Pilot Index / Illinois / Mar 15, 2025

Preliminary

Storms in Illinois on Mar 15, 2025

52 published severe reports across Illinois on Mar 15, 2025.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 3. Wind reports: 28. Tornado reports: 21.

The table and map show 40 of 52 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Mar 15, 2025, 12:00 AM CDTWind64 mphHEBRON
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:00 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, HEBRON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1238050.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:00 AM CDTWind61 mphNAPERVILLE
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:00 AM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, NAPERVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1238051.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:01 AM CDTTornado2 SSW Hammond
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:01 AM CDT. Tornado, 2 SSW Hammond. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:10a84b3757d7c74476166590cd6aeebe8f0005b0837f33682bd904cb8ba66ee7.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:01 AM CDTTornadoLOVINGTON
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:01 AM CDT. Tornado, LOVINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1240117.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:03 AM CDTTornadoNEOGA
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:03 AM CDT. Tornado, NEOGA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1240125.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:04 AM CDTWind64 mphHEBRON
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:04 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, HEBRON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1238052.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:04 AM CDTWind81 mphNEOGA
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:04 AM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, NEOGA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1240122.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:04 AM CDTWind100 mphJAMESTOWN
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:04 AM CDT. Wind, 100 mph, JAMESTOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1247189.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:04 AM CDTWind69 mphAVA
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:04 AM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, AVA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1247194.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:05 AM CDTTornadoHammond
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:05 AM CDT. Tornado, Hammond. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:77bfbcb55d01a43ac0c54bc227f07aa2990fdc218051ea50cc3728c805791deb.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:05 AM CDTTornadoHANOVER PARK
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:05 AM CDT. Tornado, HANOVER PARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1238098.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:05 AM CDTTornadoHAMMOND
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:05 AM CDT. Tornado, HAMMOND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1240119.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:05 AM CDTWind64 mphHANOVER PARK
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:05 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, HANOVER PARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1246902.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:06 AM CDTWind64 mphHANOVER PARK
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:06 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, HANOVER PARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1246903.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:07 AM CDTWind70 mphHANOVER PARK
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:07 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, HANOVER PARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1246904.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:07 AM CDTWind64 mphHANOVER PARK
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:07 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, HANOVER PARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1246907.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:08 AM CDTTornado1 W Trilla
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:08 AM CDT. Tornado, 1 W Trilla. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ce9bbfd3264d08e7936c2c4978483b923630d291e7358815ac3d37cd34eb1e15.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:08 AM CDTWind61 mphJOHNSBURG
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:08 AM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, JOHNSBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1238053.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:08 AM CDTTornadoTRILLA
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:08 AM CDT. Tornado, TRILLA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1240126.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:10 AM CDTTornado3 SSE Cooks Mill
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:10 AM CDT. Tornado, 3 SSE Cooks Mill. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:034f422d7f0797a719078b1c270531f4f729fed3f239818b2b4e7cc210deccde.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:10 AM CDTTornado3 N Vergennes
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:10 AM CDT. Tornado, 3 N Vergennes. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:99b5a71648c053b16516fd430902c0eb8eaa5a7ef80419e091b6cf63c57fc242.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:10 AM CDTTornadoDORANS
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:10 AM CDT. Tornado, DORANS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1240152.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:10 AM CDTTornadoVERGENNES
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:10 AM CDT. Tornado, VERGENNES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1242030.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:11 AM CDTTornadoMATTHEWS
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:11 AM CDT. Tornado, MATTHEWS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1242040.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:12 AM CDTWind75 mph1 SE Inverness
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:12 AM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, 1 SE Inverness. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:600e4f70c1b2e58b039fc7ae246ff5c6d78f202aa116b773209514a9148260d2.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:12 AM CDTWind110 mphLOST PRAIRIE
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:12 AM CDT. Wind, 110 mph, LOST PRAIRIE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1247196.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:13 AM CDTWind60 mphJANESVILLE
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:13 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, JANESVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1240159.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:15 AM CDTWind60 mphROLLING MEADOWS
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:15 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, ROLLING MEADOWS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1238055.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:20 AM CDTWind60 mphLONG GROVE
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:20 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, LONG GROVE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1238056.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:21 AM CDTWind70 mphCHARLESTON
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:21 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, CHARLESTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1240160.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:23 AM CDTWind60 mphVERNON HILLS
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:23 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, VERNON HILLS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1238057.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:24 AM CDTWind59 mph1 NNW Antioch
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:24 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, 1 NNW Antioch. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4a546e10bff6e28f7d966f435ab81f25d3668b4e3b47ac910ed660228ab21ddf.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:24 AM CDTWind70 mphTOLONO
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:24 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, TOLONO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1240153.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:31 AM CDTWind81 mphMIRA STATION
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:31 AM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, MIRA STATION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1240155.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:32 AM CDTWind64 mphWillard Airport
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:32 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, Willard Airport. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5c94da7c316b41a19365ec67ff714657069df2ceccbaf312235c92179743b93d.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:32 AM CDTWind64 mph(CMI)WILLARD FLD CHA
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:32 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, (CMI)WILLARD FLD CHA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1240156.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:36 AM CDTWind60 mphBEACH PARK
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:36 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, BEACH PARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1238058.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:40 AM CDTTornado2 N Colp
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:40 AM CDT. Tornado, 2 N Colp. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:99b9685cfebc9804c2b5ed17cde385906a5e169a1185b4068d48ea7b3378fefd.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:40 AM CDTWind60 mphCHAMPAIGN
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:40 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, CHAMPAIGN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1240161.
Mar 15, 2025, 12:40 AM CDTTornadoSELLERS
Record
  • Mar 15, 2025, 12:40 AM CDT. Tornado, SELLERS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1240168.
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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