Hail Map in Illinois on April 7, 2020

The weather event in Illinois on April 7, 2020 includes Hail, Wind, and Tornado maps. 14 states and 1,489 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 213,464.

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Hail

Wind

Tornado

213,464

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.00" hail or larger

83,733

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.75" hail or larger

35,164

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 2.50" hail or larger

Storm reports in Illinois

Illinois

Date	Description
04/07/20206:59 PM CDT	Public report via mping.
04/07/20206:40 PM CDT	Multiple pictures shared via social media of hail up to golf ball size near lake summerset and durand. Time estimated by radar.
04/07/20206:28 PM CDT	Emergency management forwarded several photos of 1 to 3 inch hail in this area. Time of the event was estimated using radar.
04/07/20206:20 PM CDT	Relayed from broadcast media.
04/07/20206:15 PM CDT	Delayed report: nws employee observed 1.5 to 1.75 inch hail around the intersection of hgwy-69 and hgwy-26 along the wi/il state line. Hail was accumulating along the r
04/07/20205:48 AM CDT	At 1048 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near North Henderson, or 7 miles northwest of Galesburg, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Galesburg, Knoxville, Wataga, Yates City, Williamsfield, Gilson, East Galesburg, Henderson, Dahinda and Galesburg Airport.This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 41 and 68.
04/07/20205:43 AM CDT	At 1043 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over North Henderson, or 10 miles northwest of Galesburg, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... North Henderson and Alexis.
04/07/20205:09 AM CDT	At 1008 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Joy, or 7 miles west of Aledo, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Law enforcement. This storm has a history of producing up to 2 inch diameter hail. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Aledo, Burgess, Viola, Millersburg, Joy, Seaton, North Henderson, Shale City, New Windsor, Mannon, Alexis, Aledo Mercer County Airport, Wanlock, Gilchrist, Sunbeam, Old Gilchrist and Mercer County Fairgrounds.
04/07/20204:57 AM CDT	At 957 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sherrard, or 10 miles south of Moline, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Kewanee, Cambridge, Milan, Coal Valley, Galva, Orion, Woodhull, Sherrard, Andover, Cable, Warner, Lynn Center, Preemption, Osco, Bishop Hill, Henry County Fairgrounds, Ophiem, German Corner, Coyne Center and Sunny Hill.This includes Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 17 and31.
04/07/20204:40 AM CDT	At 940 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Letts, or 7 miles northeast of Columbus Junction, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Muscatine, Fruitland, Grandview, Eliza, Joy, Letts, Mannon, Cranston, Petersville, Ardon, Muscatine Municipal Airport and Flaming Prairie Park.
04/07/20204:30 AM CDT	Dime to quarter sized hail.
04/07/20204:07 AM CDT	At 907 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Atalissa, or 7 miles north of Muscatine, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Davenport, Muscatine, Wilton, Blue Grass, Buffalo, Andalusia, Atalissa, Montpelier, Illinois City, Fairport, Edgington, Clark's Ferry Recreation Area, West Lake Park, New Era, Pleasant Prairie, Moscow, Saulsbury Bridge Campground, Buffalo Shores, Loud Thunder Scout Camp and Midway Beach.This includes Interstate 280 between mile markers 5 and 8.
04/07/20203:55 AM CDT	At 854 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Alsip to Hobart to near Valparaiso, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Hammond, Gary, Calumet City, Portage, Merrillville, Valparaiso, East Chicago, Schererville, Hobart, Lansing, Highland, Munster, Griffith, Chesterton, Lake Station, Lynwood, Whiting, Porter, Burns Harbor and Wheeler.Including the following interstates... Indiana I-80 between mile markers 1 and 16. Indiana I-90 between mile markers 3 and 37. Indiana I-94 between mile markers 16 and 27. Indiana I-65 between mile markers 253 and 261.This includes...Indiana University Northwest, Purdue University Northwest Hammond, Valparaiso University, and Porter County Fairgrounds.
04/07/20203:40 AM CDT	At 839 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Englewood to near Homer Glen, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Chicago, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Calumet City, Chicago Heights, Lansing, Blue Island, Dolton, Park Forest, Alsip, Matteson, Frankfort, Lemont, Midlothian, Justice, Chatham, Worth, Steger and Flossmoor.Including the following interstates... I-57 between mile markers 339 and 358. I-80 between mile markers 150 and 155. I-90 between mile markers 104 and 107. I-94 between mile markers 61 and 74. I-294 between mile markers 61 and 74.This includes...Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Moraine Valley Community College, Prairie State College, and South Suburban College.
04/07/20203:38 AM CDT	At 837 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sycamore, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. This severe thunderstorm will be near, Maple Park and Virgil around 850 PM CDT. Elburn and Lily Lake around 855 PM CDT. St. Charles around 905 PM CDT. Geneva, North Aurora and Wayne around 910 PM CDT. Batavia around 915 PM CDT. West Chicago around 920 PM CDT.Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include SouthElgin and Burlington.This includes...Fermilab.
04/07/20203:17 AM CDT	At 817 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wheaton, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Berwyn, Downers Grove, Lombard, Westmont, Brookfield, Hinsdale, Westchester, Lemont, La Grange, Justice, Summit, Worth, Lyons, Burr Ridge, Riverside, Oak Brook and Stickney.Including the following interstates... I-55 between mile markers 271 and 289. I-88 between mile markers 134 and 135. I-355 between mile markers 15 and 17.This includes...Argonne National Laboratory, Brookfield Zoo, SeatGeek Stadium, and Moraine Valley Community College.
