Illinois, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 2, 1980

June 2, 1980 · NWS NG · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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

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  • 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
12

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

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

Hail, McDonough

When
June 2, 12:40 AM CST
Where
McDonough County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.550, -90.870

Hail, McDonough

When
June 2, 12:50 AM CST
Where
McDonough County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.470, -90.670

Hail, Tazewell

When
June 2, 12:50 AM CST
Where
Tazewell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.570, -89.580

Hail, Fulton

When
June 2, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Fulton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.500, -90.200

Hail, McDonough

When
June 2, 7:50 AM CST
Where
McDonough County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.470, -90.670

Hail, Peoria

When
June 2, 8:55 AM CST
Where
Peoria County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.700, -89.600

Thunderstorm Wind, McDonough

When
June 2, 9:15 AM CST
Where
McDonough County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
40.470, -90.670

Hail, Tazewell

When
June 2, 9:55 AM CST
Where
Tazewell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.530, -89.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
June 2, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
40.150, -89.370

Thunderstorm Wind, De Witt

When
June 2, 11:15 AM CST
Where
De Witt County
Coordinates
40.150, -88.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermilion

When
June 2, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Vermilion County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.130, -87.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Jo Daviess

When
June 2, 5:46 PM CST
Where
Jo Daviess County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.420, -90.420

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10006363, 10006364, 10006365, 10006366, 10006367, 10006368, 10006369, 10006370, 10006371, 10006372, 10006373, 10006374.