Illinois, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 10, 1980

August 10, 1980 · NWS MT · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bureau

When
August 10, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Bureau County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
41.370, -89.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Will

When
August 10, 1:05 AM CST
Where
Will County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.530, -88.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
August 10, 5:54 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.150, -89.370

Hail, Madison

When
August 10, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.850, -90.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 10, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
38.850, -90.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 10, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
38.930, -89.850

Hail, St. Clair

When
August 10, 9:20 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.620, -90.130

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
August 10, 9:20 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
38.620, -90.130

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: 10004180, 10004181, 10004182, 10004183, 10004184, 10004185, 10004186, 10004187.