Illinois, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, September 6, 1980

September 6, 1980 · NWS ATA · 17 events in 12 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 4 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.

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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
17

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

13 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
September 6, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
40.920, -90.630

Thunderstorm Wind, McDonough

When
September 6, 4:25 PM CST
Where
McDonough County
Coordinates
40.470, -90.670

Hail, Fulton

When
September 6, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.300, -90.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
September 6, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
40.020, -90.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuyler

When
September 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Schuyler County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.120, -90.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
September 6, 5:06 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
40.230, -90.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Sangamon

When
September 6, 6:38 PM CST
Where
Sangamon County
Coordinates
39.570, -89.670

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
September 6, 7:30 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
38.520, -89.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
September 6, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
38.570, -90.170

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
September 6, 7:50 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
38.570, -90.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
September 6, 8:02 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
38.600, -89.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
September 6, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
38.730, -89.870

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
September 6, 8:30 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
38.430, -89.900

Hail, Clinton

When
September 6, 8:33 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.620, -89.370

Hail, De Witt

When
September 6, 9:33 PM CST
Where
De Witt County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.150, -88.950

Hail, Jackson

When
September 6, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.600, -89.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
September 6, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
38.620, -89.120

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.

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: 10004214, 10004215, 10004216, 10004217, 10004218, 10004219, 10005066, 10005277, 10005278, 10005279, 10005280, 10005281, 10005282, 10005283, 10005284, 10005285, 10005286.