HAIL REPORTS NEAR GERMAN VALLEY, ILLINOIS

04/07/2020 Hail Reports

	Date	Size	City	County	State
Details	04/07/2020 7:09 P	1.00 inches	pecatonica	winnebago	IL

05/03/2018 Hail Reports

	Date	Size	City	County	State
Details	05/03/2018 10:37 A	1.00 inches	freeport	stephenson	IL
0.75 inch. (dvn)

05/02/2018 Hail Reports

	Date	Size	City	County	State
Details	05/02/2018 5:20 P	1.00 inches	freeport	stephenson	IL
corrects previous hail report from 1 w freeport albertus. 0.75 inch. (dvn)

06/09/2016 Hail Reports

	Date	Size	City	County	State
Details	06/09/2016 9:58 P	1.00 inches	seward	winnebago	IL
quarter size hail near seward. time estimated. (lot)
Details	06/09/2016 10:05 P	1.25 inches	seward	winnebago	IL
half dollar size hail in seward. hail lasted 10 minutes. (lot)

04/12/2014 Hail Reports

	Date	Size	City	County	State
Details	04/12/2014 9:30 A	1.00 inches	freeport	stephenson	IL
relayed via lot. (dvn)
Details	04/12/2014 9:38 A	1.00 inches	freeport	stephenson	IL
hail dime to quarter size covering the ground on u.s. 20 bypass with some cars in ditches. hail occurred 928 to 938 am. (dvn)
Details	04/12/2014 9:35 A	1.00 inches	freeport	stephenson	IL

05/19/2013 Hail Reports

	Date	Size	City	County	State
Details	05/19/2013 8:47 P	1.75 inches	pecatonica	winnebago	IL
golfball size hail near trask bridge and eddy roads. (lot)

08/13/2011 Hail Reports

	Date	Size	City	County	State
Details	08/13/2011 2:02 P	1.75 inches	forreston	ogle	IL

05/22/2011 Hail Reports

	Date	Size	City	County	State
Details	05/22/2011 6:05 P	1.25 inches	pecatonica	winnebago	IL
relayed by wrex-tv (lot)

09/21/2010 Hail Reports

	Date	Size	City	County	State
Details	09/21/2010 4:25 P	1.00 inches	pecatonica	winnebago	IL
via local media. (lot)

07/02/2008 Hail Reports

	Date	Size	City	County	State
Details	07/02/2008 3:30 P	0.88 inches	german valley	stephenson	IL
mostly dime up to nickles. (dvn)

06/28/2008 Hail Reports

	Date	Size	City	County	State
Details	06/28/2008 2:20 P	0.88 inches	pecatonica	winnebago	IL

06/12/2008 Hail Reports

	Date	Size	City	County	State
Details	06/12/2008 3:15 P	3.00 inches	ridott	stephenson	IL
relayed by law enforcement. hail ranged in size from 2.5 to 3 inches in diameter (dvn)

06/07/2008 Hail Reports

	Date	Size	City	County	State
Details	06/07/2008 3:56 P	0.88 inches	pecatonica	winnebago	IL

09/04/2006 Hail Reports

	Date	Size	City	County	State
Details	09/04/2006 2:18 P	1.00 inches	german valley	stephenson	IL

05/24/2006 Hail Reports

	Date	Size	City	County	State
Details	05/24/2006 7:22 P	1.00 inches	leaf river	ogle	IL

04/13/2006 Hail Reports

	Date	Size	City	County	State
Details	04/13/2006 9:24 P	1.00 inches	leaf river	ogle	IL

03/12/2006 Hail Reports

	Date	Size	City	County	State
Details	03/12/2006 9:16 P	0.88 inches	forreston	ogle	IL
nickel to quarter size hail (lot)
Details	03/12/2006 10:25 P	1.00 inches	pecatonica	winnebago	IL

03/08/2006 Hail Reports

	Date	Size	City	County	State
Details	03/08/2006 7:51 P	1.75 inches	pecatonica	winnebago	IL

