Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
19
Tornado reports
113
Hail reports
65
Floods since 1996
686
All events
3
Deaths
$19.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Jo Daviess County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 18 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
Torrential rains of 7 to 15 inches caused some flash flooding across Jo Davies County during the evening of July 27 and morning of July 28. Numerous streets were reported flooded in East Dubuque causing sink holes to form as well as buckling of the road rending them impassible. A…
Widespread flash flooding occurred throughout the county from 3 to over 9 inches of rain. Almost 1000 structures were flooded. Two water treatment sewage plants sustained damage with thousands of acres of crops lost. Preliminary damage estimates are between 7 and 8 million dollar…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Peak wind gust was measured by COOP observer. Time estimated by radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several dozen small branches down, several large branches.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Few dozen trees and wires down. A couple houses were hit by falling trees.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Recorded with an anemometer.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Recorded with an anemometer.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
First report of flash flooding, from Mping.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Reported from Mping.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Davis Creek on the southeast side of Galena is out of its banks near 4th and Blackjack Road. 6 feet higher than normal. water running across the road.
Hail Hail
Reported from Mping.
Hail Hail
Reported on Mping.
Hail Hail
Reported on Mping.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Reported on Mping.
Hail Hail
Reported on Mping.
Hail Hail
Reported on Mping.
Hail Hail
Reported on Mping.
Hail Hail
Reported on Mping.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 3 foot diameter tree blown down.
Hail Hail
The time was estimated from radar data.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Photos on social media.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several tree branches down between 2 and 4 inches in diameter.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
EF1 tornado with max winds speed of 90-95 mph begun just east of the Galena Territories causing damage to the awning of house. The tornado then caused sporadic tree damage along it's 3.7 mile long path. Of interesting note, the tornado mainly caused damage in the valley areas whe…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Winds were out of the west.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A trained spotter reported a funnel cloud.
Hail Hail
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Illinois Highway 78 was closed for several hours due to water over the highway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Power poles blown down just south of Stockton Illinois. This was determined to be done by straight line winds.
Blizzard Blizzard
A trained spotter snowfall reports ranged from 5.9 inches in Elizabeth to 6.5 inches in Galena. The COOP Observer near Stockton reported 5.0 inches of snow. There were widespread automated weather observation reports of visibilities between 1/2sm to 1sm along with frequent wind g…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported lots of nickel size hail.
Hail Hail
The COOP Observer reported that the hail lasted for 3 minutes.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The COOP Observer near Stockton reported 12.0 inches of snow. A trained spotter reported 8.0 inches in Galena.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter reported large trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Personal weather station measured gust of 59.4 mph.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Trained spotters reported 6 to 9 inches of snow, with widespread snow covered roads.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
A tornado developed northwest of Stockton in Jo Daviess County, and moved E/SE along an intermittent 15 mile path, before lifting near Lena in Stephenson County. In Jo Daviess County, the tornado snapped a wooden power pole near the base, snapped tree trunks, and impacted a farms…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado developed just east of Woodbine in Jo Daviess County, and moved southeast along an intermittent 8 mile path. The tornado downed numerous trees along S. Massbach Road. The tornado was rated EF-1 with maximum winds around 100 mph and was 50 yards wide.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado developed just northeast of Hanover in Jo Daviess County, and tracked to the southeast around 50 mph along an intermittent path. The tornado caused significant roof damage to a home east of Hanover that was rated EF-1. The tornado then moved into Carroll County near S. …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The COOP observed report tat several trees were down of various diameter. One was a foot in diameter.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A public report of large tree branches down and garden corn flattened.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A public report of a tree uprooted by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A public report estimating 60 MPH winds at the leading edge of the line of storms with low visibility.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The COOP Observer reported a measured 84 MPH gust on a personal home weather station.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | 3 |
| 2023 | 17 | 1 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 1 |
| 2019 | 21 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 23 | 1 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 |
| 2014 | 27 | 0 |
| 2013 | 18 | 1 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 32 | 2 |
| 2010 | 28 | 0 |
| 2009 | 27 | 0 |
| 2008 | 60 | 0 |
| 2007 | 32 | 2 |
| 2006 | 21 | 0 |
| 2005 | 18 | 0 |
| 2004 | 27 | 0 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 31 | 0 |
| 1999 | 16 | 1 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 18 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | 8 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
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