Illinois, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 18, 1998

June 18, 1998 · NWS ILX · 24 events in 23 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$700
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

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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The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 76 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:01 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
June 18, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Knox County, Galesburg
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.950, -90.370

Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines in Galesburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
June 18, 5:40 PM CST to 5:50 PM CST
Where
Fulton County, Farmington to Norris
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
40.700, -90.000

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines in Farmington and Norris. Also, the winds destroyed a barn and damaged a large storage building. No damage estimate was available.

Thunderstorm Wind, Peoria

When
June 18, 5:42 PM CST to 6:11 PM CST
Where
Peoria County, Elmwood to Peoria
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.780, -89.970

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines in an area extending from Elmwood to Peoria. Some of the trees fell onto homes causing structural damage. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 18, 5:45 PM CST to 5:55 PM CST
Where
Cass County, Beardstown
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.020, -90.430

Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree onto a house and another one fell onto a car in Beardstown. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuyler

When
June 18, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Schuyler County, 2 mi SE of Rushville
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.100, -90.530

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, some of which caused damage to a home two miles southeast of Rushville. Also, numerous power lines and tree limbs were blown down. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When
June 18, 5:55 PM CST to 6:30 PM CST
Where
Mason County, Countywide
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
40.250, -89.970

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines countywide.

Hail, Stark

When
June 18, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Stark County, Bradford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.180, -89.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
June 18, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Morgan County, Waverly
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.580, -89.950

Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines and power poles in Waverly.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 18, 6:07 PM CST to 6:23 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, Sparland to Lacon
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
41.030, -89.450

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, numerous tree limbs, and damaged a grain elevator. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tazewell

When
June 18, 6:17 PM CST to 6:50 PM CST
Where
Tazewell County, Countywide
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.530, -89.620

Thunderstorm winds blew off part of a roof of a shopping center in Morton. Some of the debris damaged several vehicles in the adjacent parking lot. In Washington, a construction trailer was blown over. Countywide numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodford

When
June 18, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Woodford County, Metamora
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
40.780, -89.350

Numerous large tree limbs were blown down in Metamora.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sangamon

When
June 18, 6:40 PM CST to 6:58 PM CST
Where
Sangamon County, Farmingdale to Chatham
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.820, -89.800

Several trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down in an area between Farmingdale and Chatham.

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
June 18, 7:04 PM CST
Where
McLean County, 1 mi W of Bloomington
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
40.480, -89.000

A large tree was snapped off 4 to 5 feet above the ground one mile west of Bloomington, next to I-55. No structural damage or injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Christian

When
June 18, 7:51 PM CST to 8:20 PM CST
Where
Christian County, Kincaid to Pana
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
39.580, -89.420

Numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down in an area extending from Kincaid to Pana. In Pana, one of the fallen trees damaged a car. No one was injured and no damage estimate was available.

Hail, Champaign

When
June 18, 8:08 PM CST
Where
Champaign County, Philo
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.000, -88.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When
June 18, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Champaign County, Tolono
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.980, -88.250

A large tree was blown down in Tolono. No injuries or structural damage were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 18, 8:20 PM CST to 8:45 PM CST
Where
Shelby County, Moweaqua to Windsor
Property damage
$300
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.620, -89.020

Trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down in an area extending from Moweaqua to Windsor. In Windsor, one tree fell onto some playground equipment causing approximately $300 in damage. No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermilion

When
June 18, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Vermilion County, Danville
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.130, -87.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Moultrie

When
June 18, 8:37 PM CST
Where
Moultrie County, Sullivan
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.600, -88.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Coles

When
June 18, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Coles County, Mattoon
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.480, -88.370

Numerous trees were blown down all over town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
June 18, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County, Neoga
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.320, -88.450

Thunderstorm winds blew over a semi on I-57 near Neoga. The driver was ok, while his passenger sustained minor injuries.

Thunderstorm Wind, Effingham

When
June 18, 9:18 PM CST
Where
Effingham County, Effingham
Property damage
$400
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.120, -88.530

Numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down in Effingham. One small tree landed on a car causing minor damage. No one was injured and damage was estimated around $400.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
June 18, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Clark County, 1 mi S of Martinsville
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.320, -87.880

A large tree was blown down across North Creek Road about one mile south of Martinsville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 18, 10:05 PM CST to 10:20 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Xenia to Flora
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.630, -88.630

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in an area extending from Xenia to Flora. No injuries were reported.

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: 5655062, 5655063, 5655064, 5655065, 5655113, 5655749, 5655750, 5655751, 5655752, 5655753, 5655754, 5655755, 5655756, 5655757, 5655758, 5655759, 5655760, 5655761, 5655762, 5655763, 5654475, 5654476, 5654477, 5654478.