Hail Map in Illinois on May 16, 2019

The weather event in Illinois on May 16, 2019 includes Hail map. 19 states and 805 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 259,029.

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Hail

259,029

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

100,011

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

39,902

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

Storm reports in Illinois

Illinois

Date	Description
05/16/20196:53 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near HARMON
05/16/20194:06 PM CDT	Golfball sized hail reported on us highway 150 between georgetown and westville
05/16/20194:06 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near WESTVILLE
05/16/20194:05 PM CDT	One window damaged.
05/16/20194:05 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 2 N DANVILLE
05/16/20194:04 PM CDT	Approximately 4 million dollars damage at the toyota dealership due to golfball size hail. Relayed by wcia-tv and vermilion county ema.
05/16/20194:00 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near DANVILLE
05/16/20193:58 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near DANVILLE
05/16/20193:55 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near CATLIN
05/16/20193:50 PM CDT	Large tree down on garage in the 1700 block... West of danville.
05/16/20193:50 PM CDT	Mulitple reports of hail along i-74
05/16/20193:50 PM CDT	West of danville. From county em.
05/16/20193:25 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near POTOMAC
05/16/20192:30 PM CDT	Iroquois county sheriffs office reports power lines down near milford.
05/16/20192:00 PM CDT	Iroquois county sheriffs office reports power lines down in watseka.
05/16/20191:30 PM CDT	Public reports hail of 1 in diameter south of aroma park. Time estimated by radar.
05/16/20191:30 PM CDT	Public reports 60mph wind gust south of aroma park. Time estimated by radar.
05/16/201912:50 PM CDT	New lenox police dispatch reports cedar avenue closed north of new lenox due to downed power lines. Time estimated by radar.
05/16/201912:46 PM CDT	.
05/16/201912:30 PM CDT	.
05/16/201912:30 PM CDT	Pictured shared via social media of a large uprooted tree at the corner of renwick road and renwick park drive. Time estimated via radar.
05/16/201912:30 PM CDT	Picture shared via social media of uprooted tree blocking river road in plainfield. Time estimated by radar.
05/16/201912:15 PM CDT	Picture shared via social media of large tree uprooted on main street south of downtown oswego. Time estimated by radar.
05/16/201912:07 PM CDT	delayed report: aurora asos measured 58 mph wind gust from thunderstorms on may 16th.
05/16/201911:42 AM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 3 N WATERMAN
05/16/20197:41 AM CDT	At 1240 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Channahon to near Mazon to Grand Ridge, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong 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... Ottawa, Streator, Morris, Channahon, Pontiac, Minooka, Marseilles, Dwight, Seneca, Coal City, Diamond, Gardner, Flanagan, Odell, Mazon, Braceville, Grand Ridge, Naplate, South Wilmington and Godley.Including the following interstates... I-55 between mile markers 198 and 233. I-80 between mile markers 108 and 118.This includes... Gebhard Woods State Park, Grundy County Speedwayand Fairgrounds, Illini State Park, and William G Stratton StatePark.
05/16/20197:11 AM CDT	At 1210 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Yorkville, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Plainfield, Oswego, Lockport, New Lenox, Homer Glen, Yorkville, Lemont, Channahon, Minooka, Plano, Sandwich, Ingalls Park, Woodridge, Darien and Montgomery.Including the following interstates... I-55 between mile markers 244 and 270. I-80 between mile markers 120 and 141. I-88 between mile markers 109 and 119. I-355 between mile markers 1 and 7, and between mile markers 11 and14.This includes... University of St. Francis, Aurora University,Channahon State Park, IL Math and Science Academy, Joliet JuniorCollege, Joliet Slammers Baseball, Lewis University, and WaubonseeCommunity College.
05/16/20196:44 AM CDT	At 1143 PM CDT, a dangerous severe thunderstorm was located near Waterman, or 7 miles northeast of Shabbona, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Two inch diameter 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. This severe thunderstorm will be near, Hinckley around 1150 PM CDT. Little Rock and Maple Park around 1155 PM CDT. Sugar Grove and Elburn around 1205 AM CDT. Oswego around 1210 AM CDT. Aurora, Montgomery and North Aurora around 1215 AM CDT. Batavia, Geneva and Dupage Airport around 1220 AM CDT. Naperville, West Chicago and Warrenville around 1225 AM CDT. Winfield around 1230 AM CDT.Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include BoulderHill and Glendale Heights.Including the following interstates... I-55 between mile markers 262 and 265. I-88 between mile markers 97 and 129.
