Storm History: Winnebago County, Illinois

Events

888

Deaths

7

Injuries

15

Damage

$41 million

Episodes

517

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, June 5, 19992 deaths · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 14, 20241 death · 1 injured · $500,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, November 15, 19881 death · F3 · 1 event here
• Flood, February 20, 19971 death · 1 event here
• Heat, August 1, 20061 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 20211 death · 2 injured · 70 kt wind · 3 events here

• Flash Flood, September 4, 2006$20 million · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flood, June 10, 2008$6.0 million · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2003$5.0 million · 90 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 2007$3.0 million · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2024$2.0 million · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2010$682,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, November 22, 20106 injured · $570,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 28, 2017$506,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2018$500,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 14, 20241 death · 1 injured · $500,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 25, 2011$400,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 18, 2015$300,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 20111 injured · $261,000 · EF1 · 15 events here
• Tornado, August 17, 1979$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 26, 2010$100,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 24, 2009$60,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 1995$50,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 26, 2014$50,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2010$40,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, June 17, 2014$35,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here

• Hail, May 15, 20253 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, April 4, 20233 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, April 7, 20203 in hail · 14 events here
• Flood, May 2, 20183 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 5, 20102.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 13, 20062.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, May 19, 20052.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 10, 19812.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 2025$30,000 · 2 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, June 29, 20232 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, September 7, 20212 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 10, 20172 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 20172 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, April 12, 20142 in hail · 7 events here
• Flash Flood, May 12, 20142 in hail · 3 events here

• Tornado, August 28, 1990$25,000 · F5 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 11, 1965F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 21, 1967F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 9, 2015EF4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, November 15, 19881 death · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 14, 1974F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 13, 1975F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 27, 1991F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, January 7, 2008EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, February 28, 2017EF3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 10, 2026EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 11, 2026EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 30, 1958$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 1967$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 22, 1974F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Winnebago County, with its track

• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20261 event here
• Tornado, June 11, 2026EF3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 17, 2026EF1 · 13 events here
• Flash Flood, April 15, 20261 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, April 14, 20261.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 15, 20261 event here
• High Wind, March 13, 202660 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, March 10, 2026EF3 · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 20261 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 19, 20261 event here
• High Wind, December 28, 202552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 14, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, December 6, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, November 28, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 18, 202556 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 25, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 16, 202565 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 2025$30,000 · 2 in hail · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 202552 kt wind · 4 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 21, 20251 event here
• Flood, June 18, 202556 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 3, 2025EF0 · 3 events here
• Dust Storm, May 16, 20251 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20253 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 14, 2025EF0 · 5 events here
• High Wind, February 28, 202551 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 17, 20251 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 17, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 12, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 5, 20251 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20241 event here
• Drought, October 15, 20241 event here
• Tornado, July 15, 2024EF2 · 19 events here
• Tornado, July 14, 20241 death · 1 injured · $500,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2024$2.0 million · 60 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 22, 2024EF0 · 2 events here
• Dust Storm, June 16, 202452 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, May 24, 20241 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 21, 202460 kt wind · 6 events here
• Tornado, May 7, 2024EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 4, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 16, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 22, 20241 event here
• Tornado, February 27, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 22, 20241 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 202450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 8, 20241 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 23, 20231 event here
• Hail, August 17, 20231 in hail · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 26, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 20231 injured · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20232 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 24, 202356 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, April 20, 20231.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, April 4, 20233 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, March 31, 2023EF2 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 25, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, March 9, 20231 event here
• Ice Storm, February 22, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, February 14, 202358 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20221 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 20221 event here
• Tornado, November 5, 2022EF0 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 20, 202260 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, August 28, 20221.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 20223 injured · 4 events here
• Heat, July 5, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, July 5, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, July 4, 202265 kt wind · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 13, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 20221 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 30, 2022EF0 · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, April 2, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 25, 202263 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 5, 202270 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20221 event here
• Flash Flood, February 22, 20220.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 18, 20221 event here
• Drought, February 1, 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
• Drought, January 1, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20221 event here
• High Wind, December 15, 202160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20211 event here
• Hail, September 7, 20212 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, August 24, 20211 in hail · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 20211 death · 2 injured · 70 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 10, 202160 kt wind · 7 events here
• Tornado, August 9, 2021EF1 · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 14, 202160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, July 7, 20212 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20211 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 29, 202155 kt wind · 3 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 14, 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
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20211 event here
• Ice Storm, January 1, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, December 29, 20201 event here
• Tornado, November 10, 2020EF0 · 12 events here
• Tornado, August 10, 2020EF1 · 4 events here
• Flood, June 29, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20201.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 9, 202064 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 23, 2020EF1 · 4 events here
• Hail, April 7, 20203 in hail · 14 events here
• Tornado, March 28, 2020EF1 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, January 10, 20202 events here
• High Wind, November 27, 201952 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, October 31, 20191 event here
• Flood, October 6, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, September 12, 201955 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, September 3, 2019$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 201955 kt wind · 4 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 18, 20191 event here
• Hail, July 14, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 201961 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 30, 201964 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, April 27, 20191 event here
• Flood, March 13, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, February 27, 20191 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 201956 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20191 event here
• Ice Storm, February 11, 20191 event here
• Ice Storm, February 5, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, January 22, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, November 25, 20181 event here
• High Wind, October 20, 201856 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, October 4, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 25, 201865 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 3, 2018EF0 · 2 events here
• Flood, August 28, 20181 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 26, 201855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 13, 201855 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 201857 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 26, 2018EF1 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 2018$500,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 20180.88 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 20181 event here
• Flood, May 2, 20183 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 8, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20182 events here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 2017$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 20, 20171.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, July 19, 201761 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, July 5, 20171 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 28, 2017$506,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Tornado, May 17, 2017$30,000 · EF1 · 8 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20172 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, April 10, 20172 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 8, 2017$25,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, February 28, 2017EF3 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 201656 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 201650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 28, 20161 event here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 20161 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 201655 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 14, 201662 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20161.25 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 16, 2016$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, March 15, 20161.25 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, February 19, 201659 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, December 28, 20151 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 20, 20151 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, November 11, 201560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 17, 2015$10,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 18, 2015$300,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 20151 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 13, 201557 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 9, 2015EF4 · 2 events here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20151 event here
• Hail, August 26, 2014$50,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, August 1, 20141.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 25, 20140.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 17, 2014$35,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, May 12, 20142 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 11, 2014$1,000 · 1.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 12, 20142 in hail · 7 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 27, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 26, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, December 29, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 21, 20131 event here
• Tornado, November 17, 2013EF2 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 201356 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 20132 events here
• Flood, June 22, 201365 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 201352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 12, 2013EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 30, 20131.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 19, 2013$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, April 29, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 9, 20130.88 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, March 10, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, March 5, 20131 event here
• Hail, September 4, 201256 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 20121 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 31, 2012EF0 · 1 event here
• High Wind, July 25, 201252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, July 24, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 201265 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 18, 2012$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 6 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 4, 20121 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20120.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, March 17, 20121 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, January 20, 20121 event here
• High Wind, September 29, 201152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, September 26, 20111 event here
• Hail, August 20, 20111 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, August 13, 20112 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, July 27, 201170 kt wind · 12 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 2011$18,000 · 75 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 20111.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 29, 2011$5,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 25, 2011$400,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 20111 injured · $261,000 · EF1 · 15 events here
• Flood, May 11, 20111.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, April 19, 20111 in hail · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, April 15, 2011$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 20, 20111 in hail · 4 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 10, 20111 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20111 event here
• Winter Storm, December 11, 20101 event here
• Tornado, November 22, 20106 injured · $570,000 · EF2 · 3 events here
• High Wind, October 27, 2010$10,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 26, 2010$100,000 · 62 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 26, 2010EF2 · 1 event here
• Hail, September 21, 20101 injured · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, September 3, 2010$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, August 13, 201055 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2010$682,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 21, 2010EF0 · 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.