Overview
A strong low pressure system brought three rounds of thunderstorms to central and southeast Illinois between Wednesday night, March 13th and Thursday evening, March 14th. The first round arrived late Wednesday evening of March 13 when a warm front lifted north through the area. The storms produced large to very large hail in central and eastern Illinois, with golf ball size hail (1.75") reported south of Mattoon. A line of storms brought another round of severe weather on Thursday morning. Strong winds and sporadic large hail were the primary hazards reported with this round. The third and final wave of storms occurred late Thursday afternoon and evening of March 14, with several discrete supercells producing significant hail, damaging winds, and a few funnel clouds. The largest hail from the event occurred in Nortinville, IL (Morgan Co.) where a handful of significant stones measures 2-4" in diameter.
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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4 inch hailstone reported in Nortinville, IL in Morgan County (Photo by Khrysten Tipps) |
Significant hail reported in Nortinville, IL in Morgan County (Photo by Khrysten Tipps) |
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Storm Reports
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary National Weather Service Lincoln IL 957 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0855 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Mount Carmel Airport 38.61N 87.73W 03/14/2024 M61 MPH Lawrence IL AWOS 0715 PM Funnel Cloud 5 SW Louisville 38.72N 88.57W 03/14/2024 Clay IL Public Corrects previous funnel cloud report from 5 SW Louisville. ESDA coordinator relayed a delayed report from public of a funnel cloud moving NE 5 miles SW of Louisville. 0639 PM Funnel Cloud Neoga 39.32N 88.45W 03/14/2024 Cumberland IL Trained Spotter Observed a funnel for a couple minutes near Neoga. 0638 PM Funnel Cloud 1 NE Neoga 39.33N 88.44W 03/14/2024 Cumberland IL Trained Spotter Funnel cloud spotted to the west of the Neoga exit on I-57, north of Neoga. 0555 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Findlay 39.52N 88.75W 03/14/2024 Shelby IL Public relayed via broadcast media. photos of a small outbuilding/shed flipped over and a pine tree broken at the trunk. time estimated from radar. 0555 PM Hail Oconee 39.29N 89.11W 03/14/2024 M1.25 inch Shelby IL Broadcast Media Delayed report from WCIA broadcast meteorologist of half dollar hail in Oconee. 0532 PM Hail 5 NW Assumption 39.58N 89.11W 03/14/2024 M1.25 inch Christian IL Public relayed via social media post. 0524 PM Hail Taylorville 39.55N 89.30W 03/14/2024 M1.25 inch Christian IL Trained Spotter Measured half dollar hail east side of Taylorville from a trained spotter. 0515 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Kincaid 39.59N 89.41W 03/14/2024 Christian IL Trained Spotter social media photo of a large tree branch down. time estimated from radar. 0511 PM Funnel Cloud 1 SSE Pawnee 39.58N 89.57W 03/14/2024 Sangamon IL Public 0507 PM Funnel Cloud 2 SW Pawnee 39.57N 89.61W 03/14/2024 Sangamon IL Emergency Mngr 0504 PM Hail Pawnee 39.59N 89.58W 03/14/2024 M1.00 inch Sangamon IL Public photo of quarter size hail sent via social media. Time estimated from radar. 0437 PM Hail Franklin 39.62N 90.05W 03/14/2024 M1.00 inch Morgan IL Emergency Mngr 0423 PM Hail Nortonville 39.56N 90.14W 03/14/2024 M4.00 inch Morgan IL Public broadcast media posted a picture of very large hailstones ranging from 3 to 4 inches. 0421 PM Hail Murrayville 39.58N 90.25W 03/14/2024 M1.75 inch Morgan IL Emergency Mngr Morgan Co reported golfball sized hail in Murrayville. 0417 PM Hail 1 E Murrayville 39.58N 90.23W 03/14/2024 M1.25 inch Morgan IL Trained Spotter delayed report. 0404 PM Hail Winchester 39.63N 90.46W 03/14/2024 M1.75 inch Scott IL Emergency Mngr Scott Co EMA called to report golf ball sized hail in Winchester. 