Sangamon County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Sangamon County, Illinois has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 2 tornado reports among 52 severe weather events here in the last 180 days, alongside 13 hail reports with hail up to 1.75" and 37 high-wind reports with gusts up to 68 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.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Sangamon County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
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.
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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.
Monday, July 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 425 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Buffalo, or 13 miles east of Springfield, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Sangamon County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 728 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mason City, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mason City, Athens, Greenview, Elkhart, Middletown, New Holland, Fancy Prairie, and Sweetwater.”
“At 722 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pleasant Plains to near Blue Mound. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Sangamon County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sangamon County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sangamon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Sangamon County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 521 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rochester, or near Springfield, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Sangamon County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 201 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms from Cornland to east of Rochester, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Sangamon County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 61 mph
“ASOS station KSPI Spfld Capital AP. (ILX)”
- Wind 61 mph Capital Airport SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SW Sherman SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 ENE Farmingdale SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 349 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chatham, or 9 miles south of Springfield, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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...”
“At 311 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Edinburg, or 13 miles east of Springfield, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Sangamon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Sangamon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Sangamon County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph, 1 tornado report
“EF-0... max wind 85 mph... path length 5.72 miles... max width 200 yards. The tornado touched down about 1.5 miles west of Pawnee Junction near the I-55 exit... then tr (ILX)”
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Illinois. WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Tornado Tornado 2 SW Glenarm SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" Illiopolis SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Sangamon County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 E Dawson SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Lots of tree damage and a tree on a house. (ILX)”
- Wind Unknown 2 E Sherman SPC verified report
Thursday, June 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Large tree blown down onto powerlines. Time estimated by radar. (ILX)”
- Wind Unknown Pleasant Plains SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
6 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 68 mph
“Tree blown down onto power line. Time estimated by radar. (ILX)”
“Delayed report. Large limbs down at intersection of East Walnut and Sherry and on N East Street just south of Walnut. Time estimated from radar. (ILX)”
- Wind 68 mph Capital Airport SPC verified report
- Wind 60 mph 1 N Farmingdale SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Mechanicsburg SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Chatham SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 W Spaulding SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NW Leland Grove SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
7 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“EF-1... max wind speed 110 mph... path length 20.25 miles... max width 250 yards. The Springfield to Mechanicsburg tornado started at the Springfield airport where it l (ILX)”
“Trees blown down at Chatham road at Seven Pines... Jefferson at First St... Livingston and Cook st... 5th and Sangamon. (ILX)”
- Tornado Tornado 1 E Capital Airport SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Springfield SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 N Springfield SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 E Capital Airport SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 E Capital Airport SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Mechanicsburg SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Riverton SPC verified report
Monday, June 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1026 AM CDT, broadcast media reported a strong thunderstorm over Williamsville, or 9 miles east of Athens, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Sangamon County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree damage reported in Buffalo. Time estimated by radar. (ILX)”
- Wind Unknown Buffalo SPC verified report
Monday, April 27, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.5"
- Hail 1.5" Springfield SPC verified report
- Hail 1" Pleasant Plains SPC verified report
Friday, April 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1123 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Loami to Divernon to near Raymond. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Sangamon County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Moderately strong winds out of the south to southwest will continue late this evening into the overnight hours. Expect a few sporadic gusts of 40 to 50 mph with more frequent gusts of 25 to 40 mph. These winds can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 50 mph Sangamon County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and southeast Illinois. WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Sangamon County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 940 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Niantic, or 13 miles west of Decatur, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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...”
“At 928 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New Berlin, or 11 miles west of Springfield, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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...”
- Hail 0.88" Sangamon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Sangamon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Sangamon County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Sangamon County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Illinois. WHEN...Until noon CDT today. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“Light snow continues to fall across portions of central and southeast Illinois this morning. Winds gusting to around 45 to 50 mph at times is resulting in blowing and drifting snow. Visibility may be reduced to a quarter mile or less at times. Use caution if traveling this morning and be alert to slippery roads along with low or rapidly changing visibility.”
- Wind 50 mph Sangamon County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Sangamon County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown 2 S Chatham SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Sangamon County, IL?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 52 severe weather events in Sangamon County over the last 180 days. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Sangamon County recently?
Yes — 13 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 1.75" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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