Illinois, 1997

Hail in Illinois, March 28, 1997

March 28, 1997 · NWS PAH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A supercell thunderstorm tracked east along the Massac/Johnson County line. Large hail occurred on the north and northeast side of the storm, including extreme southern Johnson County.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.

A supercell thunderstorm tracked east along the Massac/Johnson County line. Large hail occurred on the north and northeast side of the storm, including extreme southern Johnson County.

The radar

The Paducah radar (KPAH), 32 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:55 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Johnson

When
March 28, 5:59 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Reevesville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.350, -88.720

What these are

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: 5594479.