Illinois, 2000

Hail in Illinois, May 18, 2000

May 18, 2000 · NWS LOT · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

5 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, McHenry

When
May 18, 12:33 PM CST
Where
McHenry County, Mc Henry
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
42.350, -88.267

Hail, De Kalb

When
May 18, 12:34 PM CST
Where
De Kalb County, 9 mi NW of Kirkland
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.183, -88.967

Hail, McHenry

When
May 18, 12:43 PM CST
Where
McHenry County, 4 mi NE of Crystal Lake
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.267, -88.283

Hail, McHenry

When
May 18, 12:44 PM CST
Where
McHenry County, Woodstock
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.317, -88.450

Hail, Ogle

When
May 18, 12:46 PM CST
Where
Ogle County, Oregon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.017, -89.333

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: 5145042, 5145041, 5145040, 5145039, 5145038.