Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Mercer County, Illinois has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 59 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 8 hail reports with hail up to 1.25" and 50 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 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.
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 1142 AM CDT, trained weather spotters reported strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Montpelier to near Fruitland to near Riverside. Movement was southeast 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 814 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking slow-moving thunderstorms along a line extending from near Albany to near Rapids City to Coal Valley to near Hamlet. 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 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1058 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near New Windsor to near Galva. Movement was northeast at 15 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 — wind gusts up to 60 mph
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 111 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Burgess to Roseville. Movement was east at 50 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 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
“At 348 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hamlet to Burlington. 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 316 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Conesville to near Hillsboro. 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...”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 516 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms along a line extending from near Aledo to near Morning Sun. Movement was east southeast at 35 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...”
“At 444 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms along a line extending from near DeWitt to Toolesboro. Movement was east at 45 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. Blowing dust is possible near agricultural fields. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — 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.”
3 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“A brief EF0 tornado passed through Viola... IL... with maximum winds around 85 mph. Damage along the short path was done to trees... both uprooting and snapping... with (DVN)”
“Part of a brick facade on a building collapsed. Branches downed too. (DVN)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Strong south-southwesterly winds will continue this afternoon through the early evening hours, with occasional gusts as high as 45 mph. There are also some developing showers and a few isolated thunderstorms this afternoon that could help generate stronger wind gusts up to 50 mph. If traveling on east-to-west oriented roads, be prepared for gusty crosswinds, especially in high profile vehicles.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 713 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Keithsburg, or 8 miles northeast of Oquawka, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Burgess, Keithsburg, Little York, Seaton, North Henderson, New Windsor, Ogle, Alexis, Bald Bluff, Sunbeam, and Big River State Forest.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 858 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Little York, or 10 miles northwest of Monmouth, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Lake Warren around 905 PM CDT.”
“At 832 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Aledo, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Aledo, Viola, and Shale City around 835 PM CDT. New Windsor and New Windsor around 845 PM CDT. Woodhull and Alpha around 850 PM CDT.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Illinois, east central, northeast, and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. 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 — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Illinois, east central, northeast, and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. WHEN...Until 10 AM 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...Portions of northwest and west central Illinois, east central, northeast, and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. WHEN...Until 10 AM 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.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois and east central Iowa. WHEN...From 7 PM Sunday to 4 PM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.”
“WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois and east central Iowa. WHEN...From 7 PM Sunday to 4 PM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.”
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.”
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.25"
2 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 609 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Reynolds, or 9 miles south of Rock Island, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could cause minor tree limb damage and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near...”
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.”
2 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, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois and east central and northeast Iowa. 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, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois and east central and northeast Iowa. WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until noon CST Sunday. For the Wind Advisory, from 2 PM Sunday to 6 PM CST Monday.”
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...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 849 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms along a line extending from Eliza to near Millersburg. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1156 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of thunderstorms along a line extending from Lone Tree to near Abingdon. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could cause minor tree limb damage and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 59 severe weather events in Mercer County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 8 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.25" recorded.
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