Illinois, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 11, 1999

June 11, 1999 · NWS ILX · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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.

The radar

The Lincoln radar (KILX), 124 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:06 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Vermilion

When
June 11, 12:08 PM CST
Where
Vermilion County, 1 mi W of Fithian
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.120, -87.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermilion

When
June 11, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Vermilion County, 1 mi W of Fithian
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.120, -87.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
June 11, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Morgan County, Meredosia
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.830, -90.570

Several large tree limbs were blown down.

Hail, Christian

When
June 11, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Christian County, Pana
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.380, -89.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Christian

When
June 11, 2:00 PM CST to 2:10 PM CST
Where
Christian County, Pana
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.380, -89.080

Several trees were blown down in town, one of which fell onto an unoccupied car. On the north side of town ten power poles were snapped off at their bases.

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodford

When
June 11, 2:14 PM CST to 2:30 PM CST
Where
Woodford County, El Paso to 4 mi of El Paso
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.730, -89.100

Four miles west of El Paso, a roof was blown off of a building at a camp ground and a semi was blown over. In El Paso, several large tree limbs and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
June 11, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Macon County, Argenta
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.980, -88.820

Several power lines were blown down in Argenta.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 11, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Shelby County, Clarksburg
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.330, -88.750

Several trees were blown down in Clarksburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 11, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, 4 mi NW of Varna
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.070, -89.280

Several trees and power lines were blown down in the Lake Wildwood Subdivision 4 miles northwest of Varna.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 5704200, 5704201, 5704202, 5704203, 5704204, 5704205, 5709378, 5709379, 5709380.