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Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Aledo, IL

Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.

Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated

1 tropical system has passed within 75 miles of Aledo, Illinois since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1900. Since 1950, 143 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.

Hurricanes
0

within 75 mi, since 1851

Tropical storms
1

below hurricane strength

Tornadoes
143

within 25 mi, since 1950

EF3 or stronger
4

2 deaths in all

What the records show for Aledo

None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Aledo; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 49 mph winds when its centre passed 50 miles away. Of the 548 Illinois cities on this site, 57% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Aledo. The highest rating among the 143 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 4 times; the most recent, on June 1, 2007, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an EF1 on June 24, 2013, killed 1 person. Of the 143, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 73 have come since 2000. April has had the most tornadoes, 41. The most recent tornado was on July 11, 2025. Aledo has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 55% of the 548 Illinois cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 39 times since 1965, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 548 Illinois cities, 90% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Aledo.

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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Aledo

Tropical systems that passed within 75 miles of Aledo, Illinois, newest first
YearStormClosestStrength when closestPeak
1900Unnamed 1900 stormSep 1150 miTropical storm (49 mph)Category 4

Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Aledo: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.

Tornadoes within 25 miles of Aledo

By decade

  • 2020s26
  • 2010s22
  • 2000s25(1 EF3+)
  • 1990s29
  • 1980s9
  • 1970s15(2 EF3+)
  • 1960s14(1 EF3+)
  • 1950s3
Strongest tornadoes near Aledo, Illinois
DateRatingDistancePathKilled / injured
Jun 1, 2007EF323 mi15.75 mi0 / 7
Aug 15, 1978F35 mi6.4 mi0 / 0
Jun 14, 1974F37 mi48.6 mi0 / 2
Apr 19, 1966F324 mi2 mi0 / 0
Sep 26, 1959F220 mi4.9 mi1 / 0
Jul 11, 2025EF220 mi7.6 mi0 / 0
Apr 16, 2024EF216 mi41.66 mi0 / 0
Jun 15, 2019EF218 mi1.3 mi0 / 0
Jun 15, 2019EF219 mi1.82 mi0 / 0
Mar 6, 2017EF219 mi25.25 mi0 / 0
Mar 6, 2017EF222 mi1.78 mi0 / 3
Jul 16, 2015EF223 mi5.95 mi0 / 1

The strongest 12 of 143, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.

Hail in Aledo

The Storm Prediction Center has 39 hail reports within 10 miles of Aledo since 1965, made on 26 separate days. Of these, 26 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on June 12, 2002. The most recent report is from March 28, 2025. April has the most reports, 15.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.

Weather by month in Aledo

The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Aledo, IL, in Aledo at 730 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 13°F. June is the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.7 inches; the year adds up to 39.2 inches over 73 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 13 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 138 nights a year. Snowfall averages 21.8 inches a year, most of it in January and February. That 39.2 inches is more than at 61 of the 146 Illinois stations used on this site (42%). Sherrard, 14 miles northeast, has its own station (Moline Quad City International Airport, IL): 38.2 inches a year, 1.0 less than here, and a July average high of 86°F against 85°F.

Monthly climate normals 1991–2020 at Aledo, IL
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. inDays ≥ 0.1"Snow in
Jan31131.746.2
Feb36171.956.2
Mar49272.563.0
Apr62384.080.6
May73505.190.0
Jun82605.480.0
Jul85633.960.0
Aug83623.960.0
Sep77533.750.0
Oct64412.860.3
Nov49302.351.4
Dec36202.054.1
Year613939.27321.8

Averages for 1991–2020 at Aledo, IL (730 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.

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Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Aledo

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 72 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Aledo: 66 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $566,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on April 13, 2006. Of the 547 Illinois cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 28 have had fewer than Aledo.

  • April 13, 2006: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Aledo — $250,000 damage.

    NWS: “Numerous trees and power lines were downed in Joy. Westmer High School had considerable roof damage done to the gymnasium.”

  • April 13, 2006: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Aledo — $100,000 damage.

    NWS: “Several supercell storms slowed down and transformed into high precipitation supercells across Mercer county. Widespread reports of damage to trees and power lines were received.”

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.

Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings

Mercer County, which includes Aledo, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 floods, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 26, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Mercer County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and inland flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.9 million a year, the 90th highest of 102 Illinois counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.0 million (28%), is from inland flooding.

Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).

Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).

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