Illinois · May 8, 2024

Illinois hail map — May 8, 2024

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 Illinois city on May 8, 2024. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Carbondale.

Hail swath map for Carbondale, IL on May 8, 2024 showing 1.50 inch hail.
Swath over Carbondale on May 8, 2024 — 1.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
Cities hit
1
in Illinois
Largest stone
1.50″
half dollar size
Impact rating
5/10
from stone size

Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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Illinois cities hit on May 8, 2024

Carbondale, IL1.50″ · half dollar

What people on the ground measured in Illinois on May 8, 2024

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 4 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 2.50″ hen egg size Law Enforcement
    Fults, IL1:14 PM CDTMonroe County

    Estimated from picture. golf ball to tennis ball sized hail in festus.

  • 2.50″ hen egg size Public
    Ellis Grove, IL2:12 PM CDTRandolph County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Emergency Mngr
    3 S Harrisonville, IL1:22 PM CDTMonroe County

    golf ball sized hail south of valmeyer.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Law Enforcement
    3 NE New Palestine, IL2:27 PM CDTRandolph County

    Golf ball sized hail reported northeast of Chester.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    Carterville, IL3:25 PM CDTWilliamson County

    golf ball size hail.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    Harrisburg, IL8:40 PM CDTSaline County

    golf ball sized hail.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    1 E Harrisburg, IL4:19 PM CDTSaline County

    Ping pong ball sized hail.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    3 SW New Palestine, IL2:24 PM CDTRandolph County

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Buckner, IL12:55 PM CDTFranklin County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 SW Evansville, IL2:08 PM CDTRandolph County

    Quarter sized hail just south of Evansville.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    3 SW New Palestine, IL2:15 PM CDTRandolph County

    Public reported quarter sized hail.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    1 ENE Colp, IL3:33 PM CDTWilliamson County

    Quarter size hail.

Showing the 12 largest of 29 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 May 8, 2024

Missouri3 cities · 2.00″Arkansas9 cities · 2.00″Texas3 cities · 2.00″Alabama3 cities · 1.50″Kansas7 cities · 1.50″Tennessee6 cities · 1.50″North Carolina3 cities · 1.50″South Carolina6 cities · 1.50″Massachusetts2 cities · 1.00″Kentucky3 cities · 1.00″Rhode Island1 city · 1.00″
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Other Illinois hail days

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Illinois hail on May 8, 2024

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 Illinois city that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Carbondale. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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