Hail in Mercer County, Illinois

Hail August 17, 2023 · Mercer County, Illinois

0.75 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter reported that the hail last for 2 to 3 minutes. The time of the event was estimated using radar.

The wider storm

A cold front moved southeastward across Iowa and into northwest Illinois, with a line of showers and thunderstorms developing ahead of the front. Some of these storms became severe and produced hail ranging in size from penny to golf ball size.

Began near Burgess (41.1500, -90.5900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1129589. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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