Hail in Coles County, Illinois

Hail May 4, 2026 · Coles County, Illinois

0.75 in

Hail diameter

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

The wider storm

During the late evening hours of May 3rd, warm air advection and low-level jet convergence led to scattered thunderstorm development south of the I-72 corridor. Most of the storms remained below severe limits, but some produced dime to quarter-sized hail.

Began near Mattoon (39.4800, -88.3700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1325020. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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