Illinois, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 8, 1999

June 8, 1999 · NWS ILX · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:43 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sangamon

When
June 8, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Sangamon County, 3 mi S of Auburn
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.530, -89.750

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees, some of which caused major damage to a minivan, a house, and a barn. One power pole was snapped in half.

Hail, Macon

When
June 8, 4:01 PM CST
Where
Macon County, Decatur
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.850, -88.950

Hail, Christian

When
June 8, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Christian County, Tovey
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.580, -89.450

Hail, Macon

When
June 8, 4:28 PM CST to 4:40 PM CST
Where
Macon County, Bearsdale to Decatur Arpt
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.880, -89.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
June 8, 4:37 PM CST
Where
Macon County, 1 mi S of Decatur
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.830, -88.950

Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
June 8, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Macon County, Harristown
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.850, -89.080

Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines in Harristown.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5704190, 5704191, 5704192, 5704193, 5704194, 5704195.