05/16/20196:36 AM CDT	At 1135 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over DeKalb, or 7 miles southwest of Sycamore, moving southeast at 45 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... Aurora, Joliet, Oswego, Batavia, Sycamore, Yorkville, Little Rock, Plano, Sandwich, DeKalb, Montgomery, North Aurora, Sugar Grove, Elburn, Cortland, Hinckley, Waterman, Maple Park, Malta and Boulder Hill.Including the following interstate... I-88 between mile markers 86 and 120. This includes... Northern Illinois University, Aurora University, ILMath and Science Academy, and Waubonsee Community College.
05/16/20196:18 AM CDT	At 1117 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Altona, or 14 miles northeast of Galesburg, 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... Wyoming, Toulon, Osceola, Wataga, Bradford, Oneida, Altona, Elmira, Victoria, West Jersey, La Fayette, Castleton, Duncan and Snake Den Hollow.
05/16/20196:17 AM CDT	At 1117 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of Ashton, or 7 miles south of Rochelle, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Two inch 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. This severe thunderstorm will be near, Shabbona around 1135 PM CDT. Waterman around 1145 PM CDT.Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Lee andSteward.Including the following interstate... I-39 between mile markers 84 and 96.
05/16/20196:02 AM CDT	At 1102 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Franklin Grove, or near Walton, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong 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. This severe thunderstorm will be near, Franklin Grove around 1110 PM CDT. Ashton around 1120 PM CDT.Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include WestBrooklyn and Compton.Including the following interstate... I-88 between mile markers 54 and 74. This includes... Lee County Fairgrounds.
05/16/20195:52 AM CDT	At 1052 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near La Moille, or 8 miles northeast of Princeton, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Princeton, Spring Valley, DePue, Ladd, La Moille, Dalzell, Ohio, Cherry, Malden, Seatonville, Arlington, Dover, Hollowayville, Spring Valley Airport, Coal Hollow, Zearing, Ottville, Kasbeer, Van Orin and Bureau County Fairgrounds.This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 51 and 72. Interstate 180 between mile markers 10 and 13.
05/16/20195:49 AM CDT	At 1048 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Andover, or near Cambridge, moving southeast at 45 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... Galesburg, Knoxville, Toulon, Osceola, Wataga, Oneida, Altona, Elmira, Victoria, La Fayette, Rio, Gilson, East Galesburg, Henderson, Dahinda and Snake Den Hollow.This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 34 and 47, andbetween mile markers 52 and 60.
05/16/20195:47 AM CDT	At 1047 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hooppole to near Geneseo to Alpha, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Kewanee, Cambridge, Geneseo, Colona, Galva, Orion, Atkinson, Sheffield, Annawan, Tiskilwa, Woodhull, Alpha, Andover, Buda, New Windsor, Warner, Lynn Center, Dayton, Neponset and Osco.This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 6 and 44. Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 11 and 33.
05/16/20194:57 AM CDT	At 957 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Deer Grove, or 8 miles south of Rock Falls, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Lee County.
05/16/20194:54 AM CDT	At 953 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Deer Grove to Prophetstown to near Erie, moving east at 45 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... Prophetstown, Erie, Walnut, Tampico, Lyndon, Hooppole, Deer Grove, Ohio, Yorktown, New Bedford, Thomas, Whiteside County Airport, Portland Corners, Prophetstown State Recreation Area, Spring Hill, Hamilton Corners, Leon Corners, Denrock, Normandy and Yeoward Addition.This includes Interstate 88 between mile markers 13 and 31.
05/16/20194:44 AM CDT	At 943 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near West Branch to near Lone Tree, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Davenport, Iowa City, Muscatine, West Branch, Durant, Eldridge, West Liberty, Wilton, Walcott, Blue Grass, Lone Tree, Buffalo, Andalusia, University Heights, Riverside, Fruitland, Hills, Conesville, Nichols and Atalissa.This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 245 and 295. Interstate 280 between mile markers 1 and 10.
05/16/20194:39 AM CDT	At 938 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hinckley, or near Little Rock, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. This severe thunderstorm will be near, Little Rock around 945 PM CDT. Plano around 950 PM CDT. Yorkville around 955 PM CDT. Sugar Grove around 1000 PM CDT.Including the following interstate... I-88 between mile markers 108 and 112. This includes... Waubonsee Community College.
