Illinois, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, September 19, 1986

September 19, 1986 · NWS CHI · 11 events in 8 counties and zones

6 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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  • 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
11

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Tazewell

When
September 19, 4:50 AM CST
Where
Tazewell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
40.420, -89.420

Hail, Adams

When
September 19, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.930, -91.400

Hail, Adams

When
September 19, 12:13 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.950, -91.200

Hail, Scott

When
September 19, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.630, -90.470

Thunderstorm Wind, De Witt

When
September 19, 2:00 PM CST
Where
De Witt County
Coordinates
40.220, -88.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
September 19, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
39.480, -90.370

Hail, Clay

When
September 19, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.770, -88.500

Hail, Clay

When
September 19, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
38.670, -88.480

Hail, Adams

When
September 19, 6:48 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.930, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Kankakee

When
September 19, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Kankakee County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
41.120, -88.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
September 19, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
39.720, -88.470

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: 10002565, 10002566, 10002567, 10002568, 10002569, 10002570, 10002571, 10002572, 10002573, 10002574, 10002575.