Storm risk in Peoria County, Illinois
FEMA's overall hazard score for Peoria County is 90.68 (Relatively Moderate), 294th of 3,144 counties. Hail scores 95.32 (Relatively High), strong wind 95.67 (Relatively High) and tornado 95.8 (Relatively High). Expected hail loss is $65 per $1 million of buildings a year; NOAA logged 116 hail reports in Peoria County from 2014 to June 2026.
FEMA National Risk Index, version December 2025, retrieved October 8, 2026. NOAA hail reports 2014 to June 2026.
- Peoria County, coloured by its FEMA rating
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- U.S. median
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Expected yearly loss per $1 million of buildings, log scale. Dot colour is FEMA’s rating band. The tornado lane counts everything exposed, not only buildings.
How FEMA rates Peoria County
| Hazard | Rating | Score (0 to 100) | Rank in U.S. | Rank in IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Relatively Moderate | 90.68 | 294 of 3,144 | 11 of 102 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 95.32 | 148 of 3,126 | 7 of 102 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 95.67 | 137 of 3,126 | 9 of 102 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 95.80 | 133 of 3,126 | 10 of 102 |
Expected yearly loss, in dollars
| Hazard | This county, total a year | Per $1M of buildings | State median county | U.S. median county | Rank per $1M, U.S. | Rank per $1M, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | $2,878,142 | $65 | $46 | $22 | 769 of 3,126 | 37 of 102 |
| Strong wind | $941,789 | $21 | $55 | $20 | 1,518 of 3,121 | 88 of 102 |
| Tornado | $12,517,603 | $284 | $255 | $199 | 1,116 of 3,144 | 33 of 102 |
Rank 1 is the highest. Overall, hail and wind losses count buildings; the tornado row counts everything FEMA exposes, so it overstates building damage. Expected annual loss is an average over many years for the whole county, not a forecast for one roof.
What stands out in Peoria County
- FEMA expects hail in Peoria County to cost $65 per $1 million of buildings a year: 2.92 times the U.S. median and 1.41 times the IL county median, ranked 769th of 3,126 counties nationally and 37th of 102 in Illinois.
- FEMA expects strong wind in Peoria County to cost $21 per $1 million of buildings a year: 1.05 times the U.S. median and 0.39 times the IL county median, ranked 1,518th of 3,121 counties nationally and 88th of 102 in Illinois.
- FEMA expects tornado in Peoria County to cost $284 per $1 million of buildings a year: 1.42 times the U.S. median and 1.11 times the IL county median, ranked 1,116th of 3,144 counties nationally and 33rd of 102 in Illinois.
- Applying FEMA's estimate to a $152,600 home, the average yearly loss in Peoria County is about $9.95 for hail and $3.25 for wind before any deductible; at the U.S. median county rates it would be $3.41 and $3.11.
- If the next years look like 2014 to 2025, a roof kept 20 years in Peoria County meets about 50.0 hail days of 1 inch or more; the median county in NOAA's file (1,275 counties) would give 35.0.
- Built in 1966, the median home in Peoria County is 60 years old, so an original roof has outlived a 3-tab shingle (15 to 20 years) and an architectural one (25 to 30 years); 85.5% of its 84,992 homes are at least 26 years old.
- March to June holds 76 of the 116 hail reports in Peoria County (66 percent); the quietest month is January, with 1 report.
What hail and wind cost a home here in an average year
Enter a home value. The calculator applies Peoria County’s own loss rate: the county’s expected yearly loss divided by the value of its buildings. It starts at the Census median home value for the county.
Formula: home value × Peoria County yearly loss ÷ building value. Hail: $2,878,142 ÷ $44,153,163,165 = 0.0000652. Wind: $941,789 ÷ $44,153,163,165 = 0.0000213. This is FEMA’s estimate of average damage to buildings and does not account for your deductible. Tornado is left out because FEMA’s tornado loss counts people and other exposure, not only buildings.
Read this as a yardstick. The rate is an average over every building in the county, from sheds to office towers, and over many years. Real losses come in rare, large storms; a roof with no damage in 19 years can need full replacement in the 20th. The figure is not a quote and not a prediction for one address.
Peoria County in plain numbers
- Peoria County scores 90.68 in FEMA's overall hazard index (Relatively Moderate): 294th of 3,144 rated counties and 11th of 102 in Illinois.
- Hail scores 95.32 (Relatively High). FEMA expects $2,878,142 of hail damage to buildings in Peoria County a year, which is $65 per $1 million of buildings, 2.92 times the U.S. median.
- Strong wind scores 95.67 (Relatively High) with $941,789 of expected yearly building loss in Peoria County: $21 per $1 million of buildings, 1.05 times the U.S. median.
- Tornado scores 95.8 (Relatively High) and FEMA's expected yearly tornado loss is $12,517,603, counting everything exposed, or $284 per $1 million of buildings in Peoria County.
