Hail — Lee, Illinois

2025-07-10 · near Franklin Grove, Lee, Illinois

Event narrative

A Cocorahs obsever in Amboy reported totally destroyed soybean and corn crops six miles north of his location, which would be just south of Interstate 88.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms moved across portions of northern Illinois during the afternoon of July 10th producing large hail, wind damage and heavy rain. Localized flash flooding occurred around Rockford. Additional thunderstorms moved across central portions of Illinois during the late evening of July 10th into the early morning of July 11th producing isolated wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1271107. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.