Illinois, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 12, 1998

June 12, 1998 · NWS LSX · 8 events in 1 county or zone

A severe thunderstorm dropped large hail and produced some damaging winds across southern Macoupin County. Hail up to 2 inches in diameter was reported from Brighton to Gillespie.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS LSX wrote it up.

A severe thunderstorm dropped large hail and produced some damaging winds across southern Macoupin County. Hail up to 2 inches in diameter was reported from Brighton to Gillespie. Trees and some power lines were also downed in Brighton and Bunker Hill.

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 73 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:42 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Macoupin

When
June 12, 3:44 PM CST
Where
Macoupin County, Bunker Hill
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
39.030, -89.950

Hail, Macoupin

When
June 12, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Macoupin County, Bunker Hill
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
39.030, -89.950

Hail, Macoupin

When
June 12, 3:56 PM CST
Where
Macoupin County, Brighton
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
39.030, -90.130

Hail, Macoupin

When
June 12, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Macoupin County, Bunker Hill
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
39.030, -89.950

Hail, Macoupin

When
June 12, 4:03 PM CST
Where
Macoupin County, Dorchester
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
39.080, -89.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Macoupin

When
June 12, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Macoupin County, Brighton
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
39.030, -90.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Macoupin

When
June 12, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Macoupin County, Bunker Hill
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
39.030, -89.950

Hail, Macoupin

When
June 12, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Macoupin County, Gillespie
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
39.130, -89.830

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.

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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: 5648179, 5648180, 5648181, 5648182, 5648183, 5648184, 5648185, 5648186.