Illinois, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, April 19, 1993

April 19, 1993 · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$166,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

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The St Louis radar (KLSX), 64 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:28 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
April 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, Red Bud
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
38.279, -90.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A satellite dish was destroyed and a car damaged 4 miles northwest of Red Bud. Several trees were uprooted as well. The Illinois State Police reported golf ball-size hail and a destroyed barn 3 miles north of Red Bud several minutes later.

Hail, Monroe

When
April 19, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, Red Bud
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
38.279, -90.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A satellite dish was destroyed and a car damaged 4 miles northwest of Red Bud. Several trees were uprooted as well. The Illinois State Police reported golf ball-size hail and a destroyed barn 3 miles north of Red Bud several minutes later.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
April 19, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, Red Bud
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
38.279, -90.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A satellite dish was destroyed and a car damaged 4 miles northwest of Red Bud. Several trees were uprooted as well. The Illinois State Police reported golf ball-size hail and a destroyed barn 3 miles north of Red Bud several minutes later.

Hail, St. Clair

When
April 19, 7:50 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County, New Athens
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.470, -89.928 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

County officials reported golf ball-size hail and wind gusts to 45 mph.

Hail, Washington

When
April 19, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Okawville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.352, -89.410 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
April 19, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Salem
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.650, -88.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county sheriff's office reported trees and power lines down southwest of Salem. The county ESDA director reported trees and power lines down in Centralia along with numerous mobile homes and a few garages damaged in Central City.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
April 19, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Central City
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
38.650, -88.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county sheriff's office reported trees and power lines down southwest of Salem. The county ESDA director reported trees and power lines down in Centralia along with numerous mobile homes and a few garages damaged in Central City.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
April 19, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Centralia
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.650, -88.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county sheriff's office reported trees and power lines down southwest of Salem. The county ESDA director reported trees and power lines down in Centralia along with numerous mobile homes and a few garages damaged in Central City.

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: 10322851, 10322852, 10322853, 10322571, 10322915, 10320441, 10320442, 10320443.