Illinois hail map — August 6, 2023
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 3 Illinois cities on August 6, 2023. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Springfield.
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- Cities hit
- 3
- in Illinois
- Largest stone
- 2.00″
- hen egg size
- Impact rating
- 7/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA radar, which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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Illinois cities hit on August 6, 2023
What people on the ground measured in Illinois on August 6, 2023
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 3 from trained observers or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public7 N Taylorville, IL6:50 PM CDTChristian County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Law EnforcementEdgewood, IL7:26 PM CDTEffingham County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public5 SE Altamont, IL7:26 PM CDTEffingham County
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicStaunton, IL8:10 PM CDTMacoupin County
Pictures of ping pong ball size hail submitted via social media.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter1 E Taylorville, IL7:01 PM CDTChristian County
- 1.25″ half dollar size PublicBrownstown, IL7:02 PM CDTFayette County
time estimate from radar. photo via social media.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained SpotterStaunton, IL8:09 PM CDTMacoupin County
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public1 NE Bridgeport, IL9:47 PM CDTLawrence County
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Public4 WSW Berry, IL6:11 PM CDTSangamon County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 ENE Woburn, IL6:18 PM CDTBond County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public5 S Rochester, IL6:33 PM CDTSangamon County
- 1.00″ quarter size Emergency MngrBrownstown, IL7:00 PM CDTFayette County
report and photo of hail north and south of Brownstown IL. location is approximate. timing is estimate from radar.
Showing the 12 largest of 18 hail reports filed that day.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
Other states hit on August 6, 2023
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Illinois hail on August 6, 2023
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 3 Illinois cities that day. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Springfield. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.