Hail in Macoupin County, Illinois

Hail May 24, 2024 · Macoupin County, Illinois

1.5 in

Hail diameter

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

The wider storm

Discrete thunderstorms developed in the late morning of May 24th in the free warm sector ahead of an approaching cold front. Portions of south central Illinois received multiple rounds of thunderstorms as they kept redeveloping behind ongoing convection. Overall, these areas received large hail, damaging winds, and over 8 inches of rain in some locations.

Began near Mt Olive (39.0800, -89.7300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1174484. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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