Illinois, 1998

Hail in Illinois, October 29, 1998

October 29, 1998 · NWS LSX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

The County Sheriff reported golfball size hail along Route 107. A short time later 3/4 inch hail fell and covered the ground in Versailles.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

The County Sheriff reported golfball size hail along Route 107. A short time later 3/4 inch hail fell and covered the ground in Versailles.

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 123 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:59 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Brown

When
October 29, 1:02 PM CST
Where
Brown County, 5 mi SW of Versailles
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.830, -90.720

Hail, Brown

When
October 29, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Brown County, Versailles
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.880, -90.650

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5671875, 5671876.