WIND REPORTS NEAR GERMAN VALLEY, ILLINOIS

07/28/2023 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
07/28/2023 8:56 P		freeport	stephenson	IL
several 5 inch diameter tree limbs down near intersection of harlem and empire... time estimated from radar. (dvn)

07/28/2023 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
07/28/2023 8:51 P	60 mph	freeport	stephenson	IL

11/05/2022 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
11/05/2022 10:12 A		freeport	stephenson	IL
several reports of trees and power lines down in the freeport metro area. (dvn)

07/04/2022 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
07/04/2022 3:39 P		3 sw winnebago	winnebago	IL
spotter reports part of a barn roof was blown off and several twigs blown around. time estimated from radar. (lot)

07/04/2022 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
07/04/2022 3:26 P		ridott	stephenson	IL
8 inch diameter limb down on washington street in ridott. time estimated based off of radar. (dvn)

05/25/2022 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
05/25/2022 3:15 P		1 s freeport albertus	stephenson	IL
reports of damage to a farm from broadcast media and emergency management. snapped trees and damage to outbuildings. tornado possible. (dvn)

03/05/2022 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
03/05/2022 9:55 P	68 mph	freeport albertus	stephenson	IL

12/15/2021 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
12/15/2021 10:30 P		freeport	stephenson	IL
spotter report a ten inch diameter tree uprooted against a house. (dvn)

08/10/2021 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
08/10/2021 6:12 P		pecatonica	winnebago	IL
power lines downed in the vicinity of pecatonica. time estimated by radar. (lot)

08/10/2021 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
08/10/2021 6:05 P		leaf river	ogle	IL
multiple trees downed in leaf river... including some large branches. time estimated by radar. (lot)

08/10/2021 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
08/10/2021 5:58 P		freeport	stephenson	IL
tree down near the intersection of il 26 and stephenson st. picture from social media. (dvn)

07/16/2021 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
07/16/2021 12:15 A		1 sse freeport	stephenson	IL
at least one tree reported to be blown down in freeport. (dvn)

11/10/2020 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
11/10/2020 3:27 P		1 e german valley	stephenson	IL
tree limbs and a power line down. (dvn)

08/10/2020 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
08/10/2020 2:25 P		1 ene freeport	stephenson	IL
branches and trees were reported down in the city of freeport. (dvn)

08/10/2020 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
08/10/2020 2:20 P		freeport	stephenson	IL
1700 people without power in the county... many in the city of the freeport. numerous streets are blocked due to down trees and power lines. the time of the event was e (dvn)

08/10/2020 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
08/10/2020 2:18 P		forreston	ogle	IL
multiple trailers blown over by wind and numerous trees down in forreston. relayed by emergency manager. (lot)
08/10/2020 2:18 P		forreston	ogle	IL
*** 5 inj *** updates previous tstm wnd dmg report from forreston. multiple trailers blown over by wind and numerous trees down in forreston. relayed by emergency manag (lot)

08/10/2020 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
08/10/2020 2:15 P	100 mph	forreston	ogle	IL
*** 5 inj *** updates previous tstm wind dmg report from forreston. several trailers were damaged or destroyed. significant damage was done to a metal building near the (lot)

06/26/2020 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
06/26/2020 6:35 P		1 se pecatonica	winnebago	IL
trees down and power outages reported southeast of pecatonica. time estimated by radar. (lot)

05/26/2020 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
05/26/2020 6:31 P		german valley	stephenson	IL
law enforcement reported tree down in german valley. time estimated from radar. (dvn)

05/26/2020 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
05/26/2020 6:22 P		leaf river	ogle	IL
tree down blocking road. time estimated based on radar. (lot)

05/25/2019 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
05/25/2019 12:00 A		freeport	stephenson	IL
tree limbs down. time estimated. (dvn)

08/05/2018 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
08/05/2018 7:40 P	59 mph	freeport albertus	stephenson	IL
measured wind gust of 51 kts. (dvn)

