Illinois, 1993

Hail and Damaging Wind in Illinois, May 6, 1993

May 6, 1993 · 7 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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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  • Wind
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$16,000
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 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Montgomery

When
May 6, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Raymond
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.231, -89.479 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-sized hail was reported in west-central Montgomery County along Interstate 55 west of Raymond.

Hail, Monroe

When
May 6, 6:42 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, Columbia
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.279, -90.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ham radio operators and county officials reported golf ball-size hail. The hail covered the ground and was accompanied by wind gusts of 40 to 45 miles an hour.

Hail, Monroe

When
May 6, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, Columbia
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.279, -90.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ham radio operators and county officials reported golf ball-size hail. The hail covered the ground and was accompanied by wind gusts of 40 to 45 miles an hour.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Clair

When
May 6, 7:30 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County, Belleville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.470, -89.928 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

County officials reported power lines blown down in Belleville with some flash flooding on city streets. Streets flooded quickly in Swansea after nearly 2.50 inches of rain fell.

Hail, Monroe

When
May 6, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, Hecker
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.279, -90.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ham radio spotters reported one inch diameter hail.

Hail, St. Clair

When
May 6, 8:10 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County, Smithton
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.470, -89.928 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ham radio operators reported one inch diameter hail in Smithton. Flash flooding was also reported along Highway 159 south of Belleville. The St.Clair EOC reported one inch diameter hail near Athens.

Hail, St. Clair

When
May 6, 8:15 PM CST
Where
St. Clair County, New Athens
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
38.470, -89.928 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ham radio operators reported one inch diameter hail in Smithton. Flash flooding was also reported along Highway 159 south of Belleville. The St.Clair EOC reported one inch diameter hail near Athens.

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: 10322952, 10322854, 10322855, 10322572, 10322856, 10322573, 10322574.