Lee storm history
Storm events recorded in Lee, Illinois between 1950 and 2025.
526
Total events
37
Tornadoes
113
Hail
31
Floods
0
Deaths
$3.4M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Very significant tree damage occurred with many large trees snapped or uprooted in Woodhaven Lakes Camping Resort. At least one house was pushed off of its foundation. Several trees fell onto recreational vehicles and it was estimated that around 100 of the 300 homes in the area …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Storm Winter Storm
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Winter Storm Winter Storm
Drought Drought
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A couple of rounds of torrential rainfall brought flash flooding to parts of southeast Lee County. A video shared to social media showed a house in the Paw Paw area surrounded by floodwater with significant flooding in the yard and in nearby fields. Paw Paw Rd was flooded approxi…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree limbs up to 6 inches in diameter were blown down near Brooklyn Road and Route 30. Corn was blown over at 35 to 40 degree angles.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
A Cocorahs obsever in Amboy reported totally destroyed soybean and corn crops six miles north of his location, which would be just south of Interstate 88.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A photo shared on social media showed several utility poles leaning over Route 2, resulting in power outages.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Winter Weather Winter Weather
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Drought Drought
Drought Drought
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree limb was blown down.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
Private weather KILDIXON53 recorded 2.71 inches of rain in an hour and a half's time. 2.28 inches of that fell in 40 minutes with over an inch being recorded in a 15 minute span.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A picture was received of a downed tree near Dixon.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported on the north side of Dixon.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief tornado, which was sighted by storm chasers, touched down along Beemerville Road northeast of Compton and caused roof damage to a farm outbuilding.
Hail Hail
A report of 1 hail was relayed via mPING.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Photo received of golf ball sized hail.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
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Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Tornado EFU Tornado
A brief landspout tornado touched down in a field southwest of Amboy, causing no known damage. Video evidence showed a funnel cloud more than half way from the cloud base to the ground just southeast of the intersection of Maytown Road and Downey Road. A review of satellite image…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and electrical wires were reported down in Dixon. Wind speed was estimated using radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A picture shared via social media shows a tree down on a home in Amboy. Wind speed was estimated using radar.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two large trees were blown down and a porch roof had collapsed in Dixon.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was down on the 700 block of Dry Gulch Road south of Amboy. The tree was blocking three quarters of the roadway.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 1 |
| 2023 | 44 | 4 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 1 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 |
| 2019 | 21 | 1 |
| 2018 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 2 |
| 2015 | 13 | 4 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 1 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | 26 | 1 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 21 | 0 |
| 2007 | 21 | 0 |
| 2006 | 38 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 1 |
| 2003 | 18 | 1 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 2 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 2 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 3 |
| 1974 | 6 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 4 | 2 |
| 1970 | 5 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 2 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 4 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1958 | 5 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |