Hail in Vermilion County, Illinois

Hail March 3, 2026 · Vermilion County, Illinois

0.75 in

Hail diameter

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

The wider storm

An upper-level disturbance interacting with a stationary frontal boundary along the I-64 corridor triggered scattered elevated convection across central Illinois during the late afternoon and evening of March 3rd. A couple of the cells produced marginally-severe hail with the largest stones being the size of quarters in Sangamon County.

Began near Sidell (39.9200, -87.8200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1319572. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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