Illinois, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 24, 1994

May 24, 1994 · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 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
1
Property damage
$506,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Iroquois

When
May 24, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Iroquois County, Chebanse
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
40.747, -87.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermilion

When
May 24, 3:52 PM CST
Where
Vermilion County, Westville
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
40.183, -87.733 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds peeled the roof off an elementary school. A custodian was injured by falling debris. There was $80,000 in damages to the roof and another $10,000 in water damage. Some of the roof debris damaged nearby homes. Tree limbs were also blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
May 24, 5:11 PM CST
Where
Fulton County, Bryant
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
40.473, -90.207 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Utility poles were snapped by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Peoria

When
May 24, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Peoria County, Peoria
Coordinates
40.788, -89.760 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree branches were snapped by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When
May 24, 5:32 PM CST
Where
Mason County, Forest City
Coordinates
40.240, -89.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two-foot diameter trees were uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
May 24, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Adams County to Quincy
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.988, -91.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power poles and lines were blown down in Quincy between 1800 and 1830 CST. A weather observer at Baldwin Field also reported three-quarter-inch diameter hail.

Hail, Adams

When
May 24, 6:21 PM CST
Where
Adams County, Quincy
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.988, -91.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power poles and lines were blown down in Quincy between 1800 and 1830 CST. A weather observer at Baldwin Field also reported three-quarter-inch diameter hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermilion

When
May 24, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Vermilion County, Fulton County to Astoria
Coordinates
40.183, -87.733 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three-foot diameter trees were downed.

Hail, Sangamon

When
May 24, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Sangamon County, Springfield
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.758, -89.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sangamon

When
May 24, 6:37 PM CST
Where
Sangamon County, Springfield
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.758, -89.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

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: 10320266, 10322873, 10320623, 10322561, 10322589, 10320492, 10320493, 10322874, 10322976, 10322977.