Hail and wind reports › May 16, 2025 › Illinois
Hail and wind reports in Illinois, May 16, 2025
19 hail, 20 wind and 6 tornado reports; largest hail 2.75 in; strongest gust 78 mph.
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| Time (UTC) | Type | Size / speed | Place | County | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-16 19:25 | Wind | damage | 4 SSE Atwater | Montgomery | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 4 SSE Atwater. A brick outbuilding had its roof taken off and walls collapsed by thunderstorm winds. Report via email. (LSX) |
| 05-16 19:40 | Wind | damage | Carrollton | Greene | Trees and powerlines down. Time estimated by radar. (LSX) |
| 05-16 19:43 | Wind | damage | Belleville | St. Clair | Several calls received over northern St. Clair County for trees and power lines down. Time estimated by radar. (LSX) |
| 05-16 19:51 | Wind | damage | 1 SW Granite City | Madison | Damage in the area including trees and a snapped flag pole. (LSX) |
| 05-16 19:54 | Hail | 1.00 in | 2 NE Granite City | Madison | HAM Radio operator report near Pontoon Road and Maryville Road in Granite City. (LSX) |
| 05-16 19:55 | Wind | damage | Highland | Madison | A large branch snapped from a large healthy tree. (LSX) |
| 05-16 19:55 | Wind | damage | Bunker Hill | Macoupin | 12 inch tree limbs down. Estimated wind speeds of 70 mph. Time estimated by radar. (LSX) |
| 05-16 19:58 | Hail | 2.00 in | Red Bud | Randolph | Corrects previous hail report from Red Bud. (LSX) |
| 05-16 20:14 | Wind | damage | 2 S Butler | Montgomery | Trees down near Route 16 and Route 127. Time estimated by radar. (LSX) |
| 05-16 20:16 | Wind | damage | 1 NNE Southern View | Sangamon | Power poles were broken and power lines were blown down in the Harvard Park neighborhood. (ILX) |
| 05-16 20:17 | Hail | 1.00 in | Carlinville | Macoupin | Time estimated by radar. (LSX) |
| 05-16 20:17 | Hail | 1.75 in | 2 ENE Southern View | Sangamon | (ILX) |
| 05-16 20:17 | Wind | damage | Patoka | Marion | Multiple power poles down. (LSX) |
| 05-16 20:17 | Wind | damage | Carlinville | Macoupin | Tree damage throughout town. (LSX) |
| 05-16 20:35 | Hail | 2.00 in | 3 SE Addieville | Washington | Public report of 2 inch hail 4W Nashville. (LSX) |
| 05-16 20:49 | Wind | damage | Shelbyville | Shelby | Several large tree limbs were blown down. (ILX) |
| 05-16 20:52 | Hail | 1.00 in | 3 NW Richview | Washington | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LSX) |
| 05-16 21:02 | Wind | damage | Boody | Macon | A car lot roof was partially blown off and multiple trees were blown down. (ILX) |
| 05-16 21:12 | Tornado | 2 ESE Carbondale | Jackson | tornado reported on the ground. (PAH) | |
| 05-16 21:34 | Hail | 1.25 in | Mound City | Pulaski | (PAH) |
| 05-16 21:43 | Hail | 1.00 in | 3 N Cairo | Alexander | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (PAH) |
| 05-16 21:46 | Wind | damage | 2 SW Altamont | Effingham | Tree branches were blown across Route 40 southwest of Altamont. (ILX) |
| 05-16 21:46 | Wind | 59 mph | Willard Airport | Champaign | Delayed report. (ILX) |
| 05-16 21:57 | Wind | damage | 2 NNW Effingham | Effingham | A power line was blown down at Lakewood Manor. (ILX) |
| 05-16 22:00 | Hail | 2.75 in | Robinson | Crawford | (ILX) |
| 05-16 22:10 | Wind | damage | Paxton | Ford | Power lines downed on East Patton Street in Paxton. Time estimated. (LOT) |
| 05-16 22:13 | Wind | damage | 1 NE Gibson City | Ford | Emergency manager reports tree in roadway near Melvin Street and 15th Street in Gibson City. (LOT) |
| 05-16 22:24 | Wind | 63 mph | 2 SSW Milford | Iroquois | Private weather station KILMILFO14 reported 63 mph gust near Milford. (LOT) |
| 05-16 22:33 | Hail | 1.25 in | 1 N Coles County Airpor | Coles | (ILX) |
| 05-16 22:49 | Hail | 1.75 in | Effingham | Effingham | Broadcast media relayed viewer report of golf ball sized hail in Effingham. (ILX) |
| 05-16 22:49 | Hail | 1.00 in | Sigel | Shelby | Broadcast media relayed viewer report of quarter sized hail in Sigel. (ILX) |
| 05-16 22:57 | Hail | 1.75 in | 4 NW Murphysboro | Jackson | (PAH) |
| 05-16 23:07 | Hail | 1.50 in | 3 W Cambria | Jackson | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (PAH) |
| 05-16 23:10 | Hail | 1.75 in | 3 SSW Jewett | Cumberland | (ILX) |
| 05-16 23:12 | Hail | 1.75 in | Cambria | Williamson | (PAH) |
| 05-16 23:13 | Hail | 1.00 in | Royalton | Franklin | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (PAH) |
| 05-16 23:15 | Tornado | 7 SSW Crainville | Williamson | *** 7 INJ *** A violent EF-4 tornado with peak winds of 190 mph impacted southern Williamson County... IL... during the early evening hours of Friday... May 16... 2025. (PAH) | |
| 05-16 23:19 | Tornado | 3 NNW Creal Springs | Williamson | reported tornado on the ground. (PAH) | |
| 05-16 23:38 | Tornado | 1 NNE Annapolis | Crawford | EF1... peak wind speed 90 mph... path length 10.3 miles... peak width 100 yards. Tornado traveled just south of the Crawford/Clark County line and crossed the border ye (ILX) | |
| 05-16 23:48 | Tornado | 5 SSE Harrisburg | Saline | An EF-1 tornado damaged trees in a 6.78 mile long path across southeast Saline County... Illinois. No structural damage was reported. Estimated peak winds were 88 mph. (PAH) | |
| 05-16 23:52 | Wind | 78 mph | 3 NE Navy Pier | LMZ741 | Harrison Dever Crib reported 78 mph gust. Gust was associated with the leading edge of a dust storm. (LOT) |
| 05-16 23:56 | Tornado | 5 NNW Karbers Ridge | Saline | An EF-2 tornado began in far southeast Saline County and then crossed into southern Gallatin County along a 10 mile path. The most severe damage occurred near the start (PAH) | |
| 05-17 00:00 | Hail | 1.00 in | Cherry Valley | Winnebago | (LOT) |
| 05-17 00:04 | Hail | 2.75 in | 3 N Mounds | Pulaski | (PAH) |
| 05-17 08:28 | Wind | damage | 4 SSE Atwater | Montgomery | A brick outbuilding had its roof taken off and walls collapsed by thunderstorm winds. Report via email. (LSX) |
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