Illinois, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, March 10, 1986

March 10, 1986 · NWS SPI · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

4 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
3
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

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

Hail, Clinton

When
March 10, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Clinton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.580, -89.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
March 10, 11:58 AM CST
Where
Saline County
Coordinates
37.730, -88.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
March 10, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Macon County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.830, -88.870

Hail, Franklin

When
March 10, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.900, -88.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Coles

When
March 10, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Coles County
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
39.480, -88.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Edgar

When
March 10, 12:46 PM CST
Where
Edgar County
Coordinates
39.620, -87.700

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: 10004442, 10004443, 10004444, 10004445, 10004446, 10004447.