Hail — Christian, Illinois

2024-04-01 · near Assumption, Christian, Illinois

Wider weather episode

A nearly stationary frontal boundary just south of I-72 triggered a band of strong thunderstorms during the late afternoon and early evening of April 1st. One of the cells dropped 1.25 diameter hail northwest of Assumption in Christian County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1163689. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.