- FEMA's own event record for Peoria County averages 3.79 hail events and 5.60 strong-wind events a year.
- NOAA logged 116 hail reports in Peoria County between 2014 and June 2026, on 32 days with stones of 1 inch or more; the largest was 2.5 inches.
- In Peoria County, FEMA counts buildings worth 44.15 billion dollars and 181,691 residents.
- Social vulnerability is Relatively Moderate in Peoria County.
- Community resilience there is Very High, for 181,691 residents.
- 1 city in Peoria County is covered on this site: Peoria. 25 Census ZIP areas have more than half of their land in the county.
- Our guide range for a 2,000 sq ft asphalt roof in Peoria is $6,510 to $14,415.
- Peoria County ranks 51 of the 194 counties with a page here for hail loss per $1 million of buildings, 55 for wind and 70 for tornado.
- In Peoria County, April is the busiest month with 29 of the 116 reports (25 percent), against 1 report in October.
- Peoria County's worst year was 2023, with 5 hail days at 1 inch or more and 24 reports. At the 2014 to 2025 pace that is 2.50 such days a year, one about every 4.8 months.
- The median home in Peoria County was built in 1966; 71.4% of its 84,992 housing units date from before 1980, 85.5% from before 2000 and 4.2% from 2010 on.
- Census puts the median home value in Peoria County at $152,600, and 67.0% of homes are lived in by their owners.
- 936 single-family building permits were issued in Peoria County from 2014 to 2025, about 11.0 per 1,000 homes, peaking in 2014.
- NOAA lists 11 tornado tracks in Peoria County since 2014; the strongest was an EF2 on March 15, 2016 near Trivoli, 7.55 miles long.
- The fastest gust in NOAA's records for Peoria County is 100 mph on July 15, 2024 at Laura.
- The nearest county with a page here is McLean County, 47 miles from the centre of Peoria County; its hail score is 88.33.
- Across counties the median is one roofing firm for every 5,189 homes; Census counted 12 roofing contractor establishments in Peoria County in 2023, one for every 7,083 homes.
The hail record of Peoria County, year by year
NOAA logged 116 reports in Peoria County; hail of 1 inch or more fell on 32 days. That is 2.5 such days a year; the median county in NOAA’s file has 1.8.
- reports
- days with hail of 1 inch or more
- * 2026 runs to June only
Reports by calendar month, all years together. Peak: April, 29 reports.
The same numbers as a table (years with at least one report)
| Year | Reports | Days, 1 inch or more | Days, 1.75 inch or more | Largest stone | Damage reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.75 in | – |
| 2015 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1.75 in | – |
| 2016 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1.75 in | $3,000,000 |
| 2017 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1.75 in | – |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.75 in | – |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1.25 in | – |
| 2020 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 in | – |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 in | – |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 in | – |
| 2023 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1.75 in | – |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 in | – |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 in | – |
| 2026 (to June) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 in | – |
Biggest hail days in Peoria County
| Date | Largest stone | Reports that day | Damage reported | Near |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 11, 2020 | 2.5 in | 5 | none recorded | Bartonville |
| March 31, 2023 | 1.75 in | 12 | none recorded | Peoria Hgts |
| April 10, 2017 | 1.75 in | 9 | none recorded | (Pia)Gtr Peoria Arpt |
| April 9, 2015 | 1.75 in | 7 | none recorded | Glasford |
| March 15, 2016 | 1.75 in | 6 | none recorded | Sherwood Forest |
Where large hail was reported
FEMA scores the county as a whole. NOAA’s reports show where inside Peoria County the big stones fell.
Reported hail locations, Peoria County
- 641 to 1.74 in
- 161.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
- 02.75 in and up, baseball
Largest plotted stone: 2.5 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.
80 reports of 1 inch or larger have coordinates. Each dot is a reported location, not a storm path.
Sources: NOAA, Census county outlineWind and tornado records for Peoria County
Fastest gusts in Peoria County
| Date | Gust | Near |
|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2024 | 100 mph | Laura |
| July 15, 2024 | 90 mph | Dunlap |
| June 7, 2015 | 81 mph | Keller |
| June 7, 2015 | 81 mph | Peoria |
Strongest tornado tracks in Peoria County
| Date | Scale | Length | Injured / killed | Near |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2016 | EF2 | 7.55 mi | 0 / 0 | Trivoli |
| July 15, 2024 | EF1 | 2.4 mi | 0 / 0 | Dunlap |
| March 28, 2020 | EF1 | 3.27 mi | 0 / 0 | Bartonville |
| July 15, 2024 | EF0 | 4.35 mi | 0 / 0 | Laura |
11 tornado tracks in all since 2014; the strongest 4 are listed.
