Illinois, 1998Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 12, 1998
June 12, 1998 · NWS ILX · 19 events in 16 counties and zones
13 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $200
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 19
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, De Witt
- When
- June 12, 2:36 PM CST
- Where
- De Witt County, 4 mi N of Wapella
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.270, -88.970
Thunderstorm winds blew over a semi on Hwy 51 four miles north of Wapella. No injuries were reported.
Hail, Logan
- When
- June 12, 2:38 PM CST
- Where
- Logan County, Broadwell
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 40.070, -89.450
Thunderstorm Wind, Vermilion
- When
- June 12, 3:17 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Vermilion County, Potomac to Danville
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.300, -87.800
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, tree limbs, and power lines in Potomac, Danville and Catlin. No injuries or structural damage were reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Piatt
- When
- June 12, 3:23 PM CST to 3:40 PM CST
- Where
- Piatt County, Cerro Gordo to Atwood
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.880, -88.730
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines in Cerro Gordo and Atwood.
Thunderstorm Wind, Christian
- When
- June 12, 3:35 PM CST
- Where
- Christian County, Stonington
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.630, -89.200
Thunderstorm winds blew down two trees onto a mobile home 3 miles south of Stonington causing extensive damage. Also, several power poles were blown down in Stonington. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.
Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign
- When
- June 12, 3:38 PM CST to 3:50 PM CST
- Where
- Champaign County, Homer to 2 mi of Homer
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.050, -88.000
Thunderstorm winds blew over a semi on Hwy 49 near Homer. The driver sustained minor injuries. Also, numerous trees were blown down at Homer Lake.
Thunderstorm Wind, Moultrie
- When
- June 12, 4:18 PM CST
- Where
- Moultrie County, 3 mi S of Kirksville
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.530, -88.670
Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees 2.5 miles south of Kirksville.
Hail, Coles
- When
- June 12, 4:41 PM CST to 5:08 PM CST
- Where
- Coles County, Mattoon
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.480, -88.370
Hail, Sangamon
- When
- June 12, 4:57 PM CST
- Where
- Sangamon County, Divernon
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
- Coordinates
- 39.570, -89.670
Thunderstorm Wind, Edgar
- When
- June 12, 5:00 PM CST to 5:15 PM CST
- Where
- Edgar County, Paris to Vermilion
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.620, -87.700
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and tree limbs from Paris to Vermilion as the thunderstorm associated with them moved east southeast across Edgar County.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland
- When
- June 12, 5:12 PM CST
- Where
- Cumberland County, 1 mi E of Greenup
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.250, -88.150
A tree was blown down causing damage to the roof of a church on Route 40 one mile east of Greenup. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.
Thunderstorm Wind, Effingham
- When
- June 12, 5:15 PM CST
- Where
- Effingham County, Altamont
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 39.070, -88.750
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, numerous tree limbs, and power lines in Altamont. No injuries were reported. Some minor structural damage was reported though no damage estimate was available.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clark
- When
- June 12, 5:26 PM CST to 5:38 PM CST
- Where
- Clark County, Countywide
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.320, -87.730
Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines throughout the county.
Hail, Christian
- When
- June 12, 5:35 PM CST
- Where
- Christian County, Assumption
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.520, -89.050
Hail, Shelby
- When
- June 12, 5:43 PM CST to 6:01 PM CST
- Where
- Shelby County, Shelbyville to 2 mi of Windsor
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $200
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 39.430, -88.800
Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby
- When
- June 12, 5:52 PM CST to 5:54 PM CST
- Where
- Shelby County, Findlay
- Reported by
- STORM CHASER
- Coordinates
- 39.520, -88.750
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees. Also, the winds destroyed a porch roof and caused damage to the roof of a home two miles southeast of Findlay. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.
Hail, Clay
- When
- June 12, 6:05 PM CST to 6:08 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Flora to 4 mi W of Flora
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.700, -88.530
Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- June 12, 6:08 PM CST to 6:25 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Xenia to Clay City
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 38.630, -88.630
A severe thunderstorm moved east across southern portions of Clay County. Winds associated with the storm blew down numerous trees from Xenia to Clay City. Some of the trees caused extensive damage to the high school in Flora, as well as, homes and vehicles. The winds also destroyed a building on Route 50 eight miles west of Flora and a garage 4 miles west of Flora. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- June 12, 6:48 PM CST to 6:55 PM CST
- Where
- Richland County, Parkersburg to Berryville
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.580, -88.050
Thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn near Parkersburg, as well as, blowing down several trees and power lines in the Parkersburg and Berryville areas. One tree fell onto a trailer in Bonpas, though no injuries were reported. No damage estimate was available.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornado and Hail in Michigan, June 12, 19981 death · 2 injured · $640,000 · F1 · 21 events
- Tornadoes and Flood in Iowa, June 12 to 18, 1998$2.6 million · F2 · 10 events
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, June 12, 19982 injured · $500,000 · 1 event
- Tornado and Hail in Indiana, June 12, 1998$300,000 · F0 · 26 events
- Damaging Winds in West Virginia, June 12 to 13, 19981 injured · $337,000 · 55 kt wind · 8 events
- Tornado in Illinois, June 12, 1998$100,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 12, 1998$79,000 · 1.75 in hail · 22 events
- Flood and Hail in Ohio, June 12, 1998$110,000 · 1 in hail · 5 events
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, June 12, 1998$100,000 · 59 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, June 12, 1998$80,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, June 12, 19981 injured · $50,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, June 12, 1998$54,000 · 7 events
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: 5654914, 5654915, 5654916, 5654917, 5654918, 5654919, 5654920, 5654921, 5654922, 5654994, 5654995, 5654996, 5654997, 5654998, 5654999, 5655000, 5655001, 5655002, 5655003.