Illinois, 2013
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 2013 was 1,847 against 2,132 in 2012.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2013 | Tazewell | Tornado | EF4 | $910,000,000 | 3 | 121 |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Massac | Tornado | EF3 | $5,500,000 | 3 | 33 |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Cook | Excessive Heat | — | — | 3 | — |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Washington | Tornado | EF4 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Will | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 18 Apr 2013 | LaSalle | Flash Flood | — | $75,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 1 May 2013 | Peoria | Flood | — | $28,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 16 Jul 2013 | Cook | Heat | — | $25,000 | 1 | — |
| 24 Dec 2013 | Wayne | Flood | — | $20,000 | 1 | — |
| 4 Jan 2013 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Jan 2013 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Jan 2013 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 Aug 2013 | Cook | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Cook | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Brown | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Dec 2013 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Dec 2013 | McLean | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Oct 2013 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Jan 2013 | Franklin | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Shelby | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Feb 2013 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Feb 2013 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 Feb 2013 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 24 Dec 2013 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Dec 2013 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Dec 2013 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Dec 2013 | Cook | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30 May 2013 | DuPage | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 May 2013 | Shelby | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Sep 2013 | Cook | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | — |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Tazewell | Tornado | EF2 | $45,000,000 | — | 10 |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Champaign | Tornado | EF3 | $60,000,000 | — | 6 |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Peoria | Flash Flood | — | $100,000,000 | — | 2 |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Woodford | Tornado | EF3 | $25,000,000 | — | 4 |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Grundy | Tornado | EF2 | $10,750,000 | — | 5 |
| 18 Apr 2013 | Knox | Flash Flood | — | $39,500,000 | — | — |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Tazewell | Flash Flood | — | $31,400,000 | — | — |
| 20 May 2013 | Macoupin | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 3 |
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 2013
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2013 | DR-4157 | Major disaster | Tornado | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes | 15 |
| 10 May 2013 | DR-4116 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding | 47 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2013 date of loss
4,402 NFIP claims, 3,751 of them paid, for $96,142,683.
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.