United States

Natural disasters in Cook, United States

Right now

No events recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 9 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

73, recorded here, since 9 March 2026

3 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 8 October 2026 (6 days ago).

The 17th strongest of the 73 recorded here since 9 March 2026.

By month

  • February 202449 detections
  • March 202418 detections
  • April 202411 detections
  • May 202417 detections
  • June 202413 detections
  • July 202421 detections
  • August 202424 detections
  • September 202438 detections
  • October 202420 detections
  • November 20249 detections
  • December 20249 detections
  • January 20258 detections
  • March 202569 detections
  • April 202514 detections
  • May 202514 detections
  • June 202512 detections
  • July 20252 detections
  • August 20251 detections
  • September 20255 detections
  • October 20251 detections
  • November 20259 detections
  • February 20269 detections
  • March 202615
  • April 20263
  • May 20262
  • June 20265
  • July 202626
  • August 202618
  • September 20263
  • October 20261

July 2026 is the most active month of the 8 in our series here, with 26 events.

The months before live collection count satellite fire detections imported from the NASA FIRMS archive, one for each cell of about 110 m on each day, not fires: they cannot be compared with the months after.

Hazards recorded here

Recent events

WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

8 October 202608:52 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

29 September 202619:45 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Extended satellite heat detection

28 September 202619:06 UTCIndex 57 · version not recorded
Air QualityLow

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Air Quality, Chicago

4 September 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 50 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

12 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded2 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

12 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded2 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

D, Woodlawn - Chicago, Cook Co., IL

11 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded2 independent sources
Severe WeatherCritical

Tornado Warning

11 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 76 · version not recorded5 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

D, Brighton Park - Chicago, Cook Co., IL

11 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded13 independent sources
Severe WeatherCritical

Tornado Warning

11 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 76 · version not recorded5 independent sources
Severe WeatherCritical

Tornado Warning

11 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 76 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

10 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded6 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

E, 1 SSW Lakeview - Chicag, Cook Co., IL

9 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded6 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

9 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded4 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

9 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded5 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

3 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

2 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded59 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

2 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded58 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

2 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

2 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

2 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded2 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

R (3 Inch), 1 SE Chicago Loop, Cook Co., IL

1 August 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 46 · version not recorded2 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

28 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

28 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flash Flood Warning

27 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flash Flood Warning

27 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flash Flood Warning

27 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flash Flood Warning

27 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

27 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 46 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherCritical

Tornado Warning

27 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 76 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherCritical

Tornado Warning

27 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 76 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherCritical

Tornado Warning

27 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 76 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherCritical

Tornado Warning

27 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 76 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

4 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

4 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded2 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

4 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded3 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

4 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded23 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Flood Warning

4 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded23 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

Flash Flood Warning

4 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded16 independent sources
Severe WeatherMedium

E, 1 WSW Grand Blvd. - Chi, Cook Co., IL

4 July 2026time not reported by the sourceIndex 52 · version not recorded2 independent sources

Other areas

Series begins 8 March 2026 for live collection; the monthly chart also counts backfilled detections from 10 February 2024. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

Administrative boundaries: geoBoundaries (geoboundaries.org), Public Domain. geoboundaries.org