Hail storm map for December 28, 2025: max 1.25" hail across IL, ~3,739 structures in swath.
IL
A low hail event swept in IL on December 28, 2025, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 1.25". An estimated 3,739 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Illinois took the brunt with ~3,739 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. NOAA logged 2 hail reports and 56 wind reports for the day.
| State | ≥1.00" | ≥1.75" | ≥2.50" |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 3,739 | 0 | 0 |
No NOAA hail reports with observer comments for this day.
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | FAIRVIEW | FULTON | Power lines were blown down. |
| 09:24 | PEKIN | TAZEWELL | Power lines were blown down. |
| 09:26 | GROVELAND | TAZEWELL | Power lines were blown down. |
| 09:30 | MORTON | TAZEWELL | Tree branches and power lines were blown down, causing a power outage in town. |
| 09:30 | TREMONT | TAZEWELL | Several power poles were snapped. |
| 10:30 | FAIRBURY | LIVINGSTON | Several utility poles were blown down. A farm outbuilding had its roof torn off and sustained siding damage. |
| 10:34 | FORREST | LIVINGSTON | Utility poles were blown down 1 to 2 miles west of Forrest. |
| 10:34 | FORREST | LIVINGSTON | A shed was torn off its foundation and a swingset was twisted and demolished. Multiple utility poles were blown down on N 2500 East Road. |
| 10:36 | FORREST | LIVINGSTON | A NWS damage survey confirmed a concentrated area of straight line winds with estimated peak winds of 80 mph occurred in and west of Forrest. These strong winds blew off a portion of the roof of a junior high school gymnasium. Numerous trees and utility poles were blown down. At least one shed was damaged. |
| 14:54 | PONTIAC | LIVINGSTON | A large tree limb was blown down onto North Mill Street. |
| 15:17 | DECATUR | MACON | A few tree branches were blown down. |
| 15:17 | CULLOM | LIVINGSTON | Multiple large tree limbs were blown down on the east side of Cullom. A video shared via broadcast media showed a brief burst of strong winds blowing tree debris around. |
| 15:19 | MT ZION | MACON | Numerous trees were damaged. |
| 15:24 | OWANECO | CHRISTIAN | A tree was blown down. |
| 15:55 | ARTHUR | DOUGLAS | A portion of a dairy barn was destroyed and the top of a tree was snapped. |
| 16:00 | PITTSBURG | FAYETTE | Thunderstorm winds downed many limbs and at least 1 large tree near Pittsburg. |
| 16:06 | DONOVAN | IROQUOIS | A tree was blown down near the intersection of E 2880 North Road and N 3100 East Road. |
| 16:40 | CATLIN | VERMILION | Multiple trees were blown down, two power poles were snapped, and several homes had a few shingles stripped from their roofs. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18:47 | KNIGHTSVILLE | CLAY | A 64 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured by the public. |
| 19:18 | FRITCHTON | KNOX | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed multiple trees. |
| 19:21 | BROWNSBURG | HENDRICKS | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a large tree. |
| 19:31 | SPENCER | OWEN | A 61 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured by the public. |
| 19:40 | VALLEY MILLS | MARION | A 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured by a Mesonet station. |
| 19:50 | HUNTERS | MONROE | Thunderstorm wind gusts uprooted a small tree. |
| 20:20 | CHRISTIANSBURG | BROWN | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed multiple trees in the area. |
| 20:21 | HILLHAM | DUBOIS | A tree fell down on State Road 56 E before a motorist hit it. |
| 20:29 | CELESTINE | DUBOIS | A tree fell down. |
| 21:12 | MARTINSBURG | WASHINGTON | A tree fell on Martinsburg Road. |
| 21:18 | BLUE LICK | CLARK | A large tree fell down and caused utility poles to bend. |
| 21:20 | GEORGETOWN | FLOYD | A tree fell on power lines. |
| 21:23 | MAUCKPORT | HARRISON | The state removed trees from State Roads 135 and 11 near Mauckport. |
| 21:25 | MEMPHIS | CLARK | There was a large tree blocking US 31. |
| 21:33 | SELLERSBURG | CLARK | A tree fell on power lines on Ohio Avenue. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21:11 | BRAFFETTSVILLE | DARKE | Several large tree limbs were downed along New Garden Road. |
| 21:16 | WEST MANCHESTER | PREBLE | Several power poles were downed along U.S. 127. |
| 21:16 | HAMBURG | PREBLE | Several power poles were downed along Monroe Central Road. |
| 21:42 | PIQUA ARPT | MIAMI | A tree was downed in the 4800 block of Versailles Road. |
| 22:07 | WEST LIBERTY | LOGAN | A tree was downed in West Liberty. |
| 22:15 | EAST LIBERTY | LOGAN | A tree was downed in East Liberty. |
| 22:22 | MADISON | WARREN | A few power lines were downed near Kings Mills Road. |
| 22:48 | BURTONVILLE | CLINTON | A tree fell onto power lines on Cuba Road. |
| 22:48 | MT HOLLY | CLERMONT | A few tree branches fell onto power lines. |
| 22:52 | NICHOLSVILLE | CLERMONT | A tree was downed on Bethel-New Richmond Road. |
| 22:58 | BETHEL | CLERMONT | A tree was downed on Rich Street. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21:46 | LOUISVILLE | JEFFERSON | Multiple trees were blown down on the west side of Louisville. |
| 21:50 | LINWOOD | HART | Trees were blown down, blocking Round Bottom Road and Roy Cann Road. |
| 22:20 | COVINGTON | KENTON | A tree fell onto a car on Garrard Street. |
| 22:20 | BEECHVILLE | METCALFE | A tree had to be removed after being blown across US Route 68 in northern Metcalfe County. A tree was also blown down along Muncie Court in Edmonton. |
| 22:22 | FT THOMAS | CAMPBELL | A tree was downed. |
| 22:35 | MT ZION | GRANT | A utility line was downed near Sherman Mount Zion Road. |
| 22:36 | GRANTS LICK | CAMPBELL | A tree was downed near Grants Lick Elementary School. |
| 22:49 | MERIDIAN | PENDLETON | Several trees were downed along Vater Road. |
| 23:13 | ARISTA | TAYLOR | Scattered wind damage was observed on the east side of Campbellsville. A few trees were blown down, fencing was blown over, and there was some shingle damage to a roof at a home on Franklin Road. Nearby KAAS reported at least 20 minutes of winds around 50 mph. |
| Time | Location | County | Observer comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21:40 | MT DENSON | ROBERTSON | Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees on Highway 161 near Boyd Holland Road in Springfield. Over 1,000 customers were without power. Damages are a rough estimate. |