Illinois, 1993

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 18, 1993

August 18, 1993 · 13 events in 6 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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
$8,000
Crop damage
$500
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

11 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
August 18, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Henderson County to Biggsville
Coordinates
40.818, -90.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Measured wind gusts to 60 mph were reported by county officials.

Hail, Hancock

When
August 18, 5:07 PM CST
Where
Hancock County, Fountain Green
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.404, -91.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts to 60 mph were reported at Carthage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
August 18, 5:07 PM CST
Where
Hancock County, Carthage
Coordinates
40.404, -91.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts to 60 mph were reported at Carthage.

Thunderstorm Wind, McDonough

When
August 18, 5:10 PM CST
Where
McDonough County, Blandinsville
Property damage
$500
Crop damage
$500
Coordinates
40.456, -90.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs were blown down at Blandisville and 70-mph winds were reported at Colmar.

Hail, McDonough

When
August 18, 5:29 PM CST
Where
McDonough County, Colmar
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.456, -90.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs were blown down at Blandisville and 70-mph winds were reported at Colmar.

Thunderstorm Wind, McDonough

When
August 18, 5:33 PM CST
Where
McDonough County, Colmar
Coordinates
40.456, -90.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs were blown down at Blandisville and 70-mph winds were reported at Colmar.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
August 18, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Hancock County, Denver
Coordinates
40.404, -91.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sustained wind speed to 75 mph were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuyler

When
August 18, 6:06 PM CST
Where
Schuyler County, Brooklyn
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
40.158, -90.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs were blown down according to the Schuyler County Sheriff's Office.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
August 18, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Hancock County, Bowen
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
40.404, -91.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down according to the Carthage Fire Department.

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuyler

When
August 18, 6:17 PM CST
Where
Schuyler County, Camden
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
40.158, -90.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
August 18, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Adams County, Loraine
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
39.988, -91.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county sheriff reported numerous large trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
August 18, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Adams County, Bigneck
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.988, -91.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county sheriff reported numerous large trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
August 18, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Brown County, Mount Sterling
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
39.962, -90.750 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county sheriff reported large trees down which blocked city streets.

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.

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: 10320752, 10320734, 10320735, 10322610, 10322643, 10322644, 10320736, 10322262, 10320737, 10322263, 10320456, 10320457, 10320543.