Thunderstorm Wind — Menard, Illinois

2024-03-31 · near Greenview, Menard, Illinois

Event narrative

Minor tree and structural damage at a home east of Greenview.

Wider weather episode

A supercell thunderstorm developed along a warm front just south of Macomb during the early evening of March 31st. The storm tracked southeastward, continuously dropping 1 to 2-inch diameter hail from southern Fulton County to western Douglas County before gradually weakening well after dark. The largest hail stones measuring 2.5 inches in diameter fell on the northeast side of Decatur in Macon County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1163538. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.