Illinois, 2000

Hail in Illinois, May 18, 2000

May 18, 2000 · NWS LOT · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

6 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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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

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Event by event

6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lake

When
May 18, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Lake County, Grayslake
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.350, -88.050

Hail, Lake

When
May 18, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Lake County, Libertyville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.283, -87.950

Hail, Ogle

When
May 18, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Ogle County, Stillman Vly
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.100, -89.183

Hail, Lake

When
May 18, 1:11 PM CST
Where
Lake County, Mundelein
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.267, -88.000

Hail, Lake

When
May 18, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Lake County, North Chicago
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.317, -87.833

Hail, Boone

When
May 18, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Boone County, 5 mi S of Belvidere
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.183, -88.850

What these are

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: 5147073, 5147074, 5144574, 5144575, 5144576, 5144577.