Illinois, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 2, 1994

July 2, 1994 · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 11 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
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
July 2, 9:57 AM CST
Where
Cass County, Beardstown
Coordinates
39.974, -90.247 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down three large trees in a cemetery in Beardstown. A storm spotter in Newmansville estimated thunderstorm winds around 60 mph. No damage was reported. Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines in Chandlerville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
July 2, 10:20 AM CST
Where
Cass County, Newmansville
Coordinates
39.974, -90.247 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down three large trees in a cemetery in Beardstown. A storm spotter in Newmansville estimated thunderstorm winds around 60 mph. No damage was reported. Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines in Chandlerville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
July 2, 10:38 AM CST
Where
Cass County, Chandlerville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.974, -90.247 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down three large trees in a cemetery in Beardstown. A storm spotter in Newmansville estimated thunderstorm winds around 60 mph. No damage was reported. Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines in Chandlerville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Menard

When
July 2, 10:39 AM CST
Where
Menard County, Oakford to Petersburg
Coordinates
40.027, -89.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds were estimated around 70 mph in Oakford by storm spotters. No damage has been reported. Several trees were blown down across a county road 7 W of Petersburg, near the Menard/Cass county line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Menard

When
July 2, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Menard County, Petersburg to Atterberry
Coordinates
40.027, -89.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous power lines, large trees, and tree limbs in Atterberry and Petersburg. Also, a barn was blown apart 3 W of Petersburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sangamon

When
July 2, 11:05 AM CST
Where
Sangamon County, Pleasant Plains
Coordinates
39.758, -89.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees in Pleasant Plains.

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
July 2, 11:25 AM CST
Where
Logan County, Middletown
Coordinates
40.125, -89.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous power lines in Middletown.

Thunderstorm Wind, Christian

When
July 2, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Christian County, Morrisonville
Coordinates
39.546, -89.277 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines and tree limbs in Morrisonville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
July 2, 4:28 PM CST
Where
Richland County, Olney
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.712, -88.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down in Olney and the surrounding area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence

When
July 2, 4:58 PM CST
Where
Lawrence County, Lawrenceville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.720, -87.727 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large limbs were blown down in Lawrenceville.

Hail, Richland

When
July 2, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Richland County, Olney
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$50
Coordinates
38.712, -88.085 (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.

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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: 10320612, 10320648, 10320649, 10322711, 10322712, 10322980, 10320394, 10320683, 10322817, 10320355, 10322818.