NOAA STORM EVENTS · COMPLETE YEARS 2016–2025HISTORICAL REPORTS, NOT A FORECAST OR RISK SCORE
STORM EVENTLEDGERCOUNTY REPORTS · SEASONALITY · IMPACT
IL EVENT-TYPE FILE2016—2025

ILLINOIS

Lightning reports

NOAA recorded 63 county-coded Lightning reports across 35 Illinois reporting areas from 2016 through 2025, including 26 reported injuries and 4 reported fatalities in the official archive.

Source: NOAA Storm Events details table · Complete years 2016–2025 · Compiled 16 Sep 2026

Reports63county-coded rows
County areas35represented
Injuries26direct + indirect
Fatalities4direct + indirect
01 / ANNUAL TRACE

Illinois Lightning reports by year

NOAA recorded 63 Illinois Lightning reports across the complete 2016–2025 period.

20167
20173
201820
20199
20204
20211
20226
20234
20242
20257
03 / COUNTY BREAKDOWN

Local Illinois Lightning analyses

The directory lists 35 Illinois reporting areas represented in this statewide Lightning record.

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READING THE RECORD

History is evidence—not a forecast.

A NOAA record count describes reports entered for a place and period. It does not estimate the chance, severity, or location of a future event. For active hazards, use your local National Weather Service office and official alerts.