Illinois, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, April 9, 1995

April 9, 1995 · 13 events in 8 counties and zones

11 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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
$3,000
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

11 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Rock Island

When
April 9, 12:06 AM CST
Where
Rock Island County, Rapids City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.467, -90.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Mercer

When
April 9, 12:07 AM CST
Where
Mercer County, Preemption
Coordinates
41.205, -90.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Rock Island

When
April 9, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Rock Island County, Milan
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.467, -90.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Early morning thunderstorms produced dime-size hail and some tree damage. No dollar amount could be placed on the tree damage, but I would estimate several hundred dollars at most.

Hail, Pope

When
April 9, 8:50 AM CST
Where
Pope County, Golconda
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
37.413, -88.562 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Adams

When
April 9, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Adams County, Coatsburg
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.988, -91.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail was reported by the county sheriff.

Hail, Hancock

When
April 9, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Hancock County, Plymouth
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.404, -91.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Henderson

When
April 9, 10:28 PM CST
Where
Henderson County, Biggsville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.818, -90.925 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hancock

When
April 9, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Hancock County, Hamilton
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.404, -91.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, McDonough

When
April 9, 10:48 PM CST
Where
McDonough County, Good Hope
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.456, -90.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hancock

When
April 9, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Hancock County, Dallas City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.404, -91.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Adams

When
April 9, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Adams County, Baldwin Field
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.988, -91.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reported by the county sheriff just east of Baldwin Field.

Hail, Mercer

When
April 9, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Mercer County, North Henderson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.205, -90.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When
April 9, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Henry County, Galva
Coordinates
41.353, -90.131 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail was again the main feature from these late night thunderstorms. One report of tree damage was received from Galva, Illinois, where 18-inch-diameter tree limbs were down.

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: 10322906, 10322765, 10322907, 10322668, 10320497, 10320741, 10320753, 10320742, 10322651, 10320743, 10320498, 10322766, 10320757.