Thunderstorm Wind, Madison
- When
- September 2, 3:02 PM CST
- Where
- Madison County, Alhambra
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 38.830, -89.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous large trees were blown down.
Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, September 2, 1993
7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Crop damage
- $1,000
- Events
- 9
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.
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 69 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:02 UTC.
Event by event
7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bond
- When
- September 2, 4:05 PM CST
- Where
- Bond County, Pocahontas
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 38.887, -89.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The county sheriff's office reported large trees down. Time was estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind, Adams
- When
- September 2, 5:19 PM CST
- Where
- Adams County, Quincy
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 39.988, -91.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Adams
- When
- September 2, 5:34 PM CST
- Where
- Adams County to Quincy
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 39.988, -91.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The county sheriff's office reported trees and power lines down in Quincy. Winds gusted to 69 mph at Quincy Municipal Airport and 65 mph at Camp Point.
Thunderstorm Wind, Adams
- When
- September 2, 5:43 PM CST
- Where
- Adams County, Camp Point
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 39.988, -91.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The county sheriff's office reported trees and power lines down in Quincy. Winds gusted to 69 mph at Quincy Municipal Airport and 65 mph at Camp Point.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pike
- When
- September 2, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Pike County, Fishhook
- Property damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 39.623, -90.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A newspaper employee reported large trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson
- When
- September 2, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Williamson County, Marion
- Coordinates
- 37.730, -88.930 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A string of 17 power poles were downed by thunderstorm winds at the intersection of State Roads 13 and 166. There was also structural damage to roofs and porches in the area.
Hail, Alexander
- When
- September 2, 8:10 PM CST
- Where
- Alexander County, McClure
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Crop damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 37.192, -89.338 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Union
- When
- September 2, 8:15 PM CST
- Where
- Union County, Reynoldsville
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Crop damage
- $500
- Coordinates
- 37.471, -89.255 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
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.
The same day elsewhere
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Missouri, September 2, 1993
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, September 2, 1993
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, September 2, 1993
- Damaging Winds in Indiana, September 2, 1993
- Damaging Winds in New York, September 2, 1993
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, September 2, 1993
- Tornado in New Mexico, September 2, 1993
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, September 2, 1993
- Hail and Damaging Wind in West Virginia, September 2, 1993
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, September 2, 1993
- Tornado and Hail in Pennsylvania, September 2, 1993
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, September 2, 1993
More
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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: 10320358, 10320532, 10320487, 10320488, 10320489, 10322660, 10322757, 10320502, 10322833.