Illinois, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 2, 2000

August 2, 2000 · NWS ILX · 15 events in 12 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
15

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

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

Hail, McLean

When
August 2, 4:05 PM CST
Where
McLean County, Colfax
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.567, -88.617

Hail, Coles

When
August 2, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Coles County, Oakland
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.650, -88.033

Hail, Douglas

When
August 2, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, Villa Grove
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.867, -88.167

Thunderstorm Wind, Edgar

When
August 2, 4:20 PM CST to 4:25 PM CST
Where
Edgar County, Kansas
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.550, -87.933

Several power lines were blown down in Kansas and Redmon. A tree was blown down across Illinois Route 49 in Kansas.

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuyler

When
August 2, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Schuyler County, Rushville
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.117, -90.567

Several trees were blown down in Rushville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
August 2, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Cass County, 1 mi E of Beardstown
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.017, -90.417

Several large tree limbs were blown down.

Hail, Champaign

When
August 2, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Champaign County, 3 mi NE of Ivesdale
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.967, -88.417

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
August 2, 6:40 PM CST to 6:55 PM CST
Where
Macon County, Harristown
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.850, -89.083

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Harristown, Decatur, Macon, Blue Mound, Mt. Zion and Long Creek. In Blue Mound, a large tree that was knocked down by lightning fell onto a minivan, destroying it. No damage estimates for the van were available.

Thunderstorm Wind, Christian

When
August 2, 6:45 PM CST to 6:47 PM CST
Where
Christian County, Stonington
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.633, -89.200

A large tree was blown down onto County Highway 4, with another being blown over onto a car in Stonington. No injuries were reported and no damage estimates were available on the car.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
August 2, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Shelby County, Moweaqua
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.617, -89.017

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coles

When
August 2, 7:15 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Coles County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.500, -88.217

Numerous reports of tree limbs blown down countywide.

Thunderstorm Wind, Effingham

When
August 2, 7:30 PM CST to 7:45 PM CST
Where
Effingham County, Altamont
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.067, -88.750

Several power lines were blown down in Altamont and Effingham, mainly due to fallen tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
August 2, 7:38 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, Bourbon
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.750, -88.383

A large tree was blown down, blocking a road just north of Bourbon.

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When
August 2, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Champaign County, Champaign
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.117, -88.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
August 2, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Crawford County, Robinson
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.000, -87.733

Several trees, tree limbs, power and phone lines were blown down as a result of the thunderstorm winds.

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: 5173308, 5173309, 5173625, 5173626, 5173627, 5173629, 5173628, 5173630, 5173631, 5173702, 5173704, 5173705, 5173703, 5173706, 5173707.