Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 8, 1995

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 8, 1995
Start: 1995-06-08T06:00
End: 1995-06-08T19:00
Location: Illinois

June 8, 1995 · 34 events in 22 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 34 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: 5
Property damage: $720,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 34

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When: June 8, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Pike County, Barry
Property damage: $200
Coordinates: 39.623, -90.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees were blown over damaging homes and parked vehicles in Barry. Winds as high as 70 mph were also reported in Pittsfield knocking down numerous trees across town. Reported by local newspapers.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: June 8, 6:10 AM CST
Where: Madison County, Godfrey
Property damage: $200
Coordinates: 38.830, -89.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs and power lines were knocked down at Godfrey. As the storm hit Alton, large trees fell demolishing a bandstand and heavily damaging at least three homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When: June 8, 6:10 AM CST
Where: Pike County, Pittsfield
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage: $300
Coordinates: 39.623, -90.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: June 8, 6:12 AM CST
Where: Madison County, Alton
Property damage: $266
Coordinates: 38.830, -89.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs and power lines were knocked down at Godfrey. As the storm hit Alton, large trees fell demolishing a bandstand and heavily damaging at least three homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: June 8, 6:12 AM CST
Where: Calhoun County, Belleview
Property damage: $900
Coordinates: 39.169, -90.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind damage was reported to several trees and a roof in Belleview. Large trees were blown down just east of Hardin as well.

Thunderstorm Wind, Calhoun

When: June 8, 6:19 AM CST
Where: Calhoun County, Hardin
Property damage: $200
Coordinates: 39.169, -90.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind damage was reported to several trees and a roof in Belleview. Large trees were blown down just east of Hardin as well.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jersey

When: June 8, 6:20 AM CST
Where: Jersey County, Jerseyville
Property damage: $200
Coordinates: 39.086, -90.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines and large tree limbs were blown down. A satellite antenna was also knocked over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Macoupin

When: June 8, 6:25 AM CST
Where: Macoupin County, Brighton
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 39.261, -89.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts to 60 mph broke off numerous tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: June 8, 6:30 AM CST
Where: Greene County, Carrollton
Property damage: $200
Coordinates: 39.356, -90.390 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs and power lines were knocked down. A tractor-semitrailer was blown off the road along Highway 267.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When: June 8, 6:33 AM CST
Where: Scott County, Winchester
Property damage: $100
Coordinates: 39.644, -90.475 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A local newspaper reported tree limbs about six inches in diameter snapped off from high wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind, Macoupin

When: June 8, 6:38 AM CST
Where: Macoupin County, Brighton
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 39.261, -89.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts as high as 75 mph knocked down numerous trees, power poles, and power lines. One tree fell and completely demolish a bandstand in Brighton. A tractor-semitrailer was blown off the road along Interstate 55 near Mount Olive as well.

Thunderstorm Wind, Macoupin

When: June 8, 6:45 AM CST
Where: Macoupin County, Girard
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage: $400
Coordinates: 39.261, -89.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Macoupin

When: June 8, 6:58 AM CST
Where: Macoupin County, Mount Olive
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 39.261, -89.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When: June 8, 7:07 AM CST
Where: Montgomery County, Raymond
Property damage: $300
Coordinates: 39.231, -89.479 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds gusted to 70 mph uprooting several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When: June 8, 7:13 AM CST
Where: Montgomery County, Harvel
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 39.231, -89.479 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winds gusted to 70 mph uprooting several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sangamon

When: June 8, 7:22 AM CST
Where: Sangamon County, Divernon
Coordinates: 39.758, -89.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bond

When: June 8, 7:30 AM CST
Where: Bond County, Keyesport
Property damage: $200
Coordinates: 38.887, -89.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Christian

When: June 8, 7:45 AM CST
Where: Christian County, Taylorville to Owaneco
Coordinates: 39.546, -89.277 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When: June 8, 7:55 AM CST
Where: Marion County, Odin
Property damage: $200
Coordinates: 38.650, -88.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees and tree limbs were blown down. Winds gusts in Centralia were estimated at 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When: June 8, 8:00 AM CST
Where: Marion County, Centralia
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $300
Coordinates: 38.650, -88.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees and tree limbs were blown down. Winds gusts in Centralia were estimated at 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sangamon

