Princeton, IL severe weather history
NOAA has logged 108 severe weather events at Princeton in Bureau County, Illinois since 1997 — most often thunderstorm wind.
That is 22.2% of the 487 events recorded across Bureau County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 108
- Direct deaths
- 00 injured
- Property damage
- $3M
- Record span
- 1997–Mar 11, 2026
What hits Princeton
Recent events logged at Princeton
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Tornado · EFU | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2018 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Princeton severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Princeton?
The most recent event on record for Princeton is dated Mar 11, 2026 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Princeton recorded?
Princeton appears in 108 NOAA storm reports since 1997 — 22.2% of everything logged across Bureau County.
What is the most common severe weather at Princeton?
Thunderstorm Wind leads the record at Princeton, out of 8 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Princeton?
No direct weather deaths are recorded at Princeton since 1997.
Which decade was busiest at Princeton?
The 2000s carry the most reports for Princeton, with 43 events logged.