NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hoffman Estates, 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 Hoffman Estates, Illinois since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1900. Since 1950, 152 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 6 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 152
- EF3 or stronger
- 6
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
13 deaths in all
What the records show for Hoffman Estates
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Hoffman Estates; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 42 miles away. Of the 548 Illinois cities on this site, 57% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Hoffman Estates. The highest rating among the 152 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 4 times; the most recent, on June 13, 1976, came within 25 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 11, 1965, killed 6 people. Of the 152, 11 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 78 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 35. The most recent tornado was on March 14, 2025. Hoffman Estates has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 62% of the 548 Illinois cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 230 times since 1958, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Hoffman Estates has more hail reports within 10 miles than 89% of the 548 Illinois cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hoffman Estates
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Hoffman Estates: 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 Hoffman Estates
By decade
- 2020s59(1 EF3+)
- 2010s7
- 2000s12
- 1990s10
- 1980s7
- 1970s23(3 EF3+)
- 1960s20(2 EF3+)
- 1950s14
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1965 | F4 | 15 mi | 9.1 mi | 6 / 75 |
| Jun 13, 1976 | F4 | 25 mi | 3.3 mi | 2 / 23 |
| Apr 21, 1967 | F4 | 9 mi | 8.8 mi | 1 / 100 |
| Sep 28, 1972 | F4 | 22 mi | 5.2 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | EF3 | 21 mi | 17.6 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F3 | 16 mi | 22.6 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F2 | 15 mi | 15.1 mi | 2 / 66 |
| Jun 9, 1966 | F2 | 12 mi | 2.5 mi | 1 / 30 |
| Oct 8, 1958 | F2 | 23 mi | 81 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 1980 | F2 | 20 mi | 1.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 15, 1978 | F2 | 14 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 17, 1975 | F2 | 8 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 152, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Hoffman Estates
The Storm Prediction Center has 230 hail reports within 10 miles of Hoffman Estates since 1958, made on 105 separate days. Of these, 152 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 4 days, most recently June 26, 2019. The most recent report is from August 16, 2025. April has the most reports, 60.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hoffman Estates
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Streamwood, IL, 2 miles southwest of Hoffman Estates at 819 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 87°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 14°F. May and June are the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.7 inches; the year adds up to 38.0 inches over 71 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 28 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 153 nights a year. Snowfall averages 34.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 38.0 inches is more than at 34 of the 146 Illinois stations used on this site (23%). Rolling Meadows, 7 miles east, has its own station (Chicago Palwaukee Airport, IL): 32.3 inches a year, 5.7 less than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 87°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 14 | 1.9 | 5 | 11.9 |
| Feb | 37 | 16 | 1.7 | 4 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 48 | 25 | 2.1 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 61 | 35 | 3.6 | 8 | 0.7 |
| May | 73 | 47 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 83 | 57 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 87 | 61 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 85 | 60 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 78 | 51 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 65 | 40 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 50 | 29 | 2.5 | 5 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 38 | 19 | 1.9 | 5 | 8.7 |
| Year | 61 | 38 | 38.0 | 71 | 34.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Streamwood, IL (819 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 Hoffman Estates
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 494 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hoffman Estates: 389 thunderstorm wind reports, 44 floods, 30 flash floods, 17 heavy rain events and 14 lightning strikes. They killed 3 people and injured 15, and the NWS estimated $57.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on March 31, 2007. May has had the most flash floods, 8 of 30. Of the 547 Illinois cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 401 have had fewer than Hoffman Estates.
May 18, 2000: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Hoffman Estates — 1 killed.
August 23, 2007: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Hoffman Estates — 1 killed.
July 24, 2010: flood 7 miles from the centre of Hoffman Estates — 1 killed.
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Hoffman Estates's ZIP code 60169 have filed 15 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1982, and were paid $166,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 53% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 320 Illinois cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 43 have fewer than Hoffman Estates.
Cook County, which includes Hoffman Estates, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1967, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 floods, 8 severe storms, 4 snowstorms, 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 Cook County a Very High rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Relatively High for hail; Relatively Low for coastal flooding; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $2.42 billion a year, the highest of 102 Illinois counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.10 billion (45%), 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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Cities near Hoffman Estates
- Streamwood, IL2 mi
- Schaumburg, IL3 mi
- Hanover Park, IL5 mi
- Bartlett, IL5 mi
- Roselle, IL6 mi
- Rolling Meadows, IL7 mi
- Elgin, IL7 mi
- Medinah, IL7 mi
- Bloomingdale, IL8 mi
- Barrington, IL8 mi
- Palatine, IL8 mi
- West Dundee, IL8 mi
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