When: June 8, 8:15 AM CST
Where: Sangamon County, Divernon
Coordinates: 39.758, -89.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two large trees were blown down and minor damage to one home was reported by Emergency Service & Disaster Agency.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: June 8, 8:30 AM CST
Where: Franklin County, West Frankfort
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.992, -88.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Saline

When: June 8, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Saline County, West End to Muddy
Measured: 2 in hail
Property damage: $30,000
Coordinates: 37.753, -88.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

About 340 cars were damaged at a car dealership in Muddy. State police reported golf ball-size hail in Eldorado.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When: June 8, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Randolph County, Percy
Property damage: $200
Coordinates: 38.052, -89.825 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees and power lines were knocked down. Some of the trees damaged roofs and parked cars in Pr. Du Rocher.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When: June 8, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Randolph County, Prairie du Rocher
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 38.052, -89.825 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees and power lines were knocked down. Some of the trees damaged roofs and parked cars in Pr. Du Rocher.

Thunderstorm Wind, Alexander

When: June 8, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Alexander County, Northern
Property damage: $75,000
Coordinates: 37.192, -89.338 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and limbs were blown down. A few houses and mobile homes were damaged by falling trees in Thebes. In McClure, a grain silo was lifted off its foundation, and shed roofs were blown off. A tree landed on a house in Elco. The community of Thebes was without power for more than 24 hours.

Thunderstorm Wind, Union

When: June 8, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Union County, Countywide
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 37.471, -89.255 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Power was out for more than a day in some areas.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When: June 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Pulaski County, Countywide
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 37.223, -89.127 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were downed, making some roads impassable. A few of the hardest hit communities were Karnak, Olmsted, and Mounds. Winds at these places were estimated by weather service employees to have been around 80 mph. Many homes were damaged by falling trees. A couple of house roofs were blown off in Mounds and four miles north of Olmsted. A truck was blown off the road just south of Mounds. Power was out for days in the hardest hit areas.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When: June 8, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Johnson County, Countywide
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 37.460, -88.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were downed, especially in the southern two thirds of the county. Many large trees were uprooted in and near Vienna. The debris took several days to clean up. About two thirds of the county was without electrical power at one point. A number of houses were damaged by falling trees. Trees completely blocked many roads and highways including U.S. 45 South and Illinois 37 in a number of places. Crews worked well into the night to reopen all streets and highways. The city of Vienna was without power through at least the afternoon of the 9th.

Hail, Massac

When: June 8, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Massac County, Joppa
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 37.219, -88.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Massac

When: June 8, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Massac County, Countywide
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Injuries: 5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 37.219, -88.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were downed across roads, houses, cars, and power lines. Some roads were blocked. Two people sustained bumps and bruises at an outdoor festival in Metropolis when a large tent was blown away. Winds estimated between 70 and 80 mph across much of the county downed power poles, power lines, and trees. Just northeast of Metropolis, a barn roof was blown off, and the doors were blown in. An historic gazebo in Fort Washington Park was destroyed. Shingles were ripped off buildings and awnings were blown off in Metropolis. Sheet metal roofs were blown off sheds near Metropolis. At the Massac County High School, a building under construction was destroyed, and the football scoreboard was blown over. Power was out 22 to 24 hours in parts of the county. At the outdoor festival in Metropolis, mobile homes were blown off blocks, tents were blown away, and a carnival ride was damaged. About 15 vendors lost all their merchandise being sold from tents. Two miles north of Metropolis, a tree fell on a passing car, and three people were taken to a local hospital.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pope

When: June 8, 6:38 PM CST
Where: Pope County, Countywide
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 37.413, -88.562 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees were blown down across the county, including the Golconda area. Roads were blocked and power lines were taken down. Power was restored to everyone within 24 hours.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When: June 8, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Saline County, Countywide
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.753, -88.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When: June 8, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Hardin County, Countywide
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 37.518, -88.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Many trees and power lines were blown down. Power was out for up to 24 hours.

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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The same day elsewhere

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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: 10322663, 10320408, 10322664, 10320409, 10320605, 10320606, 10320337, 10320316, 10320669, 10322269, 10320317, 10320318, 10320319, 10323014, 10323015, 10322259, 10320538, 10320686, 10322547, 10322548, 10322260, 10320616, 10322968, 10322812, 10322813, 10320530, 10322868, 10322721, 10320410, 10322607, 10322608, 10322715, 10322969, 10320750.