Pilot Index / Illinois / Feb 28, 2017

Preliminary

Storms in Illinois on Feb 28, 2017

171 published severe reports across Illinois on Feb 28, 2017.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 101. Wind reports: 15. Tornado reports: 55.

The table and map show 40 of 171 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Feb 28, 2017, 3:25 PM CSTHail1.00 inDURHAM
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 3:25 PM CST. Hail, 1.00 in, DURHAM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:674883.
Feb 28, 2017, 3:37 PM CSTHail1.25 inLA HARPE
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 3:37 PM CST. Hail, 1.25 in, LA HARPE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:674884.
Feb 28, 2017, 3:40 PM CSTHail1.00 inLA HARPE
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 3:40 PM CST. Hail, 1.00 in, LA HARPE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:674885.
Feb 28, 2017, 3:45 PM CSTHail1.75 inRARITAN
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 3:45 PM CST. Hail, 1.75 in, RARITAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:674886.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:10 PM CSTHail1.25 inALTONA
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:10 PM CST. Hail, 1.25 in, ALTONA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:678142.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:12 PM CSTTornado5 SW BRADFORD
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:12 PM CST. Tornado, 5 SW BRADFORD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0c7eff88c411254b6335f817f11440890342a9ece3be39eb50afd09431b9e868.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:12 PM CSTTornadoCASTLETON
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:12 PM CST. Tornado, CASTLETON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:678119.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:12 PM CSTTornado5 SW BRADFORD
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:12 PM CST. Tornado, 5 SW BRADFORD. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:8aebf5dd1b2724f6c53ce2e1f364a53a481b3c8eb14448c72803685e534ef234.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:15 PM CSTHail2.50 inGALVA
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:15 PM CST. Hail, 2.50 in, GALVA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e454acf1565d896e01ddf08e13df2c754936bbc8f8191ca7556145ad0750e3f8.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:15 PM CSTHail2.00 inGALVA
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:15 PM CST. Hail, 2.00 in, GALVA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:674889.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:18 PM CSTHail1.00 in2 SE OTTERVILLE
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:18 PM CST. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 SE OTTERVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:fa691ff0e51467cc5c8e65424491dab5f7d3a661472c062759656a5e007e26a8.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:19 PM CSTTornadoMILO
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:19 PM CST. Tornado, MILO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:674945.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:20 PM CSTHail2.50 inGALVA
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:20 PM CST. Hail, 2.50 in, GALVA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:674890.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:23 PM CSTHail1.00 inKEWANEE
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:23 PM CST. Hail, 1.00 in, KEWANEE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:674894.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:25 PM CSTHail1.50 inMARK
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:25 PM CST. Hail, 1.50 in, MARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:674895.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:27 PM CSTTornadoCEDAR PT
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:27 PM CST. Tornado, CEDAR PT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:674612.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:30 PM CSTTornado3 W CEDAR POINT
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:30 PM CST. Tornado, 3 W CEDAR POINT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c0bf9b05401f24bc6e7f7be590d4898f724d4adc7c9a5224567134296b7f933a.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:40 PM CSTHail1.75 inALSEY
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:40 PM CST. Hail, 1.75 in, ALSEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:678141.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:41 PM CSTTornado3 ESE UTICA
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:41 PM CST. Tornado, 3 ESE UTICA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8eab2aa087ef71cd505fdb9e3ad016f3f506d519c85dd7d808907374c921f5c1.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:41 PM CSTTornadoUTICA AIRPARK ARPT
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:41 PM CST. Tornado, UTICA AIRPARK ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:674614.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:42 PM CSTHail1.25 inGRANVILLE
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:42 PM CST. Hail, 1.25 in, GRANVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:674896.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:43 PM CSTHail2.75 inOTTAWA
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:43 PM CST. Hail, 2.75 in, OTTAWA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:722434.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:44 PM CSTTornado2 ESE COLETA
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:44 PM CST. Tornado, 2 ESE COLETA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1251ce107bd59f7ef8a073753e15fd12c4be280027b66c0e84994092afa903bd.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:44 PM CSTHail1.00 inCOLETA
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:44 PM CST. Hail, 1.00 in, COLETA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:674897.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:44 PM CSTTornadoCOLETA
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:44 PM CST. Tornado, COLETA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:674944.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:44 PM CSTTornado2 ESE COLETA
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:44 PM CST. Tornado, 2 ESE COLETA. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:e14b743e9f8779e5b9f18ab79ea656afd5667db7b308a650bcf958723b7fdd99.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:45 PM CSTTornadoOTTAWA
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:45 PM CST. Tornado, OTTAWA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:191db56aa88197e47da062a9f70a20d524fe2c4d4ae49a1a61f5466b7f373c5a.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:45 PM CSTHail2.75 inOTTAWA
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:45 PM CST. Hail, 2.75 in, OTTAWA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2d4f22b001c63168aa508f0f806549d84a8548bea214bd9f6d78ca461e4fc2fd.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:51 PM CSTTornadoOTTAWA
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:51 PM CST. Tornado, OTTAWA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1a5d0f890ad81367ccab5cd0db4540020d41bb2ec285f96d2ccbc786cee87ce0.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:54 PM CSTHail2.00 inSTERLING
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:54 PM CST. Hail, 2.00 in, STERLING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:674898.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:58 PM CSTTornado(MMO)MARSEILLES
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:58 PM CST. Tornado, (MMO)MARSEILLES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:674617.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:58 PM CSTHail1.75 inSTERLING
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:58 PM CST. Hail, 1.75 in, STERLING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:674900.
Feb 28, 2017, 4:58 PM CSTHail1.75 inPRINCEVILLE
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 4:58 PM CST. Hail, 1.75 in, PRINCEVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:678139.
Feb 28, 2017, 5:00 PM CSTTornado3 N MARSEILLES
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 5:00 PM CST. Tornado, 3 N MARSEILLES. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e8881ddea3bc9d3d5ef431717de4407bb288178a291f68fbf65f6e82f84daf62.
Feb 28, 2017, 5:04 PM CSTTornadoSTOCKDALE
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 5:04 PM CST. Tornado, STOCKDALE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:674620.
Feb 28, 2017, 5:04 PM CSTHail1.00 inEDELSTEIN
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 5:04 PM CST. Hail, 1.00 in, EDELSTEIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:678137.
Feb 28, 2017, 5:04 PM CSTHail1.00 inWILLIAMSFIELD
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 5:04 PM CST. Hail, 1.00 in, WILLIAMSFIELD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:678138.
Feb 28, 2017, 5:06 PM CSTTornadoMARSEILLES
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 5:06 PM CST. Tornado, MARSEILLES. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6704b0ed3c28ca4dffc9d658149d45fc31d21db4be20531115023c744eb80a51.
Feb 28, 2017, 5:07 PM CSTTornado5 SSE OREGON
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 5:07 PM CST. Tornado, 5 SSE OREGON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:21496eaa7b766a19800786097878b43f886e07d007f5ffb8475d4516e78288c6.
Feb 28, 2017, 5:07 PM CSTTornadoCARTHAGE
Record
  • Feb 28, 2017, 5:07 PM CST. Tornado, CARTHAGE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:674622.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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