Illinois, 2005
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2005 was 1,635 against 1,655 in 2004.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2005 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 4 | — |
| 5 Dec 2005 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 3 | — |
| 26 Jun 2005 | DuPage | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 23 Jun 2005 | St. Clair | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Madison | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Sangamon | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Aug 2005 | McLean | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Washington | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Aug 2005 | Cook | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 Dec 2005 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Wayne | Heat | — | — | — | 20 |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Union | Heat | — | — | — | 15 |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Jackson | Heat | — | — | — | 6 |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Jefferson | Heat | — | — | — | 5 |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Franklin | Heat | — | — | — | 5 |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Massac | Heat | — | — | — | 4 |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Wabash | Heat | — | — | — | 3 |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Williamson | Heat | — | — | — | 3 |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Cook | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $20,000 | — | 2 |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Knox | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Kankakee | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 May 2005 | Cook | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Peoria | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Hardin | Heat | — | — | — | 1 |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Whiteside | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 22 Sep 2005 | Bureau | Hail | 2.75 in | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Madison | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 2005 | White | Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Wabash | Flood | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Gallatin | Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jan 2005 | White | Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Massac | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Edgar | Hail | 1.75 in | $55,000 | — | — |
| 19 May 2005 | Whiteside | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Saline | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Moultrie | Flash Flood | — | $168,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jan 2005 | Shelby | Flash Flood | — | $165,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Alexander | Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Will | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jan 2005 | Gallatin | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2005
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2005 | EM-3230 | Emergency | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | 102 |
| 1 Feb 2005 | EM-3199 | Emergency | Snowstorm | Record/Near Record Snow | 16 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2005 date of loss
199 NFIP claims, 125 of them paid, for $1,172,680.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.