Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 15, 2026
Iroquois County, Illinois has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 7 tornado reports among 56 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 3 hail reports with hail up to 2.75" and 46 high-wind reports with gusts up to 82 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Aug 9, 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 Iroquois County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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Check an address 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.
4 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 59 mph
“Private weather station reported 59 mph gust at Clifton. (LOT)”
“Roof shingles peeled off of a house. Tree damage also reported at the same property. Time estimated from radar. (LOT)”
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2.75"
“Photo relayed via social media shows hailstone slightly larger than a baseball. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”
“Photo relayed by broadcast media shows hailstones ranging in size from golf ball to tennis ball size. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”
4 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 82 mph, 2 tornado reports
“NWS survey confirms a preliminary EF-1 tornado. Peak winds of 90 mph... width of 50 yards... and length of 1.1 miles. (LOT)”
“NWS storm survey confirms a preliminary EF-0 tornado. Peak winds of 80 mph... width of 250 yards... and length of 2.1 miles. (LOT)”
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 58 mph
“A tree was reported down onto a truck in Buckley. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”
1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report
“[Landspout] Numerous pictures and videos of landspout tornado. (LOT)”
5 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 73 mph, 1 tornado report
“An NWS damage survey determined an EF-2 tornado with peak winds near 115 mph... path length of 11 miles... and path width of 150 yards impacted mainly rural portions of (LOT)”
“Emergency manager recorded a 73 mph wind gust in Watseka. Time estimated using radar. (LOT)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Southwesterly winds may briefly and sporadically gust 40 to 50 mph through about 1 AM. If traveling on east-west oriented roads, be prepared for gusty crosswinds, particularly in higher profile vehicles.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...In Illinois, Livingston, Ford, Iroquois, and Kankakee Counties. In Indiana, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton, and Porter Counties. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...In Illinois, Livingston, Ford, Iroquois, and Kankakee Counties. In Indiana, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton, and Porter Counties. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ this morning to 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...Sustained southerly winds to 30 mph with gusts of 55 to 65 mph expected. WHERE...In Illinois, Ford, Iroquois, and Kankakee Counties. In Indiana, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton, and Porter Counties. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /10 PM EDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines, and may result in localized power outages.”
“WHAT...Sustained southerly winds to 30 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...In Illinois, Ford, Iroquois, and Kankakee Counties. In Indiana, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton, and Porter Counties. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ this morning to 9 PM CDT /10 PM EDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines, and may result in localized power outages.”
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...South winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...In Illinois, Livingston, Ford, Iroquois, Eastern Will, and Kankakee Counties. In Indiana, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton, and Porter Counties. WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Localized power outages are possible.”
“WHAT...South winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...In Illinois, Livingston, Ford, Iroquois, Eastern Will, and Kankakee Counties. In Indiana, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton, and Porter Counties. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ to 9 PM CDT /10 PM EDT/ Sunday. IMPACTS...Strong gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph occurring. WHERE...In Illinois, Livingston, Ford, and Iroquois Counties. In Indiana, Benton County. WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT /7 PM EDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...In Illinois, Livingston, Ford, and Iroquois Counties. In Indiana, Benton County. WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT /7 PM EDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...In Illinois, Livingston, Ford, and Iroquois Counties. In Indiana, Benton County. WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /2 AM EDT/ to 6 PM CDT /7 PM EDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...In Illinois, Livingston, Ford, and Iroquois Counties. In Indiana, Benton County. WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /2 AM EDT/ to 6 PM CDT /7 PM EDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“A strong Arctic front will move across the area this evening, with a one to three hour period of strong westerly winds gusting up to 45 to 50 mph in the wake of the front. In addition, isolated to widely scattered snow showers may produce brief periods of reduced visibility.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph early this morning, easing to occasional gusts to around 45 mph by mid morning. WHERE...Northern and central Illinois and extreme northwest Indiana WHEN...Until noon CST today. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
4 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph, 3 tornado reports
“Video footage and photos taken by storm spotters and storm chasers show that a funnel cloud was intermittently in contact with the ground as it tracked across open farm (LOT)”
“An NWS damage survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 95 MPH... path length of 9.53 miles... and maximum width of 150 yards impacted rural areas b (LOT)”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. A few gusts to 55 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. WHEN...From 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ Sunday to 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. A few gusts to 55 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. WHEN...From 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ Sunday to 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1250 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers near along a line from Fairbury to Odell moving east at 40 mph. Several mesonet stations from Bloomington to Champaign have reported 50 mph wind gusts both ahead of and just behind the line of gusty showers. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. WHEN...Until 9 PM CST /10 PM EST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects, including holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 to 55 mph occurring. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. WHEN...Until 9 PM CST /10 PM EST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects including holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
7 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. WHEN...From 3 AM CST /4 AM EST/ to 9 PM CST /10 PM EST/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects, including holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. WHEN...From 3 AM CST /4 AM EST/ to 9 PM CST /10 PM EST/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects, including holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1228 PM CDT/128 PM EDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sheldon, or near Kentland, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
The most recent recorded event was on Aug 9, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 56 severe weather events in Iroquois County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 3 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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