Illinois, 1998Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, October 29, 1998
October 29, 1998 · NWS ILX · 4 events in 2 counties and zones
2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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, Cass
- When
- October 29, 2:00 PM CST to 2:15 PM CST
- Where
- Cass County, Virginia to Philadelphia
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.950, -90.220
Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines and snapped two utility poles in half two miles east of Virginia. In Philadelphia, the thunderstorm winds blew down 13 utility poles. No injuries were reported.
Hail, Cass
- When
- October 29, 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cass County, 2 mi E of Virginia
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.950, -90.180
Thunderstorm Wind, Menard
- When
- October 29, 2:35 PM CST
- Where
- Menard County, 2 mi W of Petersburg
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.020, -89.880
Hail, Menard
- When
- October 29, 2:56 PM CST
- Where
- Menard County, 5 mi N of Athens
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.020, -89.730
- 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.
- Flash Flooding in Puerto Rico, October 29, 1998$100,000 · 5 events
- Hail in Iowa, October 29, 1998$12,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events
- Hail in Illinois, October 29, 19981 in hail · 3 events
- Hail in Illinois, October 29, 19981.75 in hail · 2 events
- Hail in Missouri, October 29, 19980.75 in hail · 1 event
- Hail in Illinois, October 29, 19980.75 in hail · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Illinois, October 29, 199852 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Iowa, October 29, 199852 kt wind · 1 event
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5671786, 5671787, 5671788, 5671789.