Hail — Clinton, Illinois

2024-04-07 · near Aviston, Clinton, Illinois

Event narrative

Large hail of up to 1.5 inches in diameter fell along US 50 in Clinton County. North of Carlyle, widespread damage to siding was reported along with one broken window. Other cities along the path of the storm include Aviston, Breese, Beckemeyer, and Huey.

Wider weather episode

On the afternoon of April 7th, convection fired along a cold front stretching along the Mississippi River. There was an isolated threat of severe weather through the evening hours. Portions of Clinton and Marion counties were impacted by this, seeing isolated large hail, damaging winds, and an EF-1 tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1172360. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.