NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Durand, 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 Durand, Illinois since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1900. Since 1950, 98 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 98
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
26 deaths in all
What the records show for Durand
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Durand; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 55 mph winds when its centre passed 3 miles away. Of the 548 Illinois cities on this site, 57% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Durand. The strongest of the 98 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 21, 1967; its path came within 25 miles, and it killed 24 people. Of the 98, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 57 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 25. The most recent tornado was on June 3, 2025. Of the 548 Illinois cities, 81% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Durand. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 44 times since 1962, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 548 Illinois cities, 87% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Durand.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Durand
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Durand: 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 Durand
By decade
- 2020s30
- 2010s16
- 2000s11(1 EF3+)
- 1990s10
- 1980s5
- 1970s10
- 1960s12(3 EF3+)
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 1967 | F4 | 25 mi | 25.5 mi | 24 / 450 |
| Jan 7, 2008 | EF3 | 25 mi | 13.1 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Apr 16, 1967 | F3 | 23 mi | 27.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jan 24, 1967 | F3 | 12 mi | 24.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 8, 1958 | F2 | 1 mi | 81 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | EF2 | 17 mi | 6.03 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | EF2 | 20 mi | 25.9 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 22, 2010 | EF2 | 19 mi | 18.1 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jun 25, 1998 | F2 | 23 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 17, 1979 | F2 | 12 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 9, 1979 | F2 | 20 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Nov 1, 1971 | F2 | 14 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 98, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Durand
The Storm Prediction Center has 44 hail reports within 10 miles of Durand since 1962, made on 39 separate days. Of these, 32 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on June 12, 2008. The most recent report is from May 4, 2024.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Durand
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Brodhead Wwtp, WI, 13 miles north of Durand at 780 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 27°F and 11°F. June is the wettest at 5.6 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.6 inches; the year adds up to 38.5 inches over 72 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 12 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 151 nights a year. Snowfall averages 37.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 38.5 inches is more than at 44 of the 146 Illinois stations used on this site (30%). Pecatonica, 9 miles south, has its own station (Freeport Waste Wtp, IL): 38.6 inches a year, the same as here, and a July average high of 82°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | 11 | 1.6 | 5 | 10.3 |
| Feb | 32 | 14 | 1.8 | 5 | 9.3 |
| Mar | 44 | 25 | 2.1 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 58 | 35 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.9 |
| May | 70 | 47 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 80 | 57 | 5.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 61 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 59 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 75 | 50 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 62 | 39 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 46 | 28 | 2.4 | 5 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 33 | 17 | 2.0 | 5 | 9.7 |
| Year | 58 | 37 | 38.5 | 72 | 37.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Brodhead Wwtp, WI (780 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.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Durand
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 73 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Durand: 52 thunderstorm wind reports, 13 floods, 6 flash floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $6.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 104 mph, on July 5, 2003. June has had the most flash floods, 4 of 6. Of the 547 Illinois cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 51 have had fewer than Durand.
July 5, 2003: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Durand — $5.0 million damage.
June 18, 2018: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Durand — $500,000 damage.
July 14, 2024: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Durand — $500,000 damage.
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
Winnebago County, which includes Durand, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1967, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 snowstorms, 5 floods, 4 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Floodng, on September 20, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Winnebago County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $121.6 million a year, the 9th highest of 102 Illinois counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $67.8 million (56%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.