How old the roofs are
Census counts homes by the decade they were built. Under each bar is the number of hail days of 1 inch or more that an original roof from that decade has met, at Peoria County’s 2014 to 2025 pace of 2.50 such days a year. Most roofs have been replaced since; the row shows what a roof that never was would have taken.
Bars: share of 84,992 housing units by decade built. Figures under the decade: hail days met by an original roof, at the county’s 2014 to 2025 pace. The pace of earlier years is unknown.
| Median year built | 1966 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.4% |
| Built before 2000 | 85.5% |
| Built since 2010 | 4.2% |
| Owner-occupied | 67.0% |
| Median home value | $152,600 |
| Single-family permits, 2014 to 2025 | 936 |
| Permits per 1,000 homes | 11.0 |
Asphalt shingles are rated 15 to 20 years (3-tab) and 25 to 30 years (architectural). Source: Census ACS 2019 to 2023 and Building Permits Survey.
Roofers and past disasters in Peoria County
Roofing firms in Peoria County
| Roofing contractor establishments, 2023 | 12 |
| Change since 2016 | +6 (+100%) |
| Homes per roofing firm | 7,083 |
| Median across counties | 5,189 |
| Employees, 2023 | 102 |
Source for Peoria County: Census County Business Patterns, NAICS 238160.
Nearby counties
The closest counties that have a risk page, by distance between county centres. Loss is per $1 million of buildings; the columns marked "times here" divide the neighbour's loss by Peoria County's.
| County | Miles | Overall | Hail loss | Hail, times here | Wind loss | Wind, times here | NOAA hail reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLean County, IL | 47 | Relatively Moderate | $47 | 0.72 | $32 | 1.50 | 83 |
| Sangamon County, IL | 69 | Relatively Moderate | $50 | 0.77 | $13 | 0.63 | 143 |
| Macon County, IL | 73 | Relatively Moderate | $43 | 0.66 | $20 | 0.94 | 64 |
| Champaign County, IL | 90 | Relatively Moderate | $41 | 0.63 | $15 | 0.69 | 106 |
| Will County, IL | 107 | Relatively High | $2.24 | 0.03 | $1.70 | 0.08 | 111 |
| Winnebago County, IL | 113 | Relatively Moderate | $61 | 0.94 | $25 | 1.15 | 83 |
Cities and ZIP areas in Peoria County
1 city in this county is on PickARoofer. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census shapes that approximate ZIP codes; where we have a city’s ZIPs, the share is the part of each area’s land that lies in this county. 25 such areas have more than half their land here.
| City | ZIP areas (share of land in the county) | Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Peoria | 61602 (100%), 61603 (100%), 61604 (100%), 61605 (100%), 61614 (100%) | Roofers |
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How high is storm risk in Peoria County?
FEMA's National Risk Index gives Peoria County an overall score of 90.68 (Relatively Moderate), 294th of 3,144. Hail scores 95.32 (Relatively High), strong wind 95.67 (Relatively High) and tornado 95.8 (Relatively High).
In Peoria County, how many hail reports has NOAA logged?
A report is one entry for one storm in one county, so counts follow where people live as well as where hail fell. NOAA has 116 for Peoria County between 2014 and June 2026, on 32 days with hail of 1 inch or more; the largest stone was 2.5 inches.
What do hail and wind cost a home in Peoria County each year, on average?
Applying FEMA's county rates to its median home value of $152,600: FEMA's estimate is about $9.95 a year for hail and $3.25 for wind, before any deductible, against $3.41 and $3.11 at the U.S. median county rates. This is an average over many years and all buildings, not a prediction for one roof; one bad storm costs far more than the average year.
How does Peoria County compare with the rest of Illinois?
Per $1 million of buildings Peoria County loses $65 to hail a year, against $46 in the median county of the state. Among 102 rated counties it is 7th for hail, 9th for strong wind and 10th for tornado.
How old are the roofs in Peoria County?
The median home was built in 1966, 60 years ago, and 85.5% of the 84,992 housing units in Peoria County date from before 2000. Asphalt shingles are rated 15 to 20 years (3-tab) or 25 to 30 years (architectural), so an original roof of either kind is past its rated life. The Census does not record when a roof was replaced.
What does expected annual loss mean?
It is FEMA's estimate of the average yearly loss from a hazard, in dollars, summed over the county. It is built for comparing counties at planning level, not for pricing one house.
Does a high rating mean my roof will be damaged?
No. The index compares counties and cannot say what will happen on your street. After a storm, a roof inspection is the only way to know.
Sources for Peoria County: FEMA National Risk Index, version December 2025, retrieved October 8, 2026; NOAA Storm Events Database hail reports for Peoria County; Census Bureau ZCTA-to-county relationship file (2020); Census ACS and Building Permits Survey, homes in Peoria County; Census County Business Patterns, roofing firms in Peoria County. Planning-level information about Peoria County, not an inspection and not insurance advice.
This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).