Rockford, IL severe weather history
NOAA has logged 160 severe weather events at Rockford in Winnebago County, Illinois since 1996 — most often thunderstorm wind.
That is 23.1% of the 692 events recorded across Winnebago County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 160
- Direct deaths
- 56 injured
- Property damage
- $21.1M
- Record span
- 1996–Apr 18, 2026
What hits Rockford
Recent events logged at Rockford
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $30K |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Flash Flood | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Flash Flood | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Flash Flood | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Flash Flood | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Tornado · EF1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 1 | 2 | $0 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Rockford severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Rockford?
The most recent event on record for Rockford is dated Apr 18, 2026 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Rockford recorded?
Rockford appears in 160 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 23.1% of everything logged across Winnebago County.
What is the most common severe weather at Rockford?
Thunderstorm Wind leads the record at Rockford, out of 7 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Rockford?
NOAA attributes 5 direct deaths and 6 injuries to severe weather at Rockford since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Rockford?
The 2020s carry the most reports for Rockford, with 56 events logged.