Illinois, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 23, 2000

June 23, 2000 · NWS ILX · 21 events in 16 counties and zones

16 thunderstorm wind, 5 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
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 Quad Cities radar (KDVN), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:15 UTC.

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Event by event

16 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
June 23, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Knox County, Abingdon
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.800, -90.400

Several power lines were blown down in Abingdon.

Hail, Peoria

When
June 23, 3:30 PM CST to 3:50 PM CST
Where
Peoria County, Peoria
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.700, -89.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Peoria

When
June 23, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Peoria County, Peoria Hgts
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.733, -89.567

Several large trees (1.5 feet in diameter) were blown down in Peoria Heights.

Hail, Woodford

When
June 23, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Woodford County, Spring Bay
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.817, -89.517

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
June 23, 4:05 PM CST to 4:10 PM CST
Where
Fulton County, Canton
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.567, -90.033

Several trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 23, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, 3 mi E of Lacon
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.017, -89.350

Large tree blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuyler

When
June 23, 4:15 PM CST to 4:20 PM CST
Where
Schuyler County, Rushville
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.117, -90.567

Several large trees were blown down. One tree fell across Illinois Route 24.

Thunderstorm Wind, Peoria

When
June 23, 4:25 PM CST to 4:29 PM CST
Where
Peoria County, Peoria
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.700, -89.600

Major damage to trees throughout the city.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tazewell

When
June 23, 4:25 PM CST to 4:55 PM CST
Where
Tazewell County, Countywide
Measured
77 kt (89 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.533, -89.617

Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down countywide.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 23, 4:37 PM CST
Where
Cass County, Beardstown
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.017, -90.433

A large tree was blown down just south of town.

Hail, McLean

When
June 23, 5:20 PM CST to 5:31 PM CST
Where
McLean County, Bloomington
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
40.483, -88.983

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
June 23, 5:20 PM CST
Where
McLean County, Bloomington
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
40.483, -88.983

Several large trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sangamon

When
June 23, 5:35 PM CST to 5:40 PM CST
Where
Sangamon County, Springfield
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
39.800, -89.650

Several large trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Piatt

When
June 23, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Piatt County, Mansfield
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.217, -88.500

Several trees blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When
June 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Champaign County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.133, -88.183

Numerous trees and power lines blown down countywide.

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
June 23, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Macon County, Macon
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.700, -89.000

Several tree limbs and power lines blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Christian

When
June 23, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Christian County, 2 mi SW of Taylorville
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.533, -89.333

Several power lines were blown down.

Hail, Douglas

When
June 23, 6:59 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, 4 mi SSW of Newman
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.750, -88.017

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
June 23, 7:01 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, Newman
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.800, -87.983

Several power lines were blown down in town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Edgar

When
June 23, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Edgar County, Paris
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.617, -87.700

A 3 foot diameter tree was snapped off at the ground.

Hail, Fulton

When
June 23, 8:09 PM CST
Where
Fulton County, Astoria
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.233, -90.350

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.

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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: 5153425, 5154660, 5153426, 5154661, 5154745, 5154663, 5154744, 5154662, 5154746, 5154747, 5154748, 5154749, 5154750, 5154752, 5154753, 5154751, 5153420, 5153421, 5153422, 5153423, 5153424.