Illinois · May 20, 2025

Illinois hail map — May 20, 2025

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 Illinois city on May 20, 2025. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Springfield.

Hail swath map for Springfield, IL on May 20, 2025 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Swath over Springfield on May 20, 2025 — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
Cities hit
1
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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Illinois cities hit on May 20, 2025

Springfield, IL1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in Illinois on May 20, 2025

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.

  • 2.50″ hen egg size Broadcast Media
    3 SSE Prentice, IL1:47 PM CDTMorgan County

    Time estimated from radar.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter
    Jacksonville, IL1:24 PM CDTMorgan County
  • 2.00″ hen egg size Storm Chaser
    4 NNW Berlin, IL1:56 PM CDTSangamon County
  • 2.00″ hen egg size Public
    Mahomet, IL4:45 PM CDTChampaign County

    relayed by media.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Emergency Mngr
    1 S Latham, IL3:35 PM CDTLogan County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Public
    2 E Henning, IL5:30 PM CDTVermilion County

    A mile north of intersection of US-136 and IL-119.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    1 N Curran, IL2:32 PM CDTSangamon County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    3 SW Capital Airport, IL2:34 PM CDTSangamon County

    Delayed report. Ping pong sized hail near interchange of Highway 97 and Highway 4.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    3 W Leland Grove, IL2:40 PM CDTSangamon County

    West side of Springfield near the intersection of Archer Elevator and Greenbriar Rds.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Emergency Mngr
    3 WNW Clarence, IL4:17 PM CDTFord County

    1.5 inch hail and 60 mph winds estimated at location. Time estimated by radar.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    Mahomet, IL4:45 PM CDTChampaign County
  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    Jacksonville, IL1:24 PM CDTMorgan County

    Quarter to half dollar hail, relayed by media.

Showing the 12 largest of 33 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 20, 2025

Alabama6 cities · 2.00″Tennessee5 cities · 1.50″Kentucky1 city · 1.00″Louisiana1 city · 1.00″Mississippi1 city · 1.00″
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Illinois hail on May 20, 2025

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 Springfield. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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