Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Bureau County, Illinois has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 2 tornado reports among 68 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 15 hail reports with hail up to 1.75" and 51 high-wind reports with gusts up to 65 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Bureau County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1204 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm near Altona, or near Cambridge, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Large branched downed at property on west side of County Line Road. Time estimated using radar. (DVN)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 159 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mendota to near Putnam. Movement was east northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and minor flooding. Impact: Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Slowing or redirecting of traffic due to ponding or flowing water.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 854 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mendota to near La Moille to near Buda to near Andover. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 653 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Andrew to Rochester. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph, minor flooding and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could cause minor tree limb damage and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1121 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Walnut to near Osceola. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and minor flooding. Impact: Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Slowing or redirecting of traffic due to ponding or flowing water.”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph, 1 tornado report
“EFU tornado based on video and photos relayed to NWS through Emergency Management and broadcast media. No damage reported by EMA and local fire department. (DVN)”
“Strong easterly wind gusts not associated with thunderstorms have developed across part of the Interstate 80 corridor in Illinois and portions of Bureau and Putnam counties. Spotters reported 55 to 65 MPH winds for 5 minutes in Princeton, Illinois just before 2 PM. These should persist through 3 to 4 PM. Expect temporary difficult driving conditions for high profile vehicles.”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 59 mph
“Measured on a personal weather station. (DVN)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 446 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Kewanee, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Strong winds could break tree limbs, knock down weak trees and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 250 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hooppole, or 18 miles southwest of Rock Falls, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Tampico, Hooppole, Deer Grove, Yorktown, Thomas, and Normandy.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Strong south to southeast winds may develop on the northern and western edge of a cluster of showers and thunderstorms tracking across southeast Iowa into west-central Illinois. Winds could gust between 40 to 50 mph at times through the mid to late morning. Unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around and the strongest gusts could bring down tree branches.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Gusty east to southeasterly winds are expected through the early afternoon as an area of rain continues to shift eastward into portions of central and eastern Illinois. Occasional gusts between 40 to 50 mph can be expected. Use extra caution if traveling, especially in high profile vehicles. The strong winds could blow around loose objects and bring down tree branches.”
“Gusty winds are expected late this morning into the early afternoon as an area of rain and embedded thunderstorms continues to shift eastward through portions of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois. Winds will increase on the western edge of the shield of precipitation with gusts between 40 to 50 mph possible out of an east to southeasterly direction.”
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75"
“Hail up to the size of golf balls. Time estimated by radar. (DVN)”
3 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“An EF-1 tornado developed in far eastern Bureau County... with estimated max winds of 90 mph. A barn sustained roofing damage. The tornado then moved NE into LaSalle Co (DVN)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1145 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 3 miles east ofr Bradford, or 12 miles northeast of Wyoming, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree uprooted and fell on house. Did not breach the structure. Time estimated from radar. (DVN)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 540 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Annawan, or 10 miles north of Kewanee, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Sheffield around 550 AM CDT. Princeton around 610 AM CDT. La Moille around 625 AM CDT.”
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Relayed via NWS Chicago. Spotter reports hail ranging from half into to quarter size. (DVN)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Bureau, Putnam, Carroll, Henry IL, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, and Whiteside Counties. WHEN...Until 6 AM CDT early this morning. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Bureau, Putnam, Carroll, Henry IL, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, and Whiteside Counties. WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Bureau, Putnam, Carroll, Henry IL, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, and Whiteside Counties. WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 PM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Illinois and east central Iowa. WHEN...Until 3 PM CDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Illinois and east central Iowa. WHEN...Until 3 PM CDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Illinois and east central Iowa. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 4 AM CDT Friday. For the High Wind Warning, from 4 AM to 3 PM CDT Friday.”
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Illinois and east central Iowa. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 4 AM CDT Friday. For the High Wind Warning, from 4 AM to 3 PM CDT Friday.”
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
“Corrects previous hail report from Princeton. (DVN)”
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.5"
“Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (DVN)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1248 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong winds accompanied by rain across the area. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. An initial round of strong winds to 55 mph will be found. A few storms will then follow for parts of the area and may bring an additional period of gusty winds. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.”
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1146 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong winds accompanying an area of showers and thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wheatland to near Princeton to Abingdon. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to around 55 mph. Impact: Strong winds could break tree limbs, knock down weak trees and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 650 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tampico to near Altona. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Kewanee, Galva, Annawan, Tampico, and Deer Grove around 655 AM CST.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue... AFFECTED AREA...Portions of eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. TIMING...Until 8 PM CST this evening. WINDS...West-southwest winds 25 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will quickly spread out of control. Fire behavior is expected to be extreme.”
“...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today... AFFECTED AREA...Portions of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois TIMING...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Fire behavior is expected to be extreme.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Possible Wednesday... The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities continues a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds, low relative humidity, and plentiful dry vegetation. AFFECTED AREA...Portions of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois TIMING...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below possible. WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central Illinois and east central Iowa. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until midnight CST tonight.”
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below possible. WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central Illinois and east central Iowa. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until midnight CST tonight.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, west to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Illinois and east central and northeast Iowa. WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until noon CST today.”
“WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, west to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Illinois and east central and northeast Iowa. WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until noon CST today.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, west to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Bureau and Putnam Counties. WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until noon CST Sunday. For the Wind Advisory, from 2 PM Sunday to 6 PM CST Monday.”
“WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, west to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Bureau and Putnam Counties. WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until noon CST Sunday. For the Wind Advisory, from 2 PM Sunday to 6 PM CST Monday.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1112 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking line of heavy rain along a line extending from near Walnut to 7 miles east of Bradford. Movement was east at 40 mph. Weak rotation has also been identified along the line of showers and will continue to be monitored for a possible tornado threat. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.”
“At 1026 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking line of heavy rain along a line extending from 6 miles south of Erie to near Altona. Movement was east at 35 mph. Weak rotation has also been identified along the line of showers and will continue to be monitored for a possible tornado threat. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.”
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 68 severe weather events in Bureau County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 15 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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