Illinois, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 7, 1995

June 7, 1995 · 28 events in 17 counties and zones

19 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$89,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
28

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

19 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
June 7, 1:33 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, Renault
Property damage
$200
Coordinates
38.279, -90.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees and power lines were blown down. A roof and barn were also damaged southeast of Waterloo.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
June 7, 1:37 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, Waterloo
Property damage
$6,000
Coordinates
38.279, -90.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees and power lines were blown down. A roof and barn were also damaged southeast of Waterloo.

Hail, Randolph

When
June 7, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Randolph County, Walsh
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.052, -89.825 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail was reported in Walsh with numerous trees and power lines down between Chester and Steeleville. The roof of a drug store in Chester was partially ripped away. About 1,900 households were also without power in Prairie Du Rocher, Ruma, and Red Bud.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
June 7, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Randolph County, Chester
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.052, -89.825 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail was reported in Walsh with numerous trees and power lines down between Chester and Steeleville. The roof of a drug store in Chester was partially ripped away. About 1,900 households were also without power in Prairie Du Rocher, Ruma, and Red Bud.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
June 7, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Randolph County, Steeleville
Property damage
$300
Coordinates
38.052, -89.825 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball-size hail was reported in Walsh with numerous trees and power lines down between Chester and Steeleville. The roof of a drug store in Chester was partially ripped away. About 1,900 households were also without power in Prairie Du Rocher, Ruma, and Red Bud.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 7, 2:29 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Countywide
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
37.785, -89.382 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wind gust to 58 mph was clocked at the Carbondale-Murphysboro Airport. Trees were downed in Carbondale. One tree fell on a car. Large limbs were blown down across the county, some of which fell on power lines.

Hail, Jackson

When
June 7, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Murphysboro
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.785, -89.382 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 7, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Near Zeigler
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.992, -88.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When
June 7, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Williamson County, Countywide
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.730, -88.930 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Perry

When
June 7, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Perry County, Pinckneyville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.084, -89.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 7, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Vienna
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.460, -88.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 7, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Grand Chain
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
37.223, -89.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 7, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Benton
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
37.992, -88.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Damage to trees and power lines was most widespread between Benton and Thompsonville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 7, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Dale
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.082, -88.539 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Massac

When
June 7, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Massac County, Unionville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
37.219, -88.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When
June 7, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Pope County, Eddyville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.413, -88.562 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When
June 7, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Pope County, Golconda
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
37.413, -88.562 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down. A tree landed on a car in Golconda, destroying it.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
June 7, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Saline County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
37.753, -88.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Many trees were downed. Several trees fell on roads, houses, and power lines. The rubber top of the roof of the Harrisburg City Hall was peeled back, causing about $10,000 damage. Part of the wall extending above the city hall roof was broken by the wind. Power outages were widespread, and not all power was restored until early the next day. Shingles were blown off roofs in Eldorado. Also in Eldorado, a tree fell on a truck.

Thunderstorm Wind, McHenry

When
June 7, 7:15 PM CST
Where
McHenry County, Hebron and Harvard
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
42.324, -88.452 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and limbs were blown down, knocking out power.

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 7, 7:18 PM CST
Where
Boone County, Belvidere
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
42.323, -88.823 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and limbs were blown down, knocking out power.

Hail, Whiteside

When
June 7, 7:24 PM CST
Where
Whiteside County, Coleta
Measured
0.8 in hail
Coordinates
41.756, -89.914 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A small band of severe thunderstorms moved southeast out of Minnesota and Wisconsin into northwest Illinois during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Numerous tree limbs were blown down in Sterling. Nickel size hail was reported but little if any hail damage reported.

Hail, Whiteside

When
June 7, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Whiteside County, Coleta
Measured
0.8 in hail
Coordinates
41.756, -89.914 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A small band of severe thunderstorms moved southeast out of Minnesota and Wisconsin into northwest Illinois during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Numerous tree limbs were blown down in Sterling. Nickel size hail was reported but little if any hail damage reported.

Hail, Boone

When
June 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Boone County, Mount Prospect
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
42.323, -88.823 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Whiteside

When
June 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Whiteside County, Sterling
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.756, -89.914 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A small band of severe thunderstorms moved southeast out of Minnesota and Wisconsin into northwest Illinois during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Numerous tree limbs were blown down in Sterling. Nickel size hail was reported but little if any hail damage reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Whiteside

When
June 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Whiteside County, Sterling
Coordinates
41.756, -89.914 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A small band of severe thunderstorms moved southeast out of Minnesota and Wisconsin into northwest Illinois during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Numerous tree limbs were blown down in Sterling. Nickel size hail was reported but little if any hail damage reported.

Hail, Lee

When
June 7, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Lee County, Dixon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.746, -89.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cook

When
June 7, 7:49 PM CST
Where
Cook County, O'Hare Airport
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.895, -87.646 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wind gust to 68 mph was reported by a spotter on the west side of Chicago.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
June 7, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Cook County, Chicago
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
41.895, -87.646 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wind gust to 68 mph was reported by a spotter on the west side of Chicago.

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: 10322946, 10322947, 10322778, 10322779, 10322811, 10320285, 10320286, 10320614, 10322759, 10322617, 10320378, 10322720, 10320615, 10320710, 10322606, 10322670, 10322714, 10322967, 10322703, 10320540, 10322632, 10322633, 10320541, 10322634, 10322635, 10320385, 10320777, 10320778.