05/16/20194:35 AM CDT	At 935 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Ashton to 7 miles northwest of Paw Paw, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Severe thunderstorms will be near, Shabbona around 955 PM CDT. Waterman around 1005 PM CDT.Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Leeand Steward.Including the following interstates... I-39 between mile markers 85 and 95. I-88 between mile markers 66 and 71.
05/16/20194:10 AM CDT	At 910 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Emerson, or near Rock Falls, moving east at 20 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... Sterling, Rock Falls, Lyndon, Deer Grove, Emerson, Round Grove, Yeoward Addition, Whiteside County Airport, Galt, Como, Grimes Addition, Douglas Park and Agnew.This includes Interstate 88 between mile markers 29 and 44.
05/16/20193:59 AM CDT	At 859 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dixon, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. This severe thunderstorm will be near, Dixon around 910 PM CDT. Amboy and Franklin Grove around 930 PM CDT. Ashton around 940 PM CDT.Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include WestBrooklyn.Including the following interstate... I-88 between mile markers 51 and 68. This includes... Lee County Fairgrounds.
05/16/20193:48 AM CDT	At 848 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lost Nation, or 9 miles southwest of Maquoketa, moving east at 20 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... Clinton, DeWitt, Camanche, Grand Mound, Delmar, Lost Nation, Charlotte, Low Moor, Welton, Goose Lake, Bryant, Malone, Rock Creek Marina and Campground, Folletts, Elvira, Rock Creek Park, Clinton Municipal Airport, Elwood, Clinton County Fairgrounds and Lyons.
05/16/20191:52 AM CDT	At 652 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Walton, moving east at 30 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. This severe thunderstorm will be near, Walton around 700 PM CDT. Amboy around 710 PM CDT.Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Nelson,Harmon, Sublette and West Brooklyn.Including the following interstate... I-88 between mile markers 46 and 51. This includes... Lee County Fairgrounds.
05/16/20191:02 AM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 1 WSW MONTROSE HARBOR
05/16/201912:40 AM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near GLEN ELLYN
05/16/201912:40 AM CDT	delayed report: spotter reports 30 foot tall pine tree uprooted and blocking roadway from earlier storms. Time estimated based on radar.
05/16/201912:35 AM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near GLEN ELLYN
05/16/201912:34 AM CDT	A local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near WHEATON
05/16/201912:30 AM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 1 SE WINFIELD
05/16/201912:25 AM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 NW NORTH AURORA
05/16/201912:22 AM CDT	A local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near 1 ESE BATAVIA
05/16/201912:10 AM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near 3 ESE KANEVILLE
05/16/201912:02 AM CDT	Measured 2.25 inch diameter hail... Lots of golf ball sized hail.
05/15/201911:14 PM CDT	Golf ball size on route 251... 3 miles north of route 30.
05/15/201911:08 PM CDT	At 408 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Georgetown, or 13 miles south of Danville, moving southeast at 35 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... Chrisman and Scottland.
05/15/201911:03 PM CDT	At 403 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of Williamsport to 7 miles northwest of Covington, moving southeast 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... Crawfordsville, Covington, Veedersburg, Williamsport, Attica, Waynetown, West Lebanon, Hillsboro, New Richmond, Wingate, Newtown, Mellott, State Line City, Wallace, Alamo, Yeddo, Rainsville and Shades State Park.This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 7 and 36.
05/15/201910:56 PM CDT	Numerous 3 foot diameter trees snapped half way up.
05/15/201910:15 PM CDT	Tree limbs and power lines down.
05/15/201910:05 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 3 NW OSWEGO
05/15/20199:57 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 3 SE BIG ROCK
05/15/20199:54 PM CDT	Branches down on powerlines causing widespread power outages.
05/15/20199:50 PM CDT	Time estimated by radar.
05/15/20199:48 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 S STEWARD
05/15/20199:29 PM CDT	I-88 near ashton.
05/15/20199:23 PM CDT	A local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near FRANKLIN GROVE

All States Impacted by Hail Map on May 16, 2019

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on May 16, 2019

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