Peoria County, Illinois
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
32
Tornado reports
238
Hail reports
49
Floods since 1996
875
All events
20
Deaths
$262.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Peoria County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 32 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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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.
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A 61-year old man was found unresponsive outdoors in Peoria on July 23rd. Temperatures at the time were in the lower 90s while heat index readings were around 107 degrees. The man was given emergency treatment for hyperthermia, but died in the hospital a short time later.
A tree fell onto an RV that was parked on a property off Cedar Bluff Road near the Spoon River south of Elmore. Nearly a week later, on July 23, 2024, a 77-year old man from New York was reported missing after last being seen in his RV. Law enforcement found that his cell phone l…
A two-day stretch of dangerous heat and humidity occurred across the Midwest as high temperatures climbed into the 90s while dewpoints were in the upper 70s or low 80s. In Peoria County, Peoria International Airport recorded high temperatures of 98 degrees on both July 27 and Jul…
A 57-year old man died as a result of hypothermia after he fell outside his Chillicothe home and could not get back inside. Weather conditions were near normal for the time of year, with early morning lows in the teens and afternoon highs reaching the middle 30s.
A 64-year old homeless man from Peoria died in his car around midday on February 13th. Temperatures at the time of his death were in the teens while wind-chill values were sub-zero. An autopsy revealed his cause of death as hypothermia.
An 80 year-old woman was found dead in her home on the morning of January 20th. After an autopsy, the cause of death was determined to be hypothermia due to very cold conditions in her home, which did not have a functioning heater. The low temperature at the Peoria Airport that m…
A 61-year old woman died from heatstroke in Peoria on July 21st. She was found inside a 97-degree house with no air conditioning.
A 40-foot long 6-inch diameter tree branch snapped and hit a 39 year-old man. He later died of his injuries. A 40-50mph wind gust along an outflow boundary from a thunderstorm about 20 miles away caused the branch to fall.
An 86-year old woman fell outside of her home and died of hypothermia in Peoria on December 30th. Temperatures were in the single digits above zero while wind-chill readings ranged from -10F to -15F at the time of her fall. The woman was rushed to the hospital: however, she was l…
A Peoria man died of hypothermia at approximately 10am on December 18th. He was found lying on a sidewalk while wind chill values were hovering around -20F.
High impact flooding on the Illinois River continued from April. Numerous homes along the Illinois River in Chillicothe, Rome, Mossville and Mapleton suffered flood damage due to record river levels. Several businesses were damaged, and numerous streets were flooded, along the Il…
A 64 year-old Chillicothe man died as a result of heat stroke on July 5th. The high temperature at the Peoria Airport reached 101 degrees that day, while heat index values ranged from 105 to 110 degrees.
A man was killed when the vehicle he was driving slid into a retention pond. The accident happened at the chemical plant complex in Mapleton.
Wind-driven hail caused significant damage to the roofs and siding of 50 houses in Elmwood. One house suffered a broken window. Numerous cars were damaged as well.
Weather observers across Peoria County reported ice accumulations of around 0.25. This amount of ice combined with winds gusting as high as 45 to 55 mph caused extensive damage to trees, power poles, and power lines. Several homes were damaged by falling trees and tree branches. …
Thunderstorms moving over the same areas multiple times resulted in 3.00 to 7.50 inches of rain in the northeast half of Peoria County during the early morning hours of June 24th. The locations that experienced the greatest impacts from the flooding included Princeville, Rome, Mo…
Torrential rainfall of 4.00 to 8.00 inches resulted in damage to thousands of houses and businesses in the county, including the city of Peoria where two houses collapsed into the basement injuring two people. Every creek and stream in the county was flooded. Nearly every road in…
A tornado crossed the Knox-Peoria County line 1.1 miles west of Elmwood, then continued southeastward through the town of Elmwood. Considerable structural damage occurred to 10 homes, 30 businesses and nearly two dozen vehicles in downtown Elmwood, amounting to approximately $85 …
A grain bin was blown down. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down as well. Most homes in the town of Elmwood experienced damage due to falling trees and limbs.
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A trained spotter estimated a 60mph wind gust.
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A trained spotter estimated a 60mph wind gust.
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A trained spotter estimated a 60mph wind gust.
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A tree was blown down.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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A 63mph wind gust was measured at the Peoria Airport (KPIA).
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Multiple large tree branches were blown down.
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An 18-inch diameter tree was blown down.
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A 14-inch diameter tree was blown down.
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A few 2 to 6-inch diameter tree limbs were blown down.
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Several large tree branches were blown down on North Glenview Court.
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A few 4 to 6-inch diameter tree limbs were blown down.
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Several trees and powerlines were blown down along North Rice Road east-southeast of Princeville.
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A large tree branch was blown down.
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Several trees were blown down.
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A large tree was blown down on North Timber Circle.
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A large tree was blown down near Limestone High School.
Hail Hail
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches were reported across the region, along with westerly wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. This resulted in blowing snow, slick roadways, and reduced visibility. Numerous accidents were reported across the region, resulting in some road closures, particu…
Drought Drought
Due to a multi-month precipitation deficit dating back to Fall of 2025, Severe Drought (D2) was in place at the start of the month. However, above normal precipitation occurred during March, with the official observation at Peoria recording 3.12 inches of precipitation which was …
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 0 |
| 2024 | 42 | 3 |
| 2023 | 51 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 64 | 2 |
| 2019 | 22 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 49 | 3 |
| 2016 | 19 | 2 |
| 2015 | 34 | 1 |
| 2014 | 21 | 0 |
| 2013 | 35 | 1 |
| 2012 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | 0 |
| 2010 | 30 | 5 |
| 2009 | 35 | 1 |
| 2008 | 31 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 28 | 0 |
| 2005 | 25 | 0 |
| 2004 | 18 | 0 |
| 2003 | 18 | 0 |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 | 19 | 1 |
| 1997 | 21 | 1 |
| 1996 | 13 | 2 |
| 1995 | 4 | 1 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 2 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4 | 1 |
| 1975 | 6 | 0 |
| 1974 | 6 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 3 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 1 |
| 1960 | 3 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
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