Illinois, 1999

Hail in Illinois, April 10, 1999

April 10, 1999 · NWS DVN · 3 events in 1 county or zone

An isolated severe thunderstorm developed over Bureau County during the afternoon and produced hail to 1 inch in diameter and 50 mph winds in Wyanet and Walnut.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 DVN wrote it up.

An isolated severe thunderstorm developed over Bureau County during the afternoon and produced hail to 1 inch in diameter and 50 mph winds in Wyanet and Walnut.

The radar

The Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 88 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:48 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bureau

When
April 10, 1:51 PM CST
Where
Bureau County, Wyanet
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.370, -89.580

Hail, Bureau

When
April 10, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Bureau County, Walnut
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.550, -89.600

Hail, Bureau

When
April 10, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Bureau County, 2 mi N of Princeton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.400, -89.470

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5710803, 5710804, 5710805.