Hail in Adams County, Illinois

Hail April 20, 2023 · Adams County, Illinois

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Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

The wider storm

A strong cold front moved through the region during the afternoon hours. There was a narrow corridor of 1000 to 2000 J/kg of MLCAPE along and ahead of the cold front where dewpoints reached the low 60s. This instability, combined with deep-layer wind shear of 30 to 40 kts, supporting organized thunderstorms. There were numerous reports of large hail and some damaging winds with the severe storms.

Began near Rock Creek (40.0517, -91.4128).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1094962. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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