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Northern Cook County storm history

Storm events recorded in Northern Cook County, Illinois between 1950 and 2025.

61
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
4
Deaths
$0
Property damage

Most significant events

Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.

August 20, 2025 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
High Surf High Surf1 death
June 30, 2024 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Rip Current Rip Current1 death, 3 injuries
August 15, 2023 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Rip Current Rip Current1 death
September 18, 2021 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Rip Current Rip Current1 death, 1 injury
December 29, 2025 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Weather Winter Weather
December 14, 2025 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
December 6, 2025 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Storm Winter Storm
December 1, 2025 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Weather Winter Weather
November 29, 2025 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Storm Winter Storm
November 9, 2025 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Weather Winter Weather
July 23, 2025 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Heat Heat
June 21, 2025 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
May 16, 2025 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Dust Storm Dust Storm
Visibility was reduced to about one half mile in Northfield.
February 18, 2025 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
February 12, 2025 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Weather Winter Weather
February 5, 2025 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Weather Winter Weather
October 15, 2024 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Drought Drought
May 22, 2024 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
High Wind High Wind
Utility poles were blown down west of Barlett.
May 21, 2024 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
High Wind High Wind
Small trees were blown down and small tree limbs were broken and scattered in a street near Arlington Heights.
May 21, 2024 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
High Wind High Wind
Trees and power lines were blown down in Des Plaines and a tree was blown down blocking a road in Wilmette.
January 22, 2024 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Weather Winter Weather
January 15, 2024 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
January 14, 2024 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
January 13, 2024 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Weather Winter Weather
January 12, 2024 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Storm Winter Storm
January 8, 2024 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Storm Winter Storm
August 23, 2023 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
July 26, 2023 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
July 1, 2023 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Drought Drought
June 13, 2023 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Drought Drought
February 22, 2023 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Ice Storm Ice Storm
February 16, 2023 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Weather Winter Weather
February 16, 2023 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Strong Wind Strong Wind4 injuries
A tree fell on four pedestrians near the intersection of Sheridan Road and Library Place on the Northwestern University Campus in Evanston. Three were transported to the hospital with injuries, one with a serious head injury. The fourth was treated at the scene. The tree fell due…
January 28, 2023 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Weather Winter Weather
December 23, 2022 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
December 22, 2022 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Storm Winter Storm
November 5, 2022 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust to 59 mph was measured at the Chicago Executive Airport.
November 5, 2022 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
High Wind High Wind
A large section of roofing was blown off an apartment building at the Willow Crossing Apartment complex in Elk Grove Village. Large pieces of the roof fell onto at least two cars. Dozens of residents of the building were evacuated but no injuries were reported.
June 14, 2022 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Heat Heat
February 24, 2022 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Weather Winter Weather
February 22, 2022 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Weather Winter Weather
February 17, 2022 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Weather Winter Weather
February 7, 2022 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Weather Winter Weather
February 2, 2022 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Weather Winter Weather
January 28, 2022 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Lake-Effect Snow Lake-Effect Snow
January 22, 2022 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Weather Winter Weather
January 8, 2022 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Weather Winter Weather
January 1, 2022 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
Winter Storm Winter Storm
December 16, 2021 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
High Wind High Wind
December 15, 2021 · Northern Cook County, Illinois
High Wind High Wind

Events by year

YearEventsTornadoes
2025130
2024110
202390
2022140
2021130
202010