Freeport, IL severe weather history
NOAA has logged 170 severe weather events at Freeport in Stephenson County, Illinois since 1996 — most often thunderstorm wind.
That is 32.8% of the 518 events recorded across Stephenson County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 170
- Direct deaths
- 00 injured
- Property damage
- $1.1M
- Record span
- 1996–Aug 18, 2025
What hits Freeport
Recent events logged at Freeport
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 24, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Tornado · EF0 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 25, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 16, 2019 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 6, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $250 |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 18, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 18, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Freeport severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Freeport?
The most recent event on record for Freeport is dated Aug 18, 2025 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Freeport recorded?
Freeport appears in 170 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 32.8% of everything logged across Stephenson County.
What is the most common severe weather at Freeport?
Thunderstorm Wind leads the record at Freeport, out of 8 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Freeport?
No direct weather deaths are recorded at Freeport since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Freeport?
The 2010s carry the most reports for Freeport, with 66 events logged.