Illinois, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 8, 1991

August 8, 1991 · NWS CHI · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

6 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
7

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Will

When
August 8, 5:55 AM CST
Where
Will County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
41.530, -88.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
August 8, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
38.600, -89.600

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
August 8, 4:50 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County
Coordinates
38.450, -90.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
August 8, 5:38 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.220, -89.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
August 8, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
38.080, -89.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
August 8, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Randolph County
Coordinates
37.900, -89.820

Hail, Jackson

When
August 8, 7:23 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.830, -89.400

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: 10002858, 10002859, 10002860, 10002861, 10002862, 10002863, 10002864.