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 10 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 (5 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