08/05/2018 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
08/05/2018 7:38 P		freeport	stephenson	IL
isolated tree & power line damage in freeport. roof partially torn off metal warehouse sw of town. time estimated by radar. (dvn)

07/13/2018 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
07/13/2018 7:18 P		1 ene freeport	stephenson	IL
numerous trees and power lines down within town. (dvn)

07/21/2017 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
07/21/2017 6:32 P		2 se freeport	stephenson	IL
tree branch broke in the wind and brought down a powerline. (dvn)

07/19/2017 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
07/19/2017 7:48 P		1 e freeport	stephenson	IL
tree limbs down and power out in the south part of freeport. winds estimated at 60 mph. (dvn)

07/19/2017 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
07/19/2017 7:43 P	60 mph	freeport	stephenson	IL
winds may be gusting as high as 80 mph. (dvn)

05/17/2017 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
05/17/2017 9:38 P	60 mph	1 e freeport	stephenson	IL

05/17/2017 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
05/17/2017 9:25 P	60 mph	1 e freeport	stephenson	IL

05/17/2017 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
05/17/2017 6:20 P		leaf river	ogle	IL
trees down approximately 12 inches in diameter. (lot)

05/17/2017 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
05/17/2017 6:15 P		pecatonica	winnebago	IL
numerous mature trees snapped and uprooted. some are 4 feet in diameter... and some are on power lines. power poles are also down... and a 10 ft by 8 ft chicken coop wa (lot)

05/17/2017 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
05/17/2017 6:08 P		leaf river	ogle	IL
trees down approximately 12 inches in diameter. (lot)

05/17/2017 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
05/17/2017 6:05 P		e freeport	stephenson	IL
large tree blown down blocking road on east side of freeport. (dvn)

08/04/2016 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
08/04/2016 9:00 P	60 mph	freeport	stephenson	IL
reported 55-60 mph estimated (dvn)

09/17/2015 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
09/17/2015 5:30 P		1 sw forreston	ogle	IL
flattened corn along townline road. from wtvo rockford. (lot)

06/20/2015 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
06/20/2015 4:35 P		freeport	stephenson	IL
a tree blown down in the city of freeport. (dvn)

04/09/2015 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
04/09/2015 6:45 P		1 se freeport	stephenson	IL
10 inch diameter limb blown down in freeport. time estimated. (dvn)

06/30/2014 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
06/30/2014 8:51 P		german valley	stephenson	IL
delayed report. trees down on bunkerhill and church roads in the german valley area. (dvn)

06/17/2014 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
06/17/2014 4:33 A		freeport	stephenson	IL
large tree limb down in yard. estimated 5 inches in diameter. (dvn)

06/17/2014 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
06/17/2014 4:30 A		freeport	stephenson	IL
considerable tree damage on the west side of the city. the largest tree was a solid 2.5 feet in diameter. time estimated. (dvn)

04/12/2014 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
04/12/2014 9:35 A		sse freeport	stephenson	IL
4 inch diameter base of tree ripped off. (dvn)
04/12/2014 9:35 A		4 ne freeport	stephenson	IL
trees down between freeport and dakota. shingles off roof of church. (dvn)
04/12/2014 9:35 A		freeport	stephenson	IL
widespread significant wind damage from near pearl city through freeport to county border with winnebago county. several farm buildings destroyed...roof off home east o (dvn)

04/12/2014 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
04/12/2014 9:25 A	60 mph	sse freeport	stephenson	IL
winds moved a full trash dumpster. (dvn)
04/12/2014 9:25 A		freeport	stephenson	IL
2 to 3 min very high wind. large tree branches broke off and landed on house. garbage cans and down spouts blowing around. via espotter. (dvn)

05/30/2013 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
05/30/2013 6:30 P		4 ne freeport	stephenson	IL
1 foot diameter limb of maple tree down at rte. 75 and winneshiek. adjacent field has a section of oats flattened. time estimated off radar as between 630 and 635 pm cd (dvn)

