Hail in Fayette County, Illinois

Hail August 6, 2023 · Fayette County, Illinois

1.25 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

There were numerous hail reports between Vandalia and Brownstown at around 6PM CST. Hail in Vandalia was sub-severe, but the storm intensified and produced 1.00 to 1.25 in diameter hail in Brownstown.

The wider storm

A mesoscale convective complex caused severe thunderstorms to develop in west central, south central, and southwest Illinois during the afternoon and evening hours of August 6th. There were numerous reports of severe hail up to 1.50 and a few reports of severe wind gusts.

Began near Vandalia (38.9799, -89.1100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1145000. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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