Hail and wind reports › May 15, 2025 › Illinois
Hail and wind reports in Illinois, May 15, 2025
22 hail, 57 wind and 0 tornado reports; largest hail 3.00 in; strongest gust 79 mph.
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| Time (UTC) | Type | Size / speed | Place | County | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-15 21:46 | Wind | 60 mph | Rockford Airport | Winnebago | Rockford Airport ASOS KRFD recorded brief gust to 60 mph. (LOT) |
| 05-15 21:52 | Wind | damage | Garden Plain | Whiteside | Powerlines down at the junction of Sand Road and Garden Plain Road south of Fulton. Time estimated by radar. (DVN) |
| 05-15 22:05 | Hail | 1.00 in | 1 W Bishop Hill | Henry | Relayed from Galva City ESDA. (DVN) |
| 05-15 22:05 | Wind | 60 mph | 1 W Bishop Hill | Henry | Relayed from Galva city ESDA. (DVN) |
| 05-15 22:06 | Hail | 1.00 in | Caledonia | Boone | Public report of quarter size hail near Caledonia. Relayed by broadcast media. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 05-15 22:25 | Hail | 1.75 in | Annawan | Henry | Photo of several hailstones estimated to be around golf ball size shared via social media. Time estimated by radar. (DVN) |
| 05-15 22:38 | Hail | 2.00 in | Yorktown | Bureau | Damage to house siding and windows... as well as cracking of a vehicle wind shield. Time estimated by radar. (DVN) |
| 05-15 22:42 | Hail | 1.75 in | 2 W Deer Grove | Whiteside | Corrects previous hail report from 2 W Deer Grove. Many quarter size stones... but had a few close to golf balls. (DVN) |
| 05-15 23:00 | Wind | damage | 2 SSW Grand Detour | Lee | Several power poles leaning over onto the road resulting in power outages in the city. Photo submitted via social media... but location and damage confirmed by EM. Time (LOT) |
| 05-15 23:05 | Wind | damage | 2 E Davis Junction | Ogle | Trees snapped... causing damage to property. (LOT) |
| 05-15 23:15 | Wind | damage | 4 NE Lost Nation | Ogle | Trained spotter reports branches 3-4 inch diameter broken. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 05-15 23:20 | Hail | 1.00 in | Bartonville | Peoria | (ILX) |
| 05-15 23:22 | Wind | 60 mph | 3 NW Peoria | Peoria | (ILX) |
| 05-15 23:22 | Wind | 64 mph | 3 NE Hillcrest | Ogle | Private weather station reported 64 mph gust northeast of Rochelle. (LOT) |
| 05-15 23:23 | Wind | damage | 3 NW Salisbury | Menard | Sign blown over on highway 97 near Hurie Avenue... and farm shed destroyed on Hurie Avenue west of highway 97. (ILX) |
| 05-15 23:23 | Wind | damage | 1 N Lakemoor | Lake | Public report of tree damage between McHenry and Volo. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 05-15 23:25 | Wind | damage | 2 NW Peoria Heights | Peoria | 10 inch tree branch snapped. Time estimated by radar. (ILX) |
| 05-15 23:25 | Wind | damage | Vernon Hills | Lake | Public report of small branches broken in Vernon Hills. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 05-15 23:29 | Hail | 1.75 in | 2 N Athens | Menard | Time estimated by radar. (ILX) |
| 05-15 23:30 | Wind | damage | 1 SE Bay View Garden | Woodford | Numerous trees damaged... along with some outbuildings. Time estimated from radar. (ILX) |
| 05-15 23:31 | Hail | 1.00 in | 1 W Belvidere | Boone | Public report of quarter size hail in Belvidere. (LOT) |
| 05-15 23:31 | Wind | damage | Lake Catherine | Lake | Pictures received of a large tree down on a home causing damage to the siding on the back of the home in addition to the gutters and part of the roof. Time estimated fr (LOT) |
| 05-15 23:35 | Wind | damage | 3 S Hartsburg | Logan | Report of two semi trucks blown over on I-155 near mile marker 3. Report was relayed by emergency manager and time was estimated by radar. (ILX) |
| 05-15 23:36 | Wind | damage | 1 W DeKalb | De Kalb | Several photos relayed via social media of tree damage in and around DeKalb. One photo showed a 1 foot in diameter tree snapped midway up. Live webcams at the time the (LOT) |