05/30/2013 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
05/30/2013 6:17 P	59 mph	freeport	stephenson	IL
sustained wind of 50mph or higher for 10 minutes. (dvn)
05/30/2013 6:17 P		freeport	stephenson	IL
some 6 to 8 inch tree limbs down in town. (dvn)

05/19/2013 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
05/19/2013 8:45 P		freeport	stephenson	IL
several tree branches down throughout town. (dvn)

08/04/2012 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
08/04/2012 2:57 P		freeport	stephenson	IL
chicago ave closed due to an estimated 1 to 1.5 foot diameter size tree down accross road. (dvn)

07/24/2012 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
07/24/2012 5:01 A		1 n freeport	stephenson	IL
huge tree blocking west bound lane of rt 75 near intersection of highway 26 (dvn)

07/24/2012 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
07/24/2012 4:56 A	60 mph	freeport	stephenson	IL
received from spotter st256 who was in freeport (dvn)

07/24/2012 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
07/24/2012 4:55 A	58 mph	freeport albertus airpo	stephenson	IL

07/24/2012 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
07/24/2012 4:45 A		freeport	stephenson	IL
significant number of branches down,size unknown (dvn)

08/12/2011 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
08/12/2011 5:50 P		german valley	stephenson	IL
4-5 inch diameter tree limbs down. (dvn)

08/12/2011 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
08/12/2011 5:15 P	61 mph	freeport albertus airpo	stephenson	IL

07/27/2011 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
07/27/2011 8:49 P		w freeport	stephenson	IL
large 8 inch diameter tree down over hwy 20 business and holland center road...relayed by media...time estimated from radar. (dvn)

07/24/2011 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
07/24/2011 7:36 A		freeport	stephenson	IL
one 12 inch trunk of a three trunk clump river birch snapped at base and a couple 2 inch maple branches snapped off at highland community college. 1.55 inches of rain. (dvn)

06/08/2011 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
06/08/2011 10:04 P		forreston	ogle	IL
trees and power lines down. (lot)

05/22/2011 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
05/22/2011 6:40 P		2 e ridott	stephenson	IL
at hwy 20 and firewell bridge road trooper reports trees snapped in half...power poles down...cattle barn and pole barn damaged. time estimated by radar. (dvn)

05/22/2011 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
05/22/2011 6:36 P	65 mph	e german valley	stephenson	IL

05/22/2011 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
05/22/2011 6:35 P	59 mph	freeport albertus airpo	stephenson	IL

05/22/2011 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
05/22/2011 6:32 P	60 mph	s freeport	stephenson	IL

10/26/2010 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
10/26/2010 5:12 A		5 nne forreston	ogle	IL
one large tree down about 5 miles north-northeast of forreston near the stephenson county border. (lot)

08/20/2010 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
08/20/2010 2:55 P		freeport	stephenson	IL
6 to 8 inch diameter tree branch down. fell on powerline...which caused house fire. time of damage estimated. public report relayed by wrex. (dvn)

06/21/2010 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
06/21/2010 8:33 P		2 s pecatonica	winnebago	IL
a few trees down. (lot)

04/05/2010 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
04/05/2010 11:55 P		w freeport	stephenson	IL
trees and power poles snapped off. siding torn off houses. 1/4 mile w of highland community college on pearl city road. time estimated. relayed by stephenson county sky (dvn)

07/27/2009 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
07/27/2009 9:20 P	60 mph	freeport	stephenson	IL
relayed by media. viewer estimated 50 to 60 mph wind gust. (dvn)

06/19/2009 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
06/19/2009 9:45 A		freeport	stephenson	IL
many trees and branches down in town. church was struck by lightning. also 1 inch of rain in 15 minutes on the south side of town. (dvn)

06/19/2009 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
06/19/2009 9:30 A		freeport	stephenson	IL
6 to 8 inch diameter tree limbs down across town. damage occurred between 930 and 1000 am. (dvn)

08/04/2008 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
08/04/2008 6:53 P		freeport	stephenson	IL
sw part of town buildings damaged by strong wind...multiple power outages across the county (dvn)

