Pekin, IL severe weather history
NOAA has logged 117 severe weather events at Pekin in Tazewell County, Illinois since 1997 — most often thunderstorm wind.
That is 16.0% of the 731 events recorded across Tazewell County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 117
- Direct deaths
- 021 injured
- Property damage
- $122M
- Record span
- 1997–Mar 11, 2026
What hits Pekin
Recent events logged at Pekin
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 28, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 4, 2024 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 8, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 8, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $55K |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $20K |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 23, 2019 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $12K |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $30K |
| Jul 11, 2017 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Nov 12, 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $8K |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Pekin severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Pekin?
The most recent event on record for Pekin is dated Mar 11, 2026 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Pekin recorded?
Pekin appears in 117 NOAA storm reports since 1997 — 16.0% of everything logged across Tazewell County.
What is the most common severe weather at Pekin?
Thunderstorm Wind leads the record at Pekin, out of 5 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Pekin?
No direct weather deaths are recorded at Pekin since 1997.
Which decade was busiest at Pekin?
The 2000s carry the most reports for Pekin, with 39 events logged.