| 05-15 23:38 | Hail | 2.00 in | 3 W Lincoln | Logan | Delayed report on social media with the time estimated by radar. A photo was provided. (ILX) |
| 05-15 23:38 | Wind | damage | Elkhart | Logan | Trees down. Social media report. (ILX) |
| 05-15 23:40 | Wind | 67 mph | 2 ENE Genoa | De Kalb | Trained spotter reports measured 67 mph gust east of Genoa. (LOT) |
| 05-15 23:41 | Hail | 1.00 in | 5 W Washburn | Woodford | (ILX) |
| 05-15 23:41 | Wind | damage | 1 WSW Kingston | De Kalb | Trained spotter reports 16 inch diameter tree broken west of Kingston. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 05-15 23:42 | Hail | 2.00 in | Gurnee | Lake | Trained spotter reported 2 inch hail on the west side of Gurnee. (LOT) |
| 05-15 23:45 | Wind | 65 mph | 5 NW Marengo | McHenry | IL-DOT weather station north of Marengo reported 65 mph gust. (LOT) |
| 05-15 23:57 | Wind | 58 mph | Wonder Lake | McHenry | Private weather station reported 58 mph gust near Wonder Lake. (LOT) |
| 05-15 23:59 | Wind | 62 mph | Broadwell | Logan | Mesonet station UR707 Broadwell. (ILX) |
| 05-15 23:59 | Wind | 60 mph | Mclean | McLean | (ILX) |
| 05-15 23:59 | Wind | 69 mph | 3 NNE Leland | De Kalb | Private weather station KILLELAN2 reported 69 mph gust north of Leland. (LOT) |
| 05-16 00:02 | Wind | damage | 1 E Spring Grove | McHenry | Photo shared showing an uprooted tree in Spring Grove. Fencing was also blown over at the same residence. Time estimated from radar. (LOT) |
| 05-16 00:04 | Wind | 62 mph | 1 ENE Fox Lake Hills | Lake | Private weather station KILLAKEV22 reported 62 mph gust near Fox Lake Hills. (LOT) |
| 05-16 00:05 | Hail | 2.50 in | 1 W Normal | McLean | Delayed report on social media with the time estimated by radar. A photo was provided. (ILX) |
| 05-16 00:15 | Wind | damage | 2 ENE Mechanicsburg | Sangamon | 4 power poles down east of Mechanicsburg. Time estimated from radar. (ILX) |
| 05-16 00:15 | Wind | damage | Port Barrington | McHenry | Photo shared to social media shows small tree snapped in Port Barrington. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 05-16 00:18 | Wind | 65 mph | 3 WSW Chenoa | McLean | (ILX) |
| 05-16 00:20 | Hail | 1.75 in | 2 WNW Berry | Sangamon | Along highway 29 between Rochester and Berry. Social media report. (ILX) |
| 05-16 00:20 | Wind | 60 mph | 3 WNW Towanda | McLean | Mesonet station FW2710 Towanda. (ILX) |
| 05-16 00:20 | Wind | 61 mph | 3 NE Navy Pier | LMZ741 | Harrison Dever Crib reported 61 mph gust. (LOT) |
| 05-16 00:23 | Hail | 1.75 in | Chenoa | McLean | (ILX) |
| 05-16 00:27 | Hail | 1.75 in | Mount Auburn | Christian | Hail from quarter to golf ball size. Social media report. (ILX) |
| 05-16 00:28 | Hail | 1.75 in | 6 SSE Pontiac | Livingston | Time estimated from radar. (LOT) |
| 05-16 00:30 | Wind | damage | Niantic | Macon | Tree uprooted. Social media report. Time estimated from radar. (ILX) |
| 05-16 00:30 | Wind | damage | 2 WSW York Center | DuPage | Trained spotter reports downed traffic light near Finley Road and Eisenhower Lane in Lombard. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 05-16 00:33 | Wind | damage | 2 NNE Dwight | Grundy | 12 telephone poles downed and there is damage to a nearby solar farm. (LOT) |
| 05-16 00:34 | Wind | damage | Dwight | Livingston | Large tree branches and limbs snapped off trees in Dwight. Time estimated from radar. (LOT) |
| 05-16 00:38 | Hail | 1.50 in | Elmhurst | DuPage | Time estimated from radar. (LOT) |
| 05-16 00:40 | Hail | 1.25 in | 1 E Franklin Park | Cook | Trained spotter reports hail up to half dollar size near Franklin Park. (LOT) |
| 05-16 00:41 | Hail | 3.00 in | 3 N Saunemin | Livingston | Photo shows 3 inch diameter hail near IL-47 and E 2100 N Road north of Saunemin. Time estimated by radar. Report relayed by broadcast media. (LOT) |
