Illinois hail map — May 24, 2024
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 5 Illinois cities on May 24, 2024. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Springfield.
- Cities hit
- 5
- in Illinois
- Largest stone
- 1.00″
- quarter size
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- 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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What people on the ground measured in Illinois on May 24, 2024
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 6 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.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter1 W Roseville, IL11:20 AM CDTWarren County
Golf ball size hail from photo sent from trained spotter at their home.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public1 NE Roodhouse, IL2:59 PM CDTGreene County
Photo on twitter shows golf ball size hail along side a ruler. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.75″ golf ball size PublicRushville, IL8:15 PM CDTSchuyler County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public4 SSW Niota, IL10:08 AM CDTHancock County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained SpotterMount Olive, IL5:30 PM CDTMacoupin County
- 1.25″ half dollar size PublicRushville, IL8:20 PM CDTSchuyler County
Image relayed via X of half dollar hail.
- 1.00″ quarter size Fire Dept/RescueRoseville, IL11:20 AM CDTWarren County
Hail slightly bigger than a quarter for 5 minutes.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained SpotterBlandinsville, IL12:17 PM CDTMcDonough County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public3 S Seymour, IL12:20 PM CDTChampaign County
Broadcast media forwarded a public report of nickel to quarter sized hail.
- 1.00″ quarter size Emergency Mngr2 SSW New Lenox, IL12:20 PM CDTWill County
New Lenox EM reports dime to quarter size hail along Laraway Road near Nelson Road and Cedar Road near New Lenox.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter1 WNW University Park, IL12:54 PM CDTWill County
Corrects previous hail report from 1 WNW University Park. Quarter size hail reported near University Parkway and Monee Road near University Park. Relayed via amateur radio.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter2 SSE Monee, IL12:55 PM CDTWill County
Hail up to quarter size for about 10 minutes near Pauling Road and Egyptian Trail. Relayed via amateur radio.
Showing the 12 largest of 27 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 24, 2024
The full US hail map for May 24, 2024 →Other Illinois hail days
Illinois hail on May 24, 2024
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 5 Illinois cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Springfield. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.