Illinois, 1993

Hail and Damaging Wind in Illinois, August 1, 1993

August 1, 1993 · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

5 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
$1.0 million
Crop damage
$550,000
Events
6

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

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

Hail, Grundy

When
August 1, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Grundy County, Morris
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
$500,000
Coordinates
41.285, -88.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Grundy

When
August 1, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Grundy County, Coal City
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.285, -88.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Will

When
August 1, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Will County, Braidwood
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.445, -87.979 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail ranging in size from marble- to golfball-size fell from 1708 CST to 1713 CST in a swath 7 miles long and 3 miles wide through Morris. Sixty- to seventy-mph winds knocked down large tree branches and caused structural damage to buildings. There was $200,000 in property damage and $300,000 in crop damage in Grundy County. The hailstorm continued southeast to Braidwood before diminishing in southern Will County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
August 1, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Salem
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
38.650, -88.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Illinois State Police reported 12-inch diameter tree limbs broken off in Salem. Park officials from Stephen A. Forbes State Park reported hail larger than baseballs fell several minutes later between Omega and Iuka. A total of 10 cars had their windshields and windows either damaged or smashed. Several nearby church windows were also broken and four homes had roof damage. Crops were leveled in a 3 mile long and 0.5 mile wide path.

Hail, Marion

When
August 1, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Salem
Measured
3.5 in hail
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
38.650, -88.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Illinois State Police reported 12-inch diameter tree limbs broken off in Salem. Park officials from Stephen A. Forbes State Park reported hail larger than baseballs fell several minutes later between Omega and Iuka. A total of 10 cars had their windshields and windows either damaged or smashed. Several nearby church windows were also broken and four homes had roof damage. Crops were leveled in a 3 mile long and 0.5 mile wide path.

Hail, Jackson

When
August 1, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Murphysboro
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
37.785, -89.382 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

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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: 10320673, 10320674, 10322641, 10320444, 10320445, 10320279.