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Hail and wind reports › May 16, 2026 › Illinois

Hail and wind reports in Illinois, May 16, 2026

5 hail, 10 wind and 0 tornado reports; largest hail 1.75 in; strongest gust 60 mph.

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Time (UTC)TypeSize / speedPlaceCountyNotes
05-16 21:30Hail1.00 inCentraliaMarionCorrects previous hail report from Centralia. Public post on Marion Co. EM social media of hail in Centralia. (LSX)
05-16 21:46Hail1.75 in3 SSE DixJeffersonHail up to the size of golf balls damaged vehicles and roofs along Highway 37 between Mt Vernon and Dix. (PAH)
05-16 21:48Hail1.00 inCentraliaMarionPublic post on Marion Co. EM social media of hail in Centralia. (LSX)
05-16 22:52Hail1.00 in1 S Golden GateWayneTime estimated via radar. Report received via social media. (PAH)
05-16 23:22Hail1.25 in4 SSW GrayvilleWhiteTime estimated via radar. Report received via social media. (PAH)
05-16 17:25Winddamage2 WNW South JacksonvillMorganDelayed report. Several photos of damage on West Morton Ave between US 67 and Massey Lane. Power poles snapped. Traffic lights downed. Large trees downed. A trailer was (ILX)
05-16 19:15WinddamageBentonFranklinSeveral reports of dime to nickel sized hail and large branches down in the Benton vicinity. (PAH)
05-16 20:52WinddamageCarlyleClintonCorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Carlyle. Awning to the Shell gas station blown over near 12th Street. Time estimated by radar. (LSX)
05-16 21:14Winddamage4 S OdinMarionReports of powerlines and trees down near Oden. Transformer blown near Community Beach and Odin Road. (LSX)
05-16 21:47Wind60 mphAshleyWashingtonNWS Employee estimated 60 mph winds near Ashley. (LSX)
05-16 21:48Winddamage2 ENE CentraliaMarionMarion County EM submitted photos of two power poles down across Woods Lane between East McCord Street and Meadow Lane. Time estimated by radar. (LSX)
05-16 21:52WinddamageCarlyleClintonAwning to the Shell gas station blown over near 12th Street. Time estimated by radar. (LSX)
05-16 21:58Wind60 mph2 WNW XeniaClayEstimated 60 mph at Highway 50 and Boxwood Road. (ILX)
05-16 22:32Wind60 mph2 W FairfieldWayne(PAH)
05-16 23:13Winddamage1 N GrayvilleEdwardsTree down on power lines. (PAH)

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