Illinois, 1995

Hail in Illinois, April 10, 1995

April 10, 1995 · 13 events in 10 counties and zones

13 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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.

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Event by event

13 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Whiteside

When
April 10, 12:42 AM CST
Where
Whiteside County, Fulton
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.756, -89.914 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, McDonough

When
April 10, 1:06 AM CST
Where
McDonough County, Colchester
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.456, -90.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms produced large amounts of hail, and large sized hail during this event. Hail ranged in size from dime to golf ball. A combination of ice, wind, rain, and hail wreaked havoc across parts of northwest Illinois. Hardest hit from the storms appeared to be northeast Carroll County where winds nearing 50 mph combined with ice to cause a domino effect as six power poles toppled on Illinois 73 between Payne and Spring Valley roads.

Hail, McDonough

When
April 10, 1:35 AM CST
Where
McDonough County, Colchester
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.456, -90.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms produced large amounts of hail, and large sized hail during this event. Hail ranged in size from dime to golf ball. A combination of ice, wind, rain, and hail wreaked havoc across parts of northwest Illinois. Hardest hit from the storms appeared to be northeast Carroll County where winds nearing 50 mph combined with ice to cause a domino effect as six power poles toppled on Illinois 73 between Payne and Spring Valley roads.

Hail, McDonough

When
April 10, 2:27 AM CST
Where
McDonough County, Macomb
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.456, -90.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms produced large amounts of hail, and large sized hail during this event. Hail ranged in size from dime to golf ball. A combination of ice, wind, rain, and hail wreaked havoc across parts of northwest Illinois. Hardest hit from the storms appeared to be northeast Carroll County where winds nearing 50 mph combined with ice to cause a domino effect as six power poles toppled on Illinois 73 between Payne and Spring Valley roads.

Hail, Vermilion

When
April 10, 5:57 AM CST
Where
Vermilion County, Jamaica
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.183, -87.733 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, La Salle

When
April 10, 2:01 PM CST
Where
La Salle County, Marseilles
Measured
0.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.344, -88.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The county sheriff's department reported marble-size hail covered the ground two inches deep west of Marseilles at Interstate 80.

Hail, Kendall

When
April 10, 2:41 PM CST
Where
Kendall County, Yorkville
Measured
0.5 in hail
Coordinates
41.591, -88.429 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotters reported marble-size hail covering the ground two inches deep at Route 47 and 126 in Yorkville.

Hail, Will

When
April 10, 2:49 PM CST
Where
Will County, Plainfield
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
41.445, -87.979 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Will

When
April 10, 2:58 PM CST
Where
Will County, Romeoville
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
41.445, -87.979 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Du Page

When
April 10, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Du Page County, Willowbrook
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.852, -88.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cook

When
April 10, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Cook County, Chicago
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
41.895, -87.646 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pike

When
April 10, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Pike County, Griggsville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.623, -90.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by the Illinois State Police.

Hail, Brown

When
April 10, 4:44 PM CST
Where
Brown County, Mt Sterling
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.962, -90.750 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by the county sheriff.

What these are

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: 10322581, 10322652, 10322653, 10322654, 10322875, 10320304, 10320294, 10322752, 10322753, 10320507, 10320776, 10322661, 10320565.