Illinois, 2008
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 2008 was 2,890 against 2,024 in 2007.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 2008 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 5 | — |
| 22 Jan 2008 | Cook | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 5 | — |
| 4 Dec 2008 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 3 | — |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Henry | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | 2 | 4 |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Jefferson | Flood | — | $58,000 | 2 | — |
| 1 Dec 2008 | Tazewell | Heavy Snow | — | — | 2 | — |
| 23 Dec 2008 | Effingham | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | — |
| 2 Jan 2008 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 2 | — |
| 31 Jan 2008 | Perry | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | — |
| 3 Mar 2008 | Madison | Heavy Snow | — | — | 2 | — |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Cook | Flash Flood | — | $35,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 11 May 2008 | Randolph | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | 1 | 1 |
| 4 Feb 2008 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Livingston | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 11 Feb 2008 | Jackson | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | 1 | — |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Coles | Flood | — | $250,000 | 1 | — |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Jackson | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Dec 2008 | Will | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 2 Dec 2008 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Dec 2008 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Dec 2008 | Peoria | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Feb 2008 | Grundy | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Mar 2008 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Mar 2008 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Dec 2008 | Champaign | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Dec 2008 | Logan | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Dec 2008 | Bureau | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Dec 2008 | Clay | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Cook | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Kankakee | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Feb 2008 | Bond | Dense Fog | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Feb 2008 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Feb 2008 | Vermilion | Dense Fog | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Feb 2008 | Will | Dense Fog | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Cook | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Dec 2008 | Rock Island | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 20 |
| 4 Feb 2008 | Madison | Dense Fog | — | — | — | 18 |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Will | Tornado | EF2 | $5,500,000 | — | 6 |
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 2008
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2008 | DR-1800 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 16 |
| 24 Jun 2008 | DR-1771 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 25 |
| 13 Mar 2008 | EM-3283 | Emergency | Snowstorm | Record Snow And Near Record Snow | 8 |
| 7 Mar 2008 | DR-1747 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 2 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2008 date of loss
5,357 NFIP claims, 4,554 of them paid, for $110,929,768.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.