Ogle County, Illinois
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1959 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
34
Tornado reports
105
Hail reports
48
Floods since 1996
602
All events
5
Deaths
$15.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Ogle County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 34 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.
This is the second segment of the Rochelle-Fairdale EF-4 tornado. At its strongest, peak winds were estimated to be 200 mph which occurred during this segment of the storm. The tornado entered Ogle County just west of IL-38 and moved northeast where it ripped the roof off of a sm…
Heat Heat
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A personal weather station measured a wind gust to 58 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A personal weather station measured a wind gust to 62 mph.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
A heavy thunderstorm produced a funnel cloud over Ogle County as it tracked from south of Oregon northeast toward Davis Junction.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management reported a tree down northeast of Byron.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado EF1 Tornado
An NWS damage survey confirmed that a brief EF-1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 105 mph impacted a few properties along Ridge Road in southern Ogle County. One house had two-thirds of its roof removed by the tornado and several trees were damaged by the tornado as well.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
An NWS damage survey confirmed that an EF-0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 85 mph tracked through the community of Holcomb in northeastern Ogle County. The tornado caused extensive tree damage in Holcomb, damaged a few farm outbuildings, and caused a grain leg to collapse o…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter reported 2 inch tree limbs downed by thunderstorm winds in Oregon.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An NWS employee reported roofing or other structural material on the road, as well as a downed tree at a farm just east of I-39.
Hail Hail
Most of the hail that fell was one half inch in diameter but the largest hail stones were ping pong ball size.
Hail Hail
Winter Storm Winter Storm
High Wind High Wind
A wind gust to 60 mph was measured at the Rochelle Airport.
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Winter Weather Winter Weather
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Winter Storm Winter Storm
Drought Drought
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Drought Drought
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Route 64 was flooded in multiple locations between Skare Road and Interstate 39 and ditches along the road were full of water. Video showed a few inches of water on Route 251 near Route 64. Multiple houses and basements were flooded in Hillcrest and on the north side of Rochelle.…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power line was blown down by a road.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A personal weather station recorded 1.21 in just under an hour in Polo.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was down and blocking Daysville Rd south of US-64 near Oregon.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large tree was down and blocking IL-72 in Davis Junction. Another tree was reported down on power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were snapped causing damage to property.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree limbs 3 to 4 inches in diameter were broken.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A private weather station measured a wind gust to 64 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A private weather station measured a wind gust to 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A private weather station measured a wind gust to 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A large hardwood tree was blown down along Daysville Road with numerous tree limbs snapped on nearby trees. About three quarters of a mile north on Daysville Road, a large hardwood tree was blown down onto a residential fence, which was heavily damaged.
Hail Hail
A photo was shared with quarter size hail next to a quarter coin.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Large tree limbs and branches were reported down in Polo.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple power poles were downed or snapped east of Rochelle. Tree damage was reported around the general area as well.
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Winter Weather Winter Weather
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 2 |
| 2025 | 26 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | 4 |
| 2023 | 24 | 2 |
| 2022 | 28 | 1 |
| 2021 | 23 | 1 |
| 2020 | 21 | 2 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 1 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 2 |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 |
| 2011 | 20 | 3 |
| 2010 | 31 | 0 |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 |
| 2008 | 36 | 0 |
| 2007 | 29 | 0 |
| 2006 | 26 | 0 |
| 2005 | 14 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 1 |
| 1999 | 9 | 1 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 9 | 4 |
| 1973 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 3 | 0 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 2 | 2 |
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