Illinois, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 9, 2000

May 9, 2000 · NWS ILX · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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.

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The Lincoln radar (KILX), 100 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:37 UTC.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Champaign

When
May 9, 1:37 PM CST
Where
Champaign County, 2 mi E of Urbana
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.100, -88.167

Several trees were broken off at the base half a mile east of Illinois Route 130, 2 miles east of Urbana.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
May 9, 2:00 PM CST to 2:20 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Louisville
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.767, -88.500

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees. Also, a shed was destroyed in Bible Grove and two homes in Flora sustained minor roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermilion

When
May 9, 2:00 PM CST to 2:15 PM CST
Where
Vermilion County, Potomac
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.300, -87.800

Numerous power poles and power lines were blown down between Potomac and Rossville. Also, a tree was blown down onto a home in Potomac causing minor damage. In Danville, several trees and tree limbs were blown down. Also, 6 sheets of aluminum (30 feet high) were ripped off of a building. One tree fell onto a truck causing minor damage and one mobile home sustained minor damage and another sustained major damage after being tipped over. No injuries were reported.

Hail, Vermilion

When
May 9, 2:05 PM CST to 2:15 PM CST
Where
Vermilion County, Catlin
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
40.067, -87.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
May 9, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Jasper County, Newton
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.983, -88.167

Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees in Newton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cumberland

When
May 9, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Cumberland County, 5 mi NE of Greenup
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.300, -88.100

Several power lines were blown down in 5 miles northeast of Greenup.

Hail, Edgar

When
May 9, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Edgar County, Kansas
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
39.550, -87.933

Thunderstorm Wind, Vermilion

When
May 9, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Vermilion County, Ridge Farm
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.900, -87.650

Thunderstorm winds destroyed a tool shed, blew a tree onto a house causing minor damage, and took some shingles off of a garage roof in Ridge Farm.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
May 9, 2:35 PM CST to 2:55 PM CST
Where
Clark County, Countywide
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.317, -87.733

Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous power lines, especially across the southern half of Clark County.

Hail, Clark

When
May 9, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Clark County, Martinsville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.333, -87.883

Thunderstorm Wind, Edgar

When
May 9, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Edgar County, Paris
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.617, -87.700

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: 5149574, 5149575, 5149576, 5149577, 5149578, 5149579, 5149580, 5149581, 5149583, 5149582, 5149584.