Illinois, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 29, 1990

August 29, 1990 · NWS PIA · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

7 hail, 3 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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  • 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Peoria

When
August 29, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Peoria County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.930, -89.750

Hail, Peoria

When
August 29, 12:22 AM CST
Where
Peoria County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.700, -89.600

Hail, Livingston

When
August 29, 12:35 AM CST
Where
Livingston County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.950, -88.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
August 29, 12:51 AM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
40.570, -90.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Tazewell

When
August 29, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Tazewell County
Coordinates
40.530, -89.620

Hail, McLean

When
August 29, 1:10 AM CST
Where
McLean County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.480, -88.980

Hail, De Witt

When
August 29, 1:25 AM CST
Where
De Witt County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.220, -88.970

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
August 29, 1:30 AM CST
Where
McLean County
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates
40.480, -88.980

Hail, Hancock

When
August 29, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Hancock County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
40.420, -91.130

Hail, McDonough

When
August 29, 5:29 AM CST
Where
McDonough County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.330, -90.600

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: 10003588, 10003589, 10003590, 10003591, 10003592, 10003593, 10003594, 10003595, 10003596, 10003597.