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Mattoon, IL severe weather history

NOAA has logged 157 severe weather events at Mattoon in Coles County, Illinois since 1996 — most often thunderstorm wind.

That is 37.5% of the 419 events recorded across Coles County as a whole.

Events on record
157
Direct deaths
08 injured
Property damage
$26.3M
Record span
1996–Mar 23, 2026

What hits Mattoon

Recent events logged at Mattoon

Most recent severe weather events recorded at Mattoon, newest first
DateEventDeathsInjuriesDamage
Mar 23, 2026Hail00$0
Mar 11, 2026Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Mar 11, 2026Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Mar 11, 2026Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Mar 11, 2026Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 6, 2025Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jun 27, 2025Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jun 18, 2025Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 30, 2024Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 30, 2024Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 16, 2024Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jul 1, 2023Hail00$0
Jul 1, 2023Hail00$0
Jun 29, 2023Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Aug 30, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Aug 30, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Aug 3, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Aug 3, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Aug 3, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Aug 3, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Jul 7, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Jul 7, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Jul 7, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Jul 7, 2022Flash Flood00$0
Dec 11, 2021Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Jun 28, 2021Flood00$0
Jun 28, 2021Flood00$0
Jun 28, 2021Flood00$0
Jun 13, 2021Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Aug 17, 2019Thunderstorm Wind00$0
Aug 13, 2019Thunderstorm Wind00$15K
Jun 30, 2019Thunderstorm Wind00$0
May 15, 2018Thunderstorm Wind00$0
May 10, 2018Thunderstorm Wind00$3K
Apr 3, 2018Flood00$0
Apr 3, 2018Flash Flood00$2M
Jun 14, 2017Thunderstorm Wind00$10K
Jul 13, 2016Thunderstorm Wind00$40K
Jul 13, 2016Thunderstorm Wind00$25K
Jul 13, 2016Thunderstorm Wind00$60K

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records

Mattoon severe weather — your questions

When was the last severe weather event at Mattoon?

The most recent event on record for Mattoon is dated Mar 23, 2026 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.

How many severe weather events has Mattoon recorded?

Mattoon appears in 157 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 37.5% of everything logged across Coles County.

What is the most common severe weather at Mattoon?

Thunderstorm Wind leads the record at Mattoon, out of 6 hazard types logged there.

Have there been weather deaths at Mattoon?

No direct weather deaths are recorded at Mattoon since 1996.

Which decade was busiest at Mattoon?

The 2000s carry the most reports for Mattoon, with 84 events logged.

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