04/07/20202:27 AM CDT	At 726 PM CDT, two severe thunderstorms were located near Belvidere and over the Rockford Airport, moving east-southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Sycamore, Marengo, Genoa, DeKalb, Lake In The Hills, Huntley, Hampshire, Cortland, Kirkland, Maple Park, Kingston, Lily Lake, Virgil, Pingree Grove, Davis Junction, Burlington and Union.Including the following interstates... I-39 between mile markers 110 and 114. I-90 between mile markers 32 and 48.
04/07/20202:18 AM CDT	At 718 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Freeport, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Freeport, German Valley, Ridott, Scioto Mills, Winneshiek, Albertus Airport and Stephenson County Fairgrounds.
04/07/20202:01 AM CDT	At 700 PM CDT, two severe thunderstorms were located near Pecatonica and near Machesney Park, moving east-southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Rockford, Belvidere, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Rockford Airport, Roscoe, Poplar Grove, Cherry Valley, Winnebago, Pecatonica, Capron, Timberlane, Caledonia, Davis Junction and New Millford.Including the following interstates... I-39 between mile markers 115 and 123. I-90 between mile markers 6 and 31.This includes...Boone County Fairgrounds, Rock Cut State Park, Rock Valley College, Rockford Rivets Baseball, Rockford Speedway, and Winnebago County Fairgrounds.
04/07/20201:51 AM CDT	At 651 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Wonder Lake to near Marengo, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, North Chicago, Gurnee, Mundelein, Highland Park, McHenry, Vernon Hills, Woodstock, Zion, Grayslake, Libertyville, Lake Zurich, Lake Forest, Round Lake, Deerfield, Beach Park, Wauconda, Fox Lake and Lake Villa.Including the following interstates... I-94 between mile markers 2 and 24. I-294 between mile markers 2 and 24.This includes...Chain O Lakes State Park, College of Lake County, Great Lakes Naval Training Center, IL Beach State Park, Lake County IL Fairgrounds, Lake Forest College, Mchenry County College, Mchenry County Fairgrounds, Moraine Hills State Park, Ravinia Music Festival, and Six Flags Great America.
04/07/20201:14 AM CDT	At 614 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rock City, or 9 miles southeast of Monroe, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Rockford, Loves Park, Machesney Park, South Beloit, Rockton, Roscoe, Cherry Valley, Winnebago, Pecatonica, Durand and Lake Summerset.Including the following interstates... I-39 between mile markers 119 and 123. I-90 between mile markers 1 and 18.This includes...Rock Cut State Park, Rock Valley College, Rockford Rivets Baseball, Rockford Speedway, and Winnebago County Fairgrounds.
04/06/202011:01 PM CDT	Several reports on social media of 1 to 1.5 inch diameter hail between galesburg and henderson.
04/06/202010:45 PM CDT	Hail was 3/4 to 1.5 inches with most stones at quarter sized.
04/06/20209:44 PM CDT	Via social media. Manly nickel size but some quarter size hail.
04/06/20209:15 PM CDT	Public report via mping.
04/06/20209:00 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 1 N CARBON CLIFF
04/06/20208:47 PM CDT	Time estimated via radar.
04/06/20208:43 PM CDT	Near peace road and il-23.
04/06/20208:32 PM CDT	Multiple photos shared via social media of hail up to baseball size in evanston. Delayed report... Time estimated via radar.
04/06/20208:32 PM CDT	Numerous additional public reports of hail larger than quarter size in vicinity. Time estimated via radar.
04/06/20208:28 PM CDT	Public report via mping.
04/06/20208:27 PM CDT	Time estimated by radar.
04/06/20208:25 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 ESE GLENVIEW
04/06/20208:22 PM CDT	Gusts up to 40 mph.
04/06/20208:20 PM CDT	Time estimated via radar.
04/06/20208:02 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 2 SSE GENOA
04/06/20208:00 PM CDT	Multiple public reports of 1 in diameter hail just south of genoa.
04/06/20207:37 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near BELVIDERE
04/06/20207:28 PM CDT	Picture shared via social media of hail larger than quarter size near linden rd and 35th street. Time estimated via radar.
04/06/20207:28 PM CDT	Public report of 2 in hail along i-39 near new milford.
04/06/20207:26 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near ROCKFORD AIRPORT
04/06/20207:25 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near TIMBERLANE
04/06/20207:24 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 2 N ROCKFORD AIRPORT
04/06/20207:21 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 2 NNE NEW MILFORD
04/06/20207:19 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 3 NNW CHERRY VALLEY
04/06/20207:19 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near FREEPORT
04/06/20207:17 PM CDT	Picture shared on social media of 2 in hail southeast of winnebago.
04/06/20207:15 PM CDT	Damage to siding and cars from hail. Largest were approximately 3 inches in diameter.
04/06/20207:15 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 2 NNW ROCKFORD
04/06/20207:12 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near MACHESNEY PARK
04/06/20207:12 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near WOODSTOCK
04/06/20207:10 PM CDT	A local report indicates 2.00 inch wind near WINNEBAGO
04/06/20207:10 PM CDT	Public report via mping.
04/06/20207:09 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near PECATONICA
04/06/20207:07 PM CDT	Public report via mping.

All States Impacted by Hail Map on April 7, 2020

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on April 7, 2020

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