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

An advancing warm front triggered widely scattered thunderstorms across parts of central Illinois during the evening of May 3rd into the pre-dawn hours of May 4th. One cell produced penny-sized hail in Coles County.

Began near Mattoon (39.4800, -88.3700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1339968. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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