Hail, Effingham
- When
- October 18, 11:20 AM CST to 11:25 AM CST
- Where
- Effingham County, 0.69 mi S of Altamont
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 39.060, -88.750
Hail and Damaging Wind in Illinois, October 18, 2025
A line of thunderstorms developed out ahead of the cold. Due to weak instability, these storms were generally below severe limits, however, one isolated report of tree damage occurred in Effingham County.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS ILX wrote it up.
A line of thunderstorms developed out ahead of the cold. Due to weak instability, these storms were generally below severe limits, however, one isolated report of tree damage occurred in Effingham County.
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 126 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:17 UTC.
Event by event
1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Effingham
- When
- October 18, 11:45 AM CST to 11:50 AM CST
- Where
- Effingham County, 0.87 mi NW of Effingham
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 39.130, -88.540
A tree was blown down onto Merchant Street.
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.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1296280, 1296281.