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

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

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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

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 76 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:05 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lake

When
May 18, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Lake County, Libertyville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.283, -87.950

Hail, Ogle

When
May 18, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Ogle County, 5 mi E of Oregon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.017, -89.233

Hail, Lake

When
May 18, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Lake County, 3 mi NE of Vernon Hills
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.267, -87.933

Hail, McHenry

When
May 18, 12:10 PM CST
Where
McHenry County, 3 mi E of Marengo
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.250, -88.533

Hail, Lake

When
May 18, 12:14 PM CST
Where
Lake County, 2 mi N of Lake Forest
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.250, -87.833

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: 5145133, 5145131, 5145132, 5145130, 5145129.