McDonough County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
McDonough County, Illinois has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 2 tornado reports among 51 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 8 hail reports with hail up to 1" and 41 high-wind reports with gusts up to 73 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.
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Last 30 days in McDonough County
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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.
Sunday, July 19, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree downed along Illinois Highway 61. Time estimated using radar. (DVN)”
- Wind Unknown 2 SSW Colmar SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" Adair SPC verified report
Saturday, June 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 901 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Adair, or 7 miles southeast of Macomb, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph 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. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 11, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“Chaser video of short lived condensation funnel on the ground. No known damage... rated as an EFU. (DVN)”
- Tornado Tornado 3 WNW Macomb SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 S Macomb SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1206 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Industry, or 10 miles south of Macomb, moving slowly east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph, minor flooding and penny size hail. Impact: Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.75" McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 149 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Avon to near Littleton. Movement was east at 45 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 1244 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Amber to Burlington to near Hamilton to 7 miles southwest of Warsaw. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“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.”
“At 511 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Littleton, or 12 miles northwest of Rushville, moving northeast at 55 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...”
- Wind 50 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Macomb SPC verified report
Thursday, April 16, 2026
5 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 73 mph, 1 tornado report
“The tornado began about 3.5 miles northeast of Industry where it did some tree damage followed by snapping of 7 power poles along N 600th Rd. It progressed east between (DVN)”
“Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report timing. (DVN)”
- Tornado Tornado 4 NE Industry SPC verified report
- Wind 73 mph 4 E Fandon SPC verified report
- Wind 73 mph 4 E Fandon SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 W Industry SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Colmar SPC verified report
Thursday, March 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 1011 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Colchester, or near Macomb, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Macomb and Western Illinois University around 1015 PM CDT. Adair around 1020 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.88" McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Hancock and McDonough Counties. WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Hancock and McDonough Counties. WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Hancock and McDonough Counties. WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, and Warren Counties. WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 10 AM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, and Warren Counties. WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 10 AM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...In Illinois, Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, and Warren Counties. In Iowa, Des Moines and Lee Counties. In Missouri, Clark County. WHEN...Until 3 PM CDT this afternoon. 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 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...In Illinois, Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, and Warren Counties. In Iowa, Des Moines and Lee Counties. In Missouri, Clark County. WHEN...Until 3 PM CDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. The winds will switch to the west-northwest after Midnight, when there could be even higher gusts. WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central Illinois, east central and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 3 PM CDT Friday.”
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...In Illinois, Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, and Warren Counties. In Iowa, Des Moines and Lee Counties. In Missouri, Clark County. WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 3 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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...”
- Wind 55 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
2 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.”
- Wind 50 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
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.”
- Wind 50 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, December 28, 2025
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", 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 west central Illinois, southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 6 AM CST early this morning.”
“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 west central Illinois, southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 6 AM CST early this morning.”
- Wind 55 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, December 27, 2025
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 west central Illinois, southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 6 AM 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...Portions of west central Illinois, southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 6 AM CST Sunday. For the Wind Advisory, from 2 PM Sunday to 6 PM CST Monday.”
- Wind 55 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 941 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking line of showers along a line extending from near Spragueville to Rock Island to near Little York to near Bowen. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph McDonough County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in McDonough County, IL?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 51 severe weather events in McDonough County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in McDonough County recently?
Yes — 8 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded.
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