Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, September 16, 1978

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, September 16, 1978
Start: 1978-09-16T03:00
End: 1978-09-16T23:00
Location: Illinois

September 16, 1978 · NWS ATA · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 6

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When: September 16, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Livingston County
Coordinates: 41.030, -88.520

Hail, Henderson

When: September 16, 4:30 AM CST
Where: Henderson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 40.850, -90.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When: September 16, 10:13 PM CST
Where: Henderson County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 40.850, -90.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock Island

When: September 16, 10:20 PM CST
Where: Rock Island County
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates: 41.450, -90.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: September 16, 10:25 PM CST
Where: Henry County
Coordinates: 41.300, -90.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: September 16, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Warren County
Coordinates: 41.000, -90.750

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10004694, 10004695, 10004696, 10004697, 10004698, 10004699.