1025 AM Rain Knoxville 40.91N 90.29W 03/14/2024 M1.46 inch Knox IL Mesonet SWOP Observer. 0933 AM Hail Georgetown 39.97N 87.63W 03/14/2024 M0.88 inch Vermilion IL Public 0915 AM Rain Wataga 41.03N 90.28W 03/14/2024 M1.24 inch Knox IL Mesonet SWOP Observer. 0829 AM Hail 2 SSW Cadwell 39.65N 88.55W 03/14/2024 M1.00 inch Moultrie IL Public Delayed report. Relayed from broadcast media. Time estimated from radar. 0800 AM Rain Knoxville 40.90N 90.29W 03/14/2024 M1.46 inch Knox IL CO-OP Observer CO-OP Observer station KNXI2 Knoxville. 0700 AM Rain 1 W Galesburg 40.95N 90.39W 03/14/2024 M1.51 inch Knox IL CO-OP Observer CO-OP Observer station GBGI2 Galesburg. 0700 AM Rain 4 N Victoria 41.09N 90.08W 03/14/2024 M1.19 inch Knox IL Cocorahs Cocorahs station IL-KX-22 Altona 4.7 ESE. 0700 AM Rain 1 NW Knoxville 40.91N 90.29W 03/14/2024 M1.03 inch Knox IL Cocorahs Cocorahs station IL-KX-9 Knoxville 0.7 NW. 0600 AM Rain Altona 41.12N 90.16W 03/14/2024 M1.63 inch Knox IL CO-OP Observer CO-OP Observer station AOAI2 Altona. 0528 AM Hail Chillicothe 40.92N 89.49W 03/14/2024 M0.88 inch Peoria IL Amateur Radio Nickel size hail reported for about a minute. 1215 AM Hail Stanford 40.44N 89.22W 03/14/2024 E0.75 inch McLean IL Public Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). 1213 AM Hail Farmington 40.70N 90.01W 03/14/2024 M0.75 inch Fulton IL Emergency Mngr 1130 PM Hail Elkhart 40.02N 89.48W 03/13/2024 M1.00 inch Logan IL Public Relayed via WCIA-TV. 1010 PM Hail 4 SSE Vermilion 39.52N 87.57W 03/13/2024 E0.75 inch Edgar IL Public dime to penny size hail. relayed via broadcast media.
Rain Reports
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 1213 PM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024 ...2 DAY RAINFALL REPORTS... Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Illinois... ...Cass County... Beardstown 0.65 in 1120 AM 03/15 40.00N/90.37W ...Champaign County... Sidney 0.9 N 0.65 in 0620 AM 03/15 40.04N/88.07W Philo 0.65 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.00N/88.15W Homer 2.0 N 0.63 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.06N/87.96W Homer 2.1 NNE 0.62 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.06N/87.95W Broadlands 0.1 SSW 0.53 in 1201 AM 03/15 39.91N/88.00W Philo 0.3 NE 0.52 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.01N/88.15W Homer 2.0 WSW 0.44 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.02N/88.00W St. Joseph 1.1 ENE 0.43 in 0600 AM 03/15 40.12N/88.02W Mahomet 1.8 ENE 0.42 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.20N/88.37W Mahomet 1.6 E 0.40 in 0645 AM 03/15 40.20N/88.37W Champaign County 0.40 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.97N/88.35W Rantoul 1.1 NE 0.39 in 0421 AM 03/15 40.32N/88.14W Ogden 0.39 in 0600 AM 03/15 40.11N/87.96W 1 NE Rantoul 0.36 in 0800 AM 03/15 40.32N/88.14W 3 NNE Villa Grove 0.36 in 1115 AM 03/15 39.91N/88.14W Urbana 0.34 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.10N/88.20W Urbana 1.2 NNE 0.33 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.13N/88.20W Savoy 0.6 SSE 0.33 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.06N/88.25W Mahomet 0.33 in 0815 AM 03/15 40.20N/88.41W ...Christian County... Edinburg 3.0 W 0.61 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.65N/89.45W Taylorville 0.6 ENE 0.46 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.53N/89.25W 2.5 W Taylorville 0.38 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.53N/89.31W Morrisonville 0.5 SSE 0.37 in 0730 AM 03/15 39.41N/89.45W ...Clark County... Marshall 1.34 in 1105 AM 03/15 39.41N/87.68W Casey 0.53 in 0730 AM 03/15 39.30N/87.97W ...Clay County... Flora 0.90 in 0630 AM 03/15 38.68N/88.48W Clay City 6 SSE 0.83 in 0600 AM 03/15 38.61N/88.31W ...Coles County... Charleston 4.7 SSW 1.95 in 0800 AM 03/15 39.42N/88.19W Mattoon 0.5 NW 0.88 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.48N/88.38W Coles Co. Mem AP 0.66 in 1119 AM 03/15 39.47N/88.27W ...Crawford County... 