Du Page County, Illinois
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
48
Tornado reports
255
Hail reports
148
Floods since 1996
1,203
All events
15
Deaths
$49.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Du Page County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 48 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Tornado F4 Tornado
A tornado with peak winds of 140 mph touched down just south of 75th Street, west of Book Road in the western portion of the Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve. The near continuous damage path started near Plainfield-Naperville Road and Sheppey Court where considerable tree dama…
An 18 year old woman attempted to cross a flooded pedestrian bridge in the Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve and was swept away. A witness said water from the West Branch DuPage River was waist deep over the bridge. The woman's body was found several days later.
A tent collapsed during a thunderstorm at the Wood Dale Prairie Fest killing a 35 year old man and injuring 20 other people, three seriously. One of the three seriously injured, an 81 year old woman, died from her injuries in January 2016.
A 17 year old girl was struck by lightning in O'Brien Park. Police found her unconscious and not breathing, she was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
Four men died from heart attacks while shoveling snow including a 61 year old man and a 62 year old man, both in Carol Stream; a 69 year old man in Glendale Heights and a 69 year old man in Downers Grove.
After heavy rain fell during the early morning hours of July 24th, flooding continued across many areas of Dupage County, especially near creeks and rivers. A 56 year old man drowned in a pond in Keeneyville after his paddle boat capsized.
A man was struck by a falling tree limb on a golf course and died from his injuries.
Two people were struck by lightning in their backyard. A 15 year old male was taken to the hospital where he died. A 51 year old male recovered from his injuries.
The roof of a warehouse above two of four loading docks, gave way. Forty people were injured, seven of which had to go the hospital.
A microburst caused significant wind damage in Carol Stream and Glendale Heights. The damage occurred across an area about one half mile long and 250 yards wide, just to the east of Schmale Road near the intersection with North Avenue. The most severe damage occurred at an apartm…
Widespread flooding was reported over much of DuPage County. Dozens of homes were underwater in Towers of Four Lakes Village requiring emergency crews to rescue people trapped inside. Numerous roadways were covered with flowing water causing several cars to stall. Lower levels of…
Very heavy rain fell across north central Dupage County during the early morning hours of July 24th producing widespread flooding and flash flooding. Widespread street and basement flooding was reported. North Avenue at Interstate 290 was flooded with a car stuck in the water. La…
Flash flooding or significant flooding was reported across most of Dupage County, including street closures due to flooding, basement flooding and creek, stream and river flooding. A few of the more extensive flooding reports included the West Branch of the Dupage River in and ne…
Flash flooding was reported across many areas of Dupage County. Street and yard flooding was reported near Wheaton. A retention pond overflowed on Bartlett Road in Bartlett. Major street and parking lot flooding was reported around Route 53 and North Avenue in Lombard. Route 53 w…
Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines blown down. A garage door was blown in by the high winds, a roof was partially blown off, some trees fell onto houses. In Villa Park, at least 1,500 trees were either destroyed or heavily damaged and 2,000 structures in Villa Park were d…
Part of the roof of a car dealership was torn off. Thirty cars were damaged. The dealership was at North Avenue and Route 53. There was no other damage in the area.
Heat Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree limbs, fence posts and fence panels were blown down. A six inch diameter tree limb was blown down on Ring Court. A nearby personal weather station measured a wind gust to 58 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree limbs were blown down onto Schick Road near Springfield Drive.
Flood Flood
Roadway flooding was reported along Schick Road east of Bloomingdale Road.
Flood Flood
A photo showed several inches of standing water on a residential street in Addison.
Flood Flood
Street flooding was reported in and near Naperville. Around one foot of standing water was reported covering a portion of Riverlea Circle. One to two feet of standing water was reported on Gartner Road and Charles Street. Six inches of standing water was reported on Washington St…
High Wind High Wind
A photo showed multiple tree limbs blown down and one tree uprooted near Army Trail Road and County Farm Road near Carol Stream.
High Wind High Wind
Scattered tree limbs were blown down across northern Downers Grove.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An 8 to 12 inch diameter pine tree was snapped.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts were estimated between 60 and 70 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A personal weather station measured a wind gust to 58 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several large tree limbs were blown down on Lemont Road near Central Avenue.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree limb was blown down near the intersection of 75th Street and Lemont Road.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado with estimated peak winds of 80 mph touched down near Olesen Drive and Gartner Road and moved northeast across the Huntington Hills and Olesen Estates neighborhoods of Naperville producing a narrow path of 50 to 75 yards of snapped and uprooted trees. The tornado broade…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado with estimated peak winds of 100 mph touched down southeast of the intersection of Sterns Road and Munger Road, in the Pratt's Wayne Woods Forest Preserve where one tree was blown down. The tornado quickly intensified and produced a concentrated area of damage at a shop…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A three inch diameter tree limb was blown onto a road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous tree limbs of varying sizes were blown down including a one foot diameter tree limb blocking southbound Lisson Road. Wind gusts were estimated between 60 and 65 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large 6 inch diameter tree limb was snapped off of a tree.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple tree limbs were blown down in the McDowell Grove Forest Preserve.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Photos showed broken tree limbs.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Four inch diameter tree limbs and power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was blown down blocking an intersection.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 2 |
| 2025 | 85 | 1 |
| 2024 | 66 | 6 |
| 2023 | 52 | 6 |
| 2022 | 54 | 3 |
| 2021 | 49 | 2 |
| 2020 | 41 | 2 |
| 2019 | 44 | 0 |
| 2018 | 32 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 25 | 2 |
| 2014 | 26 | 0 |
| 2013 | 27 | 0 |
| 2012 | 33 | 0 |
| 2011 | 61 | 1 |
| 2010 | 58 | 0 |
| 2009 | 32 | 0 |
| 2008 | 63 | 2 |
| 2007 | 48 | 1 |
| 2006 | 42 | 0 |
| 2005 | 33 | 0 |
| 2004 | 27 | 0 |
| 2003 | 45 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 1 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 7 | 3 |
| 1975 | 4 | 1 |
| 1974 | 4 | 1 |
| 1972 | 3 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 2 |
| 1966 | 3 | 1 |
| 1965 | 6 | 3 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |
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