Illinois, 2000

Tornadoes and Hail in Illinois, May 18, 2000

May 18, 2000 · NWS ILX · 20 events in 8 counties and zones

8 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 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
1
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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), 82 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:11 UTC.

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Event by event

8 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Stark

When
May 18, 3:11 PM CST
Where
Stark County, Toulon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.100, -89.867

Thunderstorm Wind, Peoria

When
May 18, 3:37 PM CST
Where
Peoria County, Monica
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.917, -89.817

Several large tree limbs were blown down in Monica.

Hail, Marshall

When
May 18, 3:56 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, Henry
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.117, -89.367

Hail, Peoria

When
May 18, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Peoria County, Chillicothe
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.917, -89.483

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
May 18, 4:11 PM CST to 4:16 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, Toluca
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.000, -89.133

Several trees and tree limbs were blown down in Toluca and Wenona.

Tornado, Woodford

When
May 18, 4:18 PM CST
Where
Woodford County, 1 mi W of Metamora
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
40.783, -89.367

A tornado briefly touched down half a mile west of Metamora just south of Illinois Route 116. A teenager was driving through the area. His car was flipped several times into a field. Fortunately he only suffered some cuts and bruises, but his 1997 Cavalier was totaled. No other damage or injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodford

When
May 18, 4:22 PM CST
Where
Woodford County, 3 mi SSW of Metamora
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.750, -89.367

A large tree was snapped off. No structural damage was reported to the nearby home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Peoria

When
May 18, 4:26 PM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Peoria County, Peoria
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.700, -89.600

Numerous large tree limbs were blown down.

Hail, Peoria

When
May 18, 4:27 PM CST
Where
Peoria County, 3 mi SSW of Peoria
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.667, -89.617

Hail, Woodford

When
May 18, 4:54 PM CST to 5:05 PM CST
Where
Woodford County, 1 mi N of Congerville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.633, -89.200

Two squad cars in the El Paso area sustained damage from the hail. No injuries were reported.

Hail, Tazewell

When
May 18, 5:02 PM CST
Where
Tazewell County, 3 mi S of Hopedale
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.367, -89.417

Hail, McLean

When
May 18, 5:07 PM CST to 5:26 PM CST
Where
McLean County, Stanford
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.433, -89.233

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
May 18, 5:12 PM CST
Where
McLean County, Meadows
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.767, -88.783

Two barns sustained moderate damage and a couple of trees were blown down in Meadows.

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
May 18, 5:21 PM CST
Where
Logan County, Atlanta
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.267, -89.233

A tree was blown down on a home in Atlanta causing minor roof damage. Also, several power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, McLean

When
May 18, 5:30 PM CST
Where
McLean County, 1 mi SW of Bloomington
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
40.467, -89.000

Several large tree limbs were blown down.

Hail, Logan

When
May 18, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Logan County, Atlanta
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.267, -89.233

Tornado, Logan

When
May 18, 6:12 PM CST to 6:14 PM CST
Where
Logan County, 3 mi N of Beason
Rating
F0
Path length
2.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.200, -89.200

A tornado touched down 3 miles north of Beason in a field and traveled to the east before lifting and dissipating 4 miles northeast of Beason. No damage was reported.

Tornado, McLean

When
May 18, 6:13 PM CST
Where
McLean County, 4 mi W of Le Roy
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.350, -88.850

A tornado briefly touched down in a field. No injuries or damage were reported.

Tornado, McLean

When
May 18, 6:25 PM CST
Where
McLean County, 1 mi W of Le Roy
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.350, -88.783

Another tornado touched down in a field 1 mile west of LeRoy. No injuries or damage were reported.

Tornado, Champaign

When
May 18, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Champaign County, 2 mi NW of Thomasboro
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.250, -88.200

A tornado briefly touched down in a field 1.5 miles northwest of Thomasboro. No injuries or damage were reported.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5148869, 5149223, 5148870, 5148871, 5148872, 5148873, 5148874, 5148875, 5148876, 5148877, 5148938, 5148939, 5148940, 5148941, 5148942, 5148943, 5148944, 5148945, 5149221, 5149222.