Illinois, 1982

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, April 16, 1982

April 16, 1982 · NWS NG · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
  • Floods
  • 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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
April 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Coordinates
39.520, -91.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
April 16, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Morgan County
Coordinates
39.730, -90.230

Hail, Menard

When
April 16, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Menard County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.020, -89.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Sangamon

When
April 16, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Sangamon County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
39.720, -89.920

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
April 16, 8:00 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
38.380, -90.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
April 16, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
38.120, -89.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
April 16, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
38.320, -88.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
April 16, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
37.770, -89.330

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: 10004565, 10004566, 10004567, 10004568, 10004569, 10004570, 10004571, 10004572.