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Illinois, 2022

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

2,178events recorded1,615 in 2021
3deaths recorded9 injuries
$16Mproperty damage (estimates)$10K crop damage
1disaster declarations184 NFIP claims, $3.1M paid
← 20212023 →

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

Wind815
Winter484
Hail186
Flood184
Heat142
Cold128
Fog97
Drought75
Tornado39
Other22
Lightning6

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2022 was 2,178 against 1,615 in 2021.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2022
Cook County171
Kane County54
Lake County47
McHenry County42
Jackson County38
White County38
Alexander County37
Winnebago County37
DuPage County36
Union County36
Perry County35
Champaign County34
Will County34
Franklin County33
Sangamon County33
Williamson County33
Massac County32
Pulaski County32
Johnson County30
Livingston County30
Pope County30
Boone County29
Kankakee County29
Tazewell County29
Wabash County29

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
31 Mar 2022ShelbyFlash Flood——1—
22 Dec 2022PulaskiExtreme Cold/Wind Chill——1—
13 Jun 2022Forecast zoneHeat——1—
8 Aug 2022WinnebagoLightning———3
13 Jun 2022CookThunderstorm Wind96 mph——2
8 Jul 2022JohnsonThunderstorm Wind70 mph$30,000—1
11 May 2022BureauLightning———1
26 Jul 2022St. ClairFlash Flood—$10,000,000——
3 Aug 2022CookLightning———1
13 Jun 2022CookThunderstorm Wind81 mph——1
11 Sep 2022CookFlash Flood—$3,100,000——
19 May 2022WabashTornadoEF2$500,000——
19 May 2022RandolphThunderstorm Wind70 mph$200,000——
30 Mar 2022WhiteTornadoEF1$200,000——
19 May 2022WhiteThunderstorm Wind81 mph$100,000——
4 Aug 2022WilliamsonFlash Flood—$100,000——
30 Mar 2022FranklinTornadoEF0$62,000——
19 May 2022St. ClairThunderstorm Wind70 mph$60,000——
19 May 2022St. ClairThunderstorm Wind70 mph$50,000——
19 May 2022St. ClairThunderstorm Wind70 mph$50,000——
21 May 2022PerryThunderstorm Wind70 mph$50,000——
19 May 2022ClintonTornadoEF1$50,000——
5 Mar 2022MontgomeryTornadoEF1$50,000——
26 Jul 2022WashingtonFlash Flood—$50,000——
18 Sep 2022AdamsThunderstorm Wind75 mph$50,000——
2 Aug 2022PeoriaLightning—$50,000——
12 Jun 2022MacoupinThunderstorm Wind75 mph$50,000——
17 Jun 2022MacoupinThunderstorm Wind70 mph$50,000——
17 Jun 2022WayneThunderstorm Wind64 mph$50,000——
19 May 2022ClintonTornadoEF0$30,000——
30 Mar 2022WayneTornadoEF0$30,000——
19 May 2022BondTornadoEF1$20,000——
19 May 2022St. ClairTornadoEF0$10,000——
15 May 2022MarionTornadoEF unrated———
5 Mar 2022WhitesideTornadoEF1———
24 Apr 2022ChristianTornadoEF1———
30 Apr 2022McLeanTornadoEF unrated———
31 May 2022McDonoughTornadoEF1———
25 May 2022StephensonTornadoEF1———
13 May 2022McDonoughTornadoEF unrated———

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 2022

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
14 Oct 2022DR-4676Major disasterFloodSevere Storm And Flooding1

Flood insurance claims with a 2022 date of loss

184 NFIP claims, 127 of them paid, for $3,063,613.

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.