Illinois, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 5, 1999

May 5, 1999 · NWS ILX · 13 events in 9 counties and zones

9 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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.

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Event by event

9 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Clay

When
May 5, 1:27 PM CST to 1:45 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Xenia to Flora
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.630, -88.630

Hail, Jasper

When
May 5, 2:22 PM CST
Where
Jasper County, 5 mi S of Newton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.920, -88.170

Hail, Crawford

When
May 5, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Crawford County, Oblong
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.000, -87.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
May 5, 5:05 PM CST to 5:11 PM CST
Where
Richland County, Olney to Stringtown
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.730, -88.080

A severe thunderstorm moved across Richland county. As it moved into Olney winds blew down the roof over a hotel swimming pool and meeting room area. The debris from the roof damaged several vehicles in the hotel parking lot. As the storm moved to the northeast it blew down numerous trees and power lines. One mile south of Stringtown, a barn and a silo were destroyed. No injuries were reported and damage to the hotel was estimated around $10,000.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
May 5, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Louisville
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.770, -88.500

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees near the county courthouse in Louisville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
May 5, 5:25 PM CST to 5:30 PM CST
Where
Jasper County, Newton to Willow Hill
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.980, -88.170

Thunderstorm winds blew some construction culverts onto Route 33 near Newton. Also, several trees were blown down between Newton and Willow Hill.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
May 5, 5:27 PM CST to 5:45 PM CST
Where
Crawford County, Oblong to Robinson
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.000, -87.920

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines. One large tree limb fell causing minor damage to a car in Oblong. No damage estimate was available.

Hail, Shelby

When
May 5, 5:47 PM CST to 5:48 PM CST
Where
Shelby County, Westervelt to Findlay
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.480, -88.870

Hail, Logan

When
May 5, 7:00 PM CST to 7:10 PM CST
Where
Logan County, Broadwell to 2 mi E of Broadwell
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
40.030, -89.470

Hail, Sangamon

When
May 5, 7:05 PM CST to 7:25 PM CST
Where
Sangamon County, Divernon to 2 mi of Buffalo
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.570, -89.630

Hail, McLean

When
May 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where
McLean County, Covel
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.430, -89.100

Hail, Logan

When
May 5, 7:42 PM CST
Where
Logan County, Mt Pulaski
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
40.020, -89.280

Hail, Woodford

When
May 5, 8:13 PM CST
Where
Woodford County, 1 mi W of Benson
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.850, -89.130

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: 5697064, 5697065, 5697066, 5697067, 5697068, 5697136, 5697137, 5697138, 5697139, 5697140, 5697141, 5697142, 5697143.