Illinois, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 6, 1986

May 6, 1986 · NWS CHI · 21 events in 12 counties and zones

17 hail, 4 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.

  • 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
21

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

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

Hail, Hancock

When
May 6, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Hancock County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
40.580, -90.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Peoria

When
May 6, 12:44 PM CST
Where
Peoria County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
40.780, -89.750

Hail, Adams

When
May 6, 12:58 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.070, -91.370

Hail, Mason

When
May 6, 1:12 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.300, -89.930

Hail, Iroquois

When
May 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Iroquois County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
40.930, -87.930

Hail, Hancock

When
May 6, 2:01 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.350, -91.120

Hail, McLean

When
May 6, 2:33 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.320, -88.550

Hail, Champaign

When
May 6, 2:33 PM CST
Where
Champaign County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.200, -88.400

Hail, Mason

When
May 6, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.200, -90.150

Hail, McDonough

When
May 6, 2:45 PM CST
Where
McDonough County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.470, -90.670

Hail, Hancock

When
May 6, 2:57 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.280, -90.920

Hail, Hancock

When
May 6, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Hancock County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.400, -91.200

Hail, Schuyler

When
May 6, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Schuyler County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
40.150, -90.770

Hail, Mason

When
May 6, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.250, -89.970

Hail, Mason

When
May 6, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Mason County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.200, -90.150

Hail, Menard

When
May 6, 4:23 PM CST
Where
Menard County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
40.080, -89.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
May 6, 4:33 PM CST
Where
Mercer County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
41.330, -90.650

Hail, Sangamon

When
May 6, 5:31 PM CST
Where
Sangamon County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.800, -89.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When
May 6, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Champaign County
Coordinates
40.120, -88.030

Hail, Sangamon

When
May 6, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Sangamon County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.750, -89.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When
May 6, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Champaign County
Coordinates
40.100, -88.200

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.

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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: 10004464, 10004465, 10004466, 10004467, 10004468, 10004469, 10004470, 10004471, 10004472, 10004473, 10004474, 10004475, 10004476, 10004477, 10004478, 10004479, 10004480, 10004481, 10004482, 10004483, 10004484.