Illinois, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, April 26, 1989

April 26, 1989 · NWS STL · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

12 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
13

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock Island

When
April 26, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Rock Island County
Coordinates
41.500, -90.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Peoria

When
April 26, 6:42 PM CST
Where
Peoria County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
40.800, -89.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
April 26, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
40.100, -91.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
April 26, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
39.980, -90.770

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
April 26, 8:15 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Coordinates
40.750, -88.880

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
April 26, 8:15 PM CST
Where
McLean County
Coordinates
40.320, -88.980

Hail, Pike

When
April 26, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Pike County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.600, -90.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
April 26, 10:06 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
38.950, -90.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Jersey

When
April 26, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Jersey County
Coordinates
39.080, -90.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When
April 26, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Coordinates
39.170, -90.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
April 26, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
39.300, -88.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
April 26, 11:38 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
38.870, -87.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
April 26, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County
Coordinates
38.720, -87.670

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: 10005769, 10002665, 10002666, 10002667, 10002668, 10002669, 10002670, 10002671, 10002672, 10002673, 10002674, 10002675, 10002676.