| 05-16 00:43 | Wind | damage | Franklin Park | Cook | Report shared via social media indicates tree damage near Belmont Avenue and Lincoln Street in Franklin Park. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 05-16 00:44 | Wind | 79 mph | 1 N Gardner | Grundy | Multiple wind gusts in excess of 75 mph with a peak gust of 78.7 mph. (LOT) |
| 05-16 00:45 | Wind | damage | Godley | Will | Trees downed onto power lines in Godley. One tree also downed onto a house and a car. Time estimated from radar. (LOT) |
| 05-16 00:46 | Wind | damage | 1 NNW Decatur Airport | Macon | Large tree branch broken east of Decatur... and power lines down. Time estimated from radar. (ILX) |
| 05-16 00:50 | Wind | damage | Essex | Kankakee | Fascia peeled off of house in Essex. Time estimated from radar. (LOT) |
| 05-16 00:52 | Wind | 60 mph | 1 NE Portage Park - Chi | Cook | Private weather station reported 60 mph gust in Jefferson Park area of Chicago. (LOT) |
| 05-16 00:52 | Wind | damage | 1 SW Edgewater - Chicag | Cook | Photo shared of a 2 foot in diameter tree uprooted in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago. Several other reports of downed trees were received in the same general (LOT) |
| 05-16 00:57 | Wind | damage | Cerro Gordo | Piatt | Report of a telephone pole broken and wires down was relayed by local law enforcement. Time was estimated by radar. (ILX) |
| 05-16 00:59 | Hail | 1.25 in | 2 E Homer Glen | Cook | Public report of half dollar size hail near Homer Glen. Relayed via mping. (LOT) |
| 05-16 01:00 | Hail | 1.00 in | Wheaton | DuPage | Via social media... user posted an image of a hail stone next to a ruler measuring 1 inch. (LOT) |
| 05-16 01:00 | Wind | damage | Peotone | Will | Public Works reported snapped 14 diameter branch on Crawford Street. (LOT) |
| 05-16 01:01 | Wind | 74 mph | 2 W Bonfield | Kankakee | Three gusts in excess of 70 mph measured on home weather station. The peak gust was 73.6 mph. (LOT) |
| 05-16 01:01 | Wind | damage | 1 W Manhattan | Will | Updates previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 W Manhattan. 3-4 inch diameter branches broken... power lines damaged... trees snapped... and significant damage to a metal (LOT) |
| 05-16 01:03 | Hail | 1.00 in | 1 W Uptown - Chicago | Cook | Public report of quarter size hail in Uptown area of Chicago. Relayed via mping. (LOT) |
| 05-16 01:03 | Wind | 64 mph | 2 WNW Wilton Center | Will | Private weather station KILMANHA51 reported 64 mph gust south of Manhattan. (LOT) |
| 05-16 01:03 | Wind | damage | 1 W Oak Lawn | Cook | Public report of a 8 foot diameter tree downed in Oak Lawn. Time estimated by radar radar. (LOT) |
| 05-16 01:18 | Wind | damage | 2 S Monee | Will | Monee EMA reports tree and power line damage along Timber Lane West near Monee. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 05-16 01:20 | Wind | damage | Calumet Hts. - Chicago | Cook | Multiple reports of downed trees and tree limbs across the South Chicago Heights... Chatham... and Cheltenham neighborhoods of Chicago. Data collected from 311 request (LOT) |
| 05-16 01:20 | Wind | 72 mph | 1 E Burbank | Cook | (LOT) |
| 05-16 01:23 | Wind | 59 mph | 2 NNE Wilmington | Will | RAWS weather station at Midewin Tallgrass Prairie reported 59 mph gust. (LOT) |
| 05-16 01:24 | Wind | 79 mph | 3 NE Navy Pier | LMZ741 | Harrison Dever Crib reported 79 mph gust. (LOT) |
| 05-16 01:27 | Wind | damage | 1 E Champaign | Champaign | Tree down over the road at Springfield Ave and State St... relayed by Broadcast media. Time was estimated with radar. (ILX) |
| 05-16 01:29 | Wind | 65 mph | 4 ENE Beecher | Will | Private weather station KILBEECH29 reported 65 mph gust northeast of Beecher. (LOT) |
| 05-16 01:53 | Wind | 58 mph | Willard Airport | Champaign | ASOS station KCMI Willard Arpt. (ILX) |
| 05-16 07:55 | Wind | damage | 3 ESE Highland | Madison | Large tree branches snapped. (LSX) |
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