Illinois · April 2, 2024

Illinois hail map — April 2, 2024

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 Illinois city on April 2, 2024. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Carbondale.

Swath over Carbondale on April 2, 2024 — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
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Cities hit
1
in Illinois
Largest stone
1.00″
quarter size
Impact rating
3/10
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 April 2, 2024

What people on the ground measured in Illinois on April 2, 2024

9 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 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.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    4 WNW Golden Gate, IL4:15 AM CDTWayne County

    Report from mPING of 1.5 inch hail.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 N Columbia, IL1:57 AM CDTMonroe County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 N Columbia, IL1:58 AM CDTMonroe County

    mPING report of quarter sized hail just north of Columbia.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 ENE Columbia, IL1:58 AM CDTMonroe County

    Quarter sized hail on the north side of Columbia.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    3 ESE Welge, IL2:40 AM CDTRandolph County

    Time estimated from radar. Quarter sized hail.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast Media
    Carterville, IL12:40 PM CDTWilliamson County

    Hail up to quarter size falling at WSIL-TV in Carterville.

  • 0.88″ penny size Law Enforcement
    Harrisburg, IL1:31 PM CDTSaline County
  • 0.70″ penny size Trained Spotter
    3 WNW Belleville, IL2:10 AM CDTSt. Clair County

    Dime sized hail at location.

  • 0.70″ penny size Public
    3 WSW New Palestine, IL2:37 AM CDTRandolph County

    mPING report of dime sized hail.

These are verified ground reports, updated 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.

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Illinois hail on April 2, 2024

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 Illinois city that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Carbondale. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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