Hail, Fulton
- When
- August 26, 6:20 PM CST to 6:56 PM CST
- Where
- Fulton County, Marietta
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 40.500, -90.383
Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 26, 2000
11 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $7,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 21
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), 97 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:21 UTC.
Event by event
11 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mason
- When
- August 26, 7:20 PM CST
- Where
- Mason County, 4 mi S of Havana
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.250, -90.067
Several large trees were blown down in Matanza Beach.
Hail, Mason
- When
- August 26, 7:20 PM CST
- Where
- Mason County, 4 mi S of Havana
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 40.250, -90.067
Hail, Menard
- When
- August 26, 7:51 PM CST
- Where
- Menard County, 3 mi NW of Petersburg
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.050, -89.883
Thunderstorm Wind, Piatt
- When
- August 26, 7:51 PM CST to 8:37 PM CST
- Where
- Piatt County, Monticello
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.033, -88.567
Numerous trees were blown down, as well as, large areas of corn and soybean crops extending from Monticello south to the county line along US 36. In Bement, a large tree limb fell onto a house breaking a window and tearing down some guttering. Also, some homes suffered siding damage.
Hail, Piatt
- When
- August 26, 8:10 PM CST to 8:32 PM CST
- Where
- Piatt County, Bement
- Measured
- 4 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 39.917, -88.567
A supercell developed over northern Piatt County and moved to the south southeast . In Bement, one inch hail fell. As the storm approached the Milmine area, the hail grew in size. Four inch hail was reported in this area. Several vehicles in this area received hail damage. No injuries were reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas
- When
- August 26, 8:30 PM CST to 9:05 PM CST
- Where
- Douglas County, 2 mi W of Garrett
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.800, -88.450
Widespread crop and tree damage extends from Atwood south to 4.5 miles south southeast of Arthur.
Thunderstorm Wind, Moultrie
- When
- August 26, 8:37 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Moultrie County, 7 mi NE of Lovington
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.783, -88.533
Thunderstorm winds blew down trees, tree limbs, and corn crops in a swath from the northeastern part of the county to Arthur.
Hail, Moultrie
- When
- August 26, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Moultrie County, 3 mi NE of Cadwell
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.717, -88.483
One inch hail was reported in Arthur on both sides of the Moultrie/Douglas county line.
Hail, Douglas
- When
- August 26, 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Douglas County, Arthur
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.717, -88.467
One inch hail was reported in Arthur on both sides of the Moultrie/Douglas county line.
Hail, Piatt
- When
- August 26, 9:17 PM CST
- Where
- Piatt County, Bement
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.917, -88.567
Hail, Moultrie
- When
- August 26, 9:30 PM CST
- Where
- Moultrie County, 3 mi NE of Cadwell
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.717, -88.483
Golfball sized hail was reported in Arthur on both sides of the Moultrie/Douglas county line with a second storm that moved through the area.
Hail, Douglas
- When
- August 26, 9:30 PM CST
- Where
- Douglas County, Arthur
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.717, -88.467
Golfball sized hail was reported in Arthur on both sides of the Moultrie/Douglas county line with a second storm that moved through the area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Coles
- When
- August 26, 9:48 PM CST to 10:16 PM CST
- Where
- Coles County, 5 mi NW of Mattoon
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.533, -88.433
Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Also, some corn crops near the airport were flattened.
Hail, Coles
- When
- August 26, 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Coles County, 3 mi N of Mattoon
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 39.533, -88.367
Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland
- When
- August 26, 10:28 PM CST to 10:40 PM CST
- Where
- Cumberland County, Toledo
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.267, -88.250
Several trees were blown down.
Hail, Cumberland
- When
- August 26, 10:40 PM CST
- Where
- Cumberland County, Greenup
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.250, -88.167
Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper
- When
- August 26, 10:45 PM CST
- Where
- Jasper County, Newton
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.983, -88.167
A large tree was blown down in town.
Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford
- When
- August 26, 11:03 PM CST to 11:20 PM CST
- Where
- Crawford County, Robinson
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 39.000, -87.733
Numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down. In Palestine, one tree fell onto a house causing minor damage.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lawrence
- When
- August 26, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Lawrence County, Bridgeport
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.717, -87.750
Numerous large tree limbs were blown down in Bridgeport.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- August 26, 11:45 PM CST
- Where
- Richland County, Olney
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.733, -88.083
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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More
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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: 5172856, 5172857, 5172858, 5172859, 5172915, 5172860, 5172917, 5172916, 5172918, 5172919, 5172922, 5172920, 5172921, 5173222, 5172923, 5173223, 5173224, 5173225, 5173226, 5173228, 5173227.