Illinois storm reports for April 20, 2025
NOAA recorded 28 wind reports and 22 tornado reports in Illinois on April 20, 2025.
- in Illinois
- 50
- Storm reports
- About 22 miles from St. Louis, MO
- 86 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, near 40.52, -90.88, IL
- 22
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on April 20, 2025 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.
Reports by hour
Wind28, most at 8 PM
Tornado22, most at 8 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:48 PM | EF0 | Near 39.79, -91.31, IL | 4.18 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 7:04 PM | EF0 | Near 40.05, -91.08, IL | 8.17 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 7:37 PM | EF1 | Near 40.52, -90.88, IL | 7.01 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 7:45 PM | EF0 | About 32 miles from Davenport, IA | 0.86 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 7:47 PM | EF1 | Near 40.57, -90.74, IL | 2.96 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 7:57 PM | EF0 | About 55 miles from Peoria, IL | 3.99 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 8:00 PM | EF1 | About 26 miles from St. Louis, MO | 7.33 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 8:13 PM | EF1 | About 16 miles from St. Louis, MO | 0.35 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 8:14 PM | EF0 | About 18 miles from St. Louis, MO | 0.75 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 8:25 PM | EF1 | About 41 miles from St. Louis, MO | 1.32 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 8:35 PM | EF0 | About 24 miles from Davenport, IA | 2.2 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 8:39 PM | EF1 | About 33 miles from Peoria, IL | 16.5 mi long, 150 yd wide |
Show all 22 tornado reportsShow fewer
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:41 PM | EF1 | About 38 miles from Davenport, IA | 4.4 mi long, 120 yd wide |
| 8:49 PM | EF1 | About 19 miles from Peoria, IL | 14.5 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 8:54 PM | Not rated | About 19 miles from Davenport, IA | 0.28 mi long, 10 yd wide |
| 8:57 PM | EF0 | About 38 miles from Davenport, IA | 0.21 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 8:58 PM | EF0 | About 19 miles from Davenport, IA | 1.14 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 8:58 PM | EF1 | About 35 miles from Davenport, IA | 7.28 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 8:58 PM | EF1 | About 22 miles from Davenport, IA | 7.21 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 9:12 PM | EF0 | About 17 miles from Davenport, IA | 0.69 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 9:26 PM | EF1 | About 41 miles from Davenport, IA | 1.03 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 9:42 PM | EF1 | Near 37.80, -89.40, IL | 1.73 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:50 PM | 75 mph | Near 39.74, -91.22, IL |
| 6:51 PM | 74 mph | Near 39.79, -91.28, IL |
| 6:53 PM | 70 mph | Near 40.07, -91.43, IL |
| 7:00 PM | 81 mph | Near 40.03, -91.16, IL |
| 7:12 PM | 81 mph | Near 40.18, -90.94, IL |
| 7:13 PM | 85 mph | Near 40.24, -91.06, IL |
| 7:32 PM | 69 mph | About 25 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 7:36 PM | 70 mph | Near 40.38, -90.70, IL |
| 7:38 PM | 70 mph | Near 40.03, -90.31, IL |
| 7:41 PM | 60 mph | About 50 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 7:45 PM | 81 mph | About 59 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 7:46 PM | 75 mph | About 59 miles from Peoria, IL |
Show all 28 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:50 PM | 64 mph | About 58 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 8:09 PM | 86 mph | About 22 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 8:10 PM | 64 mph | About 37 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 8:11 PM | 69 mph | About 26 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 8:12 PM | 64 mph | About 22 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 8:13 PM | 75 mph | About 19 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 8:19 PM | 70 mph | About 29 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 8:22 PM | 69 mph | About 17 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 8:25 PM | 60 mph | About 42 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 8:34 PM | 70 mph | About 15 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 8:36 PM | 64 mph | About 23 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 8:50 PM | 75 mph | About 35 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 8:57 PM | 70 mph | About 18 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 8:59 PM | 60 mph | About 21 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 9:12 PM | 70 mph | About 28 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 10:22 PM | 60 mph | Near 38.66, -88.54, IL |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.