Hail in Macoupin County, Illinois

Hail August 6, 2023 · Macoupin County, Illinois

1.5 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous severe hail reports came from Staunton at around 7PM CST with sizes ranging from 1.00 to 1.50.

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 Staunton (39.0099, -89.7899).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1145003. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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