Illinois, 1994

Hail and Damaging Wind in Illinois, June 19, 1994

June 19, 1994 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Edwards

When
June 19, 2:06 PM CST
Where
Edwards County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.417, -88.053 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down across the county.,

Hail, Rock Island

When
June 19, 8:13 PM CST
Where
Rock Island County, Moline
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.467, -90.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms on the 19th were only borderline severe but did produce heavy amounts of rain. Rain in the amount of 1.38 inches was reported in a one hour period in Moline by an off duty National Weather Service employee at 2015 CST. The first reports of street flooding were received from areas in downtown Moline at 2035 CST. AT 2040 CST, 2.03 inches of rain was reported, by the public, from a guage located in downtown Moline. Mike Trickey, 16, of Green Rock, was struck by lightning as he walked outside to leave a residence. It appeared that Mr. Trickey did not take the full brunt of the lightning strike. About 9000 homes, mainly in East Moline, were left without power due to intense lightning. At 2200 CST River Drive in Moline was still water covered.

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: 10320518, 10322862.