08/04/2008 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
08/04/2008 6:30 P		freeport	stephenson	IL
on rock city road in the 3400 block,25 rows of corn flattened on both sides of the road. (dvn)

08/04/2008 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
08/04/2008 6:30 A		1 e freeport	stephenson	IL
several trees up to 1 foot in diameter.power lines down. delayed report. (dvn)

06/12/2008 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
06/12/2008 3:10 P		freeport	stephenson	IL
12 inch diameter tree branches down. structural damage to buildings. along highway 20 south of freeport. time estimated. (dvn)

06/08/2008 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
06/08/2008 8:35 P		freeport	stephenson	IL
numerous trees down throughout the county. time estimated. (dvn)

06/08/2008 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
06/08/2008 10:20 A		freeport	stephenson	IL
large tree limbs down on top of power lines. took out power to parts of town. tree limbs over 6 inches in diameter. (dvn)

06/05/2008 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
06/05/2008 9:20 A		3 w winnebago	winnebago	IL
many trees down across the county...one tree blocking westfield rd...another tree on power line on silver creek rd. (lot)

06/05/2008 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
06/05/2008 7:30 A		forreston	ogle	IL
several trees down throughout county. radar time approx. (lot)

08/14/2007 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
08/14/2007 4:20 A		5 n forreston	stephenson	IL
tree down in baileyville (lot)

08/14/2007 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
08/14/2007 4:18 A		pecatonica	winnebago	IL
large tree down near pecationica at intersection of best and norris rd. (lot)

08/12/2007 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
08/12/2007 1:55 A		freeport	stephenson	IL
large tree limb down on north side of town. (dvn)

07/17/2006 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
07/17/2006 9:32 P		forreston	ogle	IL
trees down in the town of polo...power knocked out in forreston and byron...from the ogle county sheriff (lot)

07/17/2006 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
07/17/2006 9:15 P		forreston	ogle	IL
3 to 4 foot diameter tree split down middle...no power to the town (lot)
07/17/2006 9:15 P		freeport	stephenson	IL
spotter reported tree branches up to 6 to 8 inches in diameterdown across the road. time is estimated (dvn)

06/26/2005 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
06/26/2005 3:46 P		5 e shannon	ogle	IL
power outages due to lines being blown down. road signs blown down. (dvn)

06/11/2005 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
06/11/2005 2:05 P		1 nw leaf river	ogle	IL
tree damage,large tree limbs down (lot)

10/29/2004 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
10/29/2004 11:00 P		freeport	stephenson	IL
trees down in freeport and lena. delayed report. time estimated. (dvn)

05/17/2004 Wind Reports

Date	Speed	City	County	State
05/17/2004 8:55 P		freeport	stephenson	IL
tree down. several 3 inch diameter tree limbs blown down. lots of small tree limbs down on cedarville road. (dvn)

TORNADO REPORTS NEAR GERMAN VALLEY, ILLINOIS

03/31/2023 Tornado Reports

Date	Location	County	State
03/31/2023 6:59 P	6 nw forreston	ogle	IL
several farm structures destroyed in far northwest ogle county. tornado debris signature observed on kdvn radar. (lot)

05/26/2022 Tornado Reports

Date	Location	County	State
05/26/2022 2:20 P	3 nnw forreston	ogle	IL
delayed confirmation from earlier this afternoon of a 30 second duration tornado based on multiple spotter reports of rotating dust underneath a funnel northwest of for (lot)

05/25/2022 Tornado Reports

Date	Location	County	State
05/25/2022 3:06 P	1 s freeport airport	stephenson	IL
a brief tornado caused damage at a farmstead just southeast of the albertus airport. the tornado caused significant damage to an outbuilding... destroyed a grain bin... (dvn)

05/22/2011 Tornado Reports

Date	Location	County	State
05/22/2011 6:25 P	2 ese forreston	ogle	IL
tornado began on columbine road near route 72 and ended at kelly road near alworth road 1 mile south of winnebago in winnebago county. the tornado was rated ef1 with a (lot)