May 7, 2023
On the evening of May 7th, a line of thunderstorms produced severe winds, severe hail, heavy rain, and even two landspouts across parts of the southern and southwestern Chicago metro. The heaviest of the rainfall occurred along a narrow corridor stretching from far southern Lee County southeastward into east-central Kankakee County where widespread 2+ inch rainfall totals were reported with a few spots seeing between four and five inches of rain. Additionally, strong outflow winds from nearby th
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1102067). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in La Salle County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.