Lee 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.
39
Tornado reports
115
Hail reports
31
Floods since 1996
539
All events
0
Deaths
$3.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Lee County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 38 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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Year by year
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.
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 …
Heat Heat
Tornado EFU Tornado
Based on video from storm chasers, a tornado touched down west of Interstate 39 and north of Route 30, then crossed Interstate 39 as it moved northeast and crossed into De Kalb County north of Lee. This tornado did not produce any known damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A personal weather station measured a wind gust to 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree limbs were broken and utility poles were leaning. The wall and roof of an old barn were damaged.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An NWS damage survey confirmed that an EF-1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 100 mph began in far northeastern Whiteside County west of Palmyra before moving northeast into Lee County. It tracked for over 6.5 miles before lifting near the town of Woosung. The tornado damaged …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An emergency manager estimated 60 to 70 mph thunderstorm winds in Dixon.
Hail Hail
Winter Weather Winter Weather
High Wind High Wind
Two personal weather stations measured wind gusts to 63 mph, one in Compton, the other two miles southwest of Compton.
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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
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Drought Drought
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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.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 2 |
| 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 | 5 | 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 |
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