

Damage

$23 million

Episodes

724

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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• Heat, July 18, 19992 deaths · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 21, 20021 death · 42 injured · $4.0 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Flood, December 24, 20131 death · $20,000 · 1 event here

• Tornado, April 21, 20021 death · 42 injured · $4.0 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 2007$3.5 million · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 2007$3.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 2, 19903 injured · $2.8 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, January 7, 1989$2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 1996$700,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 20112 injured · $650,000 · EF2 · 5 events here
• Tornado, April 26, 1994$505,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 15, 19941 injured · $500,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 2, 2006$500,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 26, 2009$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 18, 19571 injured · $250,000 · F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 1983$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023$250,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 8, 20091 injured · $210,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 1996$200,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 29, 2008$195,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013$160,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Hail, August 15, 2007$150,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 2024$150,000 · EF1 · 2 events here

• Hail, August 6, 2019$3,000 · 3.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 26, 2016$10,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 3, 1996$700,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 19, 19962.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 18, 2024$86,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 22, 2005$13,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 19, 20171.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 8, 20151.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 20, 20121.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2011$4,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20081.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 3, 20071.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 26, 20041.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20031.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 18, 20011.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, December 18, 19571 injured · $250,000 · F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 7, 1989$2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 2, 19903 injured · $2.8 million · F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 13, 1995$10,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 21, 20021 death · 42 injured · $4.0 million · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 11, 1958$25,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 18, 1975F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 1, 1983$250,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 1996$200,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013$160,000 · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$1,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 23, 1960F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1973$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 5, 1985F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 16, 1989$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Wayne County, with its track

• Dense Fog, February 15, 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, 20261 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 20261 event here
• Strong Wind, January 14, 2026$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, November 23, 20251 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, September 23, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 20, 2025$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, September 9, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 14, 20252 events here
• Funnel Cloud, August 5, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 22, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2025$65,000 · 4 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 16, 20251 event here
• Dense Fog, May 5, 20251 event here
• Strong Wind, March 28, 2025$1,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 19, 2025$1,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 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
• Freezing Fog, January 9, 20251 event here
• Ice Storm, January 5, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, December 2, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, November 30, 20241 event here
• Flood, August 1, 2024$61,000 · 74 kt wind · 4 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 29, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, July 28, 20240.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 14, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 25, 20241 event here
• Tornado, May 26, 2024$1,000 · EF3 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, May 18, 20241 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 2024$130,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Dense Fog, April 29, 20241 event here
• Dense Fog, April 23, 20241 event here
• Hail, April 18, 2024$86,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Dense Fog, April 7, 20241 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 6, 20241 event here
• Tornado, April 2, 2024EF2 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 25, 2024$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 2024$150,000 · EF1 · 2 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 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, August 6, 2023$12,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023$250,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 27, 20232 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20231 event here
• Heat, June 25, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 14, 202352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 1, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 31, 20231 in hail · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, March 31, 2023$1,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, March 24, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, March 3, 2023$1,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events 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
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, January 29, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 24, 20231 event here
• Flood, January 18, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, December 26, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20222 events here
• Dense Fog, December 9, 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
• Heat, August 3, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 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$50,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 12, 20221 event here
• Flood, April 24, 20221 event here
• Tornado, March 30, 2022$30,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 30, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 23, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, February 17, 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
• Dense Fog, August 22, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, August 9, 2021$10,000 · 1 event here
• Heat, August 9, 20211 event here
• Heat, July 29, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 10, 2021$3,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, June 8, 20211 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2021EF0 · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 19, 20211 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 1, 20211 event here
• Flood, March 18, 2021$2,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, March 16, 20211 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, 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
• Heat, August 10, 20201 event here
• Heat, July 17, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 202061 kt wind · 1 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$5,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, March 18, 20201 event here
• Dense Fog, March 12, 20201 event here
• Tornado, January 10, 2020EF1 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, December 13, 20191 event here
• Flood, December 1, 20191 event here
• Flood, November 30, 20191 in hail · 1 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$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 12, 20191 event here
• Hail, August 6, 2019$3,000 · 3.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 18, 20191 event here
• Heat, July 10, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 2019$25,000 · 74 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 201952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 201956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, May 2, 20191 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$10,000 · 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, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, February 7, 2019$10,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events 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, 2018$10,000 · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, July 27, 20181 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 10, 20181 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20182 events here
• Heat, June 29, 20181 event here
• Tornado, June 28, 2018$30,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Heat, June 16, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 201861 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 31, 2018$20,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Flood, May 18, 20181 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 8, 20181 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 7, 20181 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 2018EF2 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 29, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, February 24, 20181 event here
• Dense Fog, February 17, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, February 15, 2018$1,000 · 1 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
• Flash Flood, October 10, 20171 event here
• Heat, August 21, 20171 event here
• Hail, August 19, 20171.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Heat, July 26, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 201770 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 19, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2017$4,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 4, 20171 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$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 29, 20171 event here
• Dense Fog, April 19, 20171 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
• 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
• Flood, August 15, 20161 event here
• Heat, July 18, 20161 event here
• Dense Fog, July 7, 20161 event here
• Heat, June 23, 20161 event here
• Dense Fog, May 11, 20161 event here
• Tornado, May 11, 2016$110,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 7, 2016$4,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, April 26, 2016$10,000 · 3 in hail · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, April 24, 20161 event here
• Hail, April 21, 20160.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 2, 2016$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, February 28, 2016$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 20161 event here
• Dense Fog, February 20, 20161 event here
• High Wind, February 19, 2016$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, February 16, 20161 event here
• Dense Fog, February 15, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, February 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, December 27, 2015$5,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, December 23, 2015$12,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Dense Fog, December 22, 20151 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.