Mar 31, 2023
During the afternoon and evening of the 31st, a wave of severe thunderstorms produced numerous tornadoes, severe hail, extensive wind damage, and localized flooding across northern and northeastern Illinois. A total of 37 tornadoes were confirmed across the state. The NWS Chicago office tied a record for the most tornadoes to occur in a single calendar day within the office's county warning area with 22, 17 of which occurred in Illinois. One EF-2 tornado occurred in south-central Lee County and
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1089125). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Will County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.