Hail in Montgomery County, Illinois

Hail June 17, 2026 · Montgomery County, Illinois

1.25 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A severe thunderstorm produced hail ranging from nickel to half dollar sized along with strong winds.

The wider storm

An anomalously strong low pressure system caused very strong pressure gradient winds on June 17th. Despite strong thunderstorms in the area that day, the non-convective winds produced the only wind damage of the day.

Began near Litchfield (39.1800, -89.6600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1334174. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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