NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Minooka, 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
2 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Minooka, Illinois since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1941. Since 1950, 156 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 12 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 156
- EF3 or stronger
- 12
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
39 deaths in all
What the records show for Minooka
None of the 2 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Minooka; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1941, a tropical storm with 44 mph winds when its centre passed 75 miles away. The record near Minooka begins with an unnamed storm in 1932; the most recent system was an unnamed storm in 1941. Minooka has more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than 43% of the 548 Illinois cities on this site. The strongest of the 156 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on August 28, 1990; its path came within 9 miles, and it killed 29 people. Of the 156, 15 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 87 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 40. The most recent tornado was on March 19, 2025. Minooka has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 64% of the 548 Illinois cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 129 times since 1956, with stones up to 4.75 inches. Minooka has more hail reports within 10 miles than 60% of the 548 Illinois cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Minooka
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Unnamed 1941 stormSep 25 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1932 | Unnamed 1932 stormSep 3 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Minooka: 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 Minooka
By decade
- 2020s38(1 EF3+)
- 2010s29(2 EF3+)
- 2000s20
- 1990s10(2 EF3+)
- 1980s17(1 EF3+)
- 1970s22(4 EF3+)
- 1960s13(2 EF3+)
- 1950s7
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1990 | F5 | 9 mi | 16.4 mi | 29 / 350 |
| Jun 13, 1976 | F4 | 20 mi | 3.3 mi | 2 / 23 |
| Apr 17, 1963 | F4 | 23 mi | 57.3 mi | 1 / 70 |
| Jun 29, 1979 | F4 | 5 mi | 5.4 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Feb 28, 2017 | EF3 | 24 mi | 11.5 mi | 2 / 14 |
| Apr 27, 1984 | F3 | 6 mi | 9 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Jun 20, 2021 | EF3 | 19 mi | 17.6 mi | 0 / 11 |
| Jun 22, 2015 | EF3 | 12 mi | 16.26 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F3 | 12 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Mar 12, 1976 | F3 | 11 mi | 22.6 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jul 17, 1972 | F3 | in town | 81.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 23, 1961 | F3 | 9 mi | 51.7 mi | 0 / 4 |
The strongest 12 of 156, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Minooka
The Storm Prediction Center has 129 hail reports within 10 miles of Minooka since 1956, made on 78 separate days. Of these, 79 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.75 inches, fell on June 10, 2015. The most recent report is from September 13, 2025. April has the most reports, 26.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Minooka
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Channahon Dresden Isl Dam, IL, 5 miles south of Minooka at 505 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 17°F. May is the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.7 inches; the year adds up to 37.5 inches over 69 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 21 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 127 nights a year. Snowfall averages 18.4 inches a year, most of it in January. That 37.5 inches is more than at 23 of the 146 Illinois stations used on this site (16%). Shorewood, 5 miles northeast, has its own station (Joliet Brandon Rd Dam, IL): 38.1 inches a year, 0.6 more than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 17 | 2.1 | 5 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 37 | 20 | 1.7 | 4 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 48 | 30 | 2.2 | 6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 61 | 40 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| May | 72 | 51 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 81 | 60 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 65 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 63 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 77 | 56 | 3.3 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 44 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 50 | 33 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 37 | 23 | 2.0 | 5 | 6.1 |
| Year | 60 | 42 | 37.5 | 69 | 18.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Channahon Dresden Isl Dam, IL (505 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 Minooka
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 248 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Minooka: 196 thunderstorm wind reports, 23 floods, 14 heavy rain events, 10 flash floods and 5 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $12.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on May 23, 2020. May has had the most flash floods, 4 of 10. Of the 547 Illinois cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 125 have had fewer than Minooka.
September 15, 2008: flood 8 miles from the centre of Minooka — $3.0 million damage.
August 24, 2007: flood 10 miles from the centre of Minooka — $2.6 million damage.
July 7, 2003: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Minooka — $2.5 million 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Minooka's ZIP code 60447 have filed 80 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $1.7 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1996: 30 claims (38% of all) and $441,000, then Mid-spring storms in 2013 with 23. The year with the most claims was 2013, with 23. 76% 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, 195 have fewer than Minooka.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1996 | 30 | $441,000 |
| Mid-spring storms2013 | 23 | $973,000 |
Kendall County, which includes Minooka, has been named in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 snowstorms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 26, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Kendall County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and inland flooding; Relatively Low for lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $74.8 million a year, the 14th highest of 102 Illinois counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $33.7 million (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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Minooka
- Channahon, IL5 mi
- Shorewood, IL5 mi
- Morris, IL9 mi
- Joliet, IL10 mi
- Elwood, IL10 mi
- Crest Hill, IL10 mi
- Plainfield, IL11 mi
- Coal City, IL13 mi
- Newark, IL13 mi
- Yorkville, IL13 mi
- Wilmington, IL14 mi
- Oswego, IL15 mi
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