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Hail Storm Map — December 28, 2025

Hail storm map for December 28, 2025: max 1.25" hail across IL, ~3,739 structures in swath.

IL

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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.

Max hail size
1.25"
States impacted
1
Structures in swath
3,739

Estimated structures affected by state & hail size

State≥1.00"≥1.75"≥2.50"
Illinois3,73900

NOAA storm reports

Hail reports (0)

No NOAA hail reports with observer comments for this day.

Wind reports (54)

Illinois · 18 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
09:00FAIRVIEWFULTONPower lines were blown down.
09:24PEKINTAZEWELLPower lines were blown down.
09:26GROVELANDTAZEWELLPower lines were blown down.
09:30MORTONTAZEWELLTree branches and power lines were blown down, causing a power outage in town.
09:30TREMONTTAZEWELLSeveral power poles were snapped.
10:30FAIRBURYLIVINGSTONSeveral utility poles were blown down. A farm outbuilding had its roof torn off and sustained siding damage.
10:34FORRESTLIVINGSTONUtility poles were blown down 1 to 2 miles west of Forrest.
10:34FORRESTLIVINGSTONA shed was torn off its foundation and a swingset was twisted and demolished. Multiple utility poles were blown down on N 2500 East Road.
10:36FORRESTLIVINGSTONA 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.
14:54PONTIACLIVINGSTONA large tree limb was blown down onto North Mill Street.
15:17DECATURMACONA few tree branches were blown down.
15:17CULLOMLIVINGSTONMultiple 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.
15:19MT ZIONMACONNumerous trees were damaged.
15:24OWANECOCHRISTIANA tree was blown down.
15:55ARTHURDOUGLASA portion of a dairy barn was destroyed and the top of a tree was snapped.
16:00PITTSBURGFAYETTEThunderstorm winds downed many limbs and at least 1 large tree near Pittsburg.
16:06DONOVANIROQUOISA tree was blown down near the intersection of E 2880 North Road and N 3100 East Road.
16:40CATLINVERMILIONMultiple trees were blown down, two power poles were snapped, and several homes had a few shingles stripped from their roofs.

Indiana · 15 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
18:47KNIGHTSVILLECLAYA 64 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured by the public.
19:18FRITCHTONKNOXThunderstorm wind gusts downed multiple trees.
19:21BROWNSBURGHENDRICKSThunderstorm wind gusts downed a large tree.
19:31SPENCEROWENA 61 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured by the public.
19:40VALLEY MILLSMARIONA 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured by a Mesonet station.
19:50HUNTERSMONROEThunderstorm wind gusts uprooted a small tree.
20:20CHRISTIANSBURGBROWNThunderstorm wind gusts downed multiple trees in the area.
20:21HILLHAMDUBOISA tree fell down on State Road 56 E before a motorist hit it.
20:29CELESTINEDUBOISA tree fell down.
21:12MARTINSBURGWASHINGTONA tree fell on Martinsburg Road.
21:18BLUE LICKCLARKA large tree fell down and caused utility poles to bend.
21:20GEORGETOWNFLOYDA tree fell on power lines.
21:23MAUCKPORTHARRISONThe state removed trees from State Roads 135 and 11 near Mauckport.
21:25MEMPHISCLARKThere was a large tree blocking US 31.
21:33SELLERSBURGCLARKA tree fell on power lines on Ohio Avenue.

Ohio · 11 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
21:11BRAFFETTSVILLEDARKESeveral large tree limbs were downed along New Garden Road.
21:16WEST MANCHESTERPREBLESeveral power poles were downed along U.S. 127.
21:16HAMBURGPREBLESeveral power poles were downed along Monroe Central Road.
21:42PIQUA ARPTMIAMIA tree was downed in the 4800 block of Versailles Road.
22:07WEST LIBERTYLOGANA tree was downed in West Liberty.
22:15EAST LIBERTYLOGANA tree was downed in East Liberty.
22:22MADISONWARRENA few power lines were downed near Kings Mills Road.
22:48BURTONVILLECLINTONA tree fell onto power lines on Cuba Road.
22:48MT HOLLYCLERMONTA few tree branches fell onto power lines.
22:52NICHOLSVILLECLERMONTA tree was downed on Bethel-New Richmond Road.
22:58BETHELCLERMONTA tree was downed on Rich Street.

Kentucky · 9 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
21:46LOUISVILLEJEFFERSONMultiple trees were blown down on the west side of Louisville.
21:50LINWOODHARTTrees were blown down, blocking Round Bottom Road and Roy Cann Road.
22:20COVINGTONKENTONA tree fell onto a car on Garrard Street.
22:20BEECHVILLEMETCALFEA 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.
22:22FT THOMASCAMPBELLA tree was downed.
22:35MT ZIONGRANTA utility line was downed near Sherman Mount Zion Road.
22:36GRANTS LICKCAMPBELLA tree was downed near Grants Lick Elementary School.
22:49MERIDIANPENDLETONSeveral trees were downed along Vater Road.
23:13ARISTATAYLORScattered 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.

Tennessee · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
21:40MT DENSONROBERTSONSevere 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.
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