Hail — Marion, Illinois

2024-04-07 · near Alma, Marion, Illinois

Event narrative

A report of 1 inch hailstones follows the report of 1.5 inch hail in Clinton County. Additional locations in Marion County impacted include Sandoval, Odin, and Salem.

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 1172361. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.