2.0 W Robinson 0.55 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.01N/87.78W Hutsonville 0.54 in 0645 AM 03/15 39.11N/87.67W ...De Witt County... Waynesville 0.62 in 1115 AM 03/15 40.26N/89.04W Clinton 0.4 WSW 0.45 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.15N/88.97W ...Douglas County... Tuscola 0.6 NNE 0.65 in 0830 AM 03/15 39.81N/88.28W Arcola 0.63 in 1115 AM 03/15 39.69N/88.42W Camargo 4.5 ESE 0.62 in 0722 AM 03/15 39.78N/88.09W Tuscola 0.5 WSW 0.58 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.79N/88.29W Camargo 0.57 in 1115 AM 03/15 39.81N/88.16W Newman 0.55 in 0600 AM 03/15 39.79N/87.98W 1.5 NE Chesterville 0.35 in 1100 AM 03/15 39.70N/88.39W ...Effingham County... Teutopolis 3.4 SE 0.80 in 0730 AM 03/15 39.10N/88.43W Watson 0.1 S 0.69 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.02N/88.57W Watson 0.67 in 0800 AM 03/15 39.03N/88.57W Effingham 2.3 WNW 0.45 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.13N/88.59W Effingham 4.2 WNW 0.38 in 0800 AM 03/15 39.15N/88.62W ...Fulton County... Avon 1.04 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.66N/90.44W Bryant 0.1 ENE 0.89 in 0601 AM 03/15 40.47N/90.09W Canton 0.70 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.54N/90.04W Canton 1.2 ESE 0.68 in 0702 AM 03/15 40.56N/90.02W Lewistown 0.3 W 0.63 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.40N/90.16W 0.7 W London Mills 0.60 in 1045 AM 03/15 40.71N/90.28W ...Jasper County... Newton 1.27 in 1115 AM 03/15 38.98N/88.17W 1.1 W Newton 1.20 in 1200 AM 03/15 38.99N/88.18W Yale 0.1 SSW 0.34 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.12N/88.03W ...Knox County... Galesburg 1.61 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.95N/90.39W Knoxville 1.51 in 0800 AM 03/15 40.90N/90.29W Galesburg 1.27 in 1120 AM 03/15 40.96N/90.37W Altona 4.7 ESE 1.26 in 0700 AM 03/15 41.09N/90.08W Delong 0.94 in 1120 AM 03/15 40.82N/90.31W Williamsfield 1.7 NNE 0.71 in 0630 AM 03/15 40.95N/90.01W Williamsfield 0.64 in 1027 AM 03/15 40.93N/90.02W Yates City 0.58 in 0650 AM 03/15 40.78N/90.02W ...Lawrence County... Lawrenceville AP 1.03 in 1053 AM 03/15 38.76N/87.60W 1 W Lawrenceville 0.59 in 0700 AM 03/15 38.72N/87.71W 1.7 W Lawrenceville 0.59 in 0800 AM 03/15 38.72N/87.72W ...Logan County... Mount Pulaski 0.67 in 0600 AM 03/15 40.01N/89.28W 6 NE Lincoln 0.62 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.21N/89.27W Hartsburg 3.2 E 0.59 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.25N/89.38W Chestnut 1.9 W 0.58 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.05N/89.22W Mt. Pulaski 0.50 in 1115 AM 03/15 40.00N/89.29W NWS Lincoln 0.48 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.15N/89.34W Lincoln 0.6 NNW 0.47 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.16N/89.37W Lincoln 2.0 ENE 0.45 in 0730 AM 03/15 40.17N/89.33W ...Macon County... Decatur 1 SSE 0.41 in 1200 AM 03/15 39.83N/88.95W Decatur 3.2 SW 0.40 in 0730 AM 03/15 39.82N/88.98W Illiopolis 4.4 NNE 0.37 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.91N/89.22W Orenaa 1.3 S 0.36 in 0800 AM 03/15 39.92N/88.87W ...Marshall County... Henry 1.25 in 1116 AM 03/15 41.10N/89.40W Lacon Arpt 0.58 in 1115 AM 03/15 41.02N/89.39W ...Mason County... 0.7 W Havana 0.36 in 1045 AM 03/15 40.29N/90.07W ...McLean County... Heyworth 0.6 E 0.75 in 0800 AM 03/15 40.31N/88.97W Arrowsmith 1.7 NNE 0.54 in 0800 AM 03/15 40.47N/88.62W Cooksville 0.49 in 1115 AM 03/15 40.51N/88.72W Bloomington 1.5 ESE 0.47 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.47N/88.95W Bloomington 2.7 NE 0.44 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.50N/88.93W Downs 2 NW 0.43 in 0800 AM 03/15 40.43N/88.89W Bloomington 0.42 in 1117 AM 03/15 40.47N/88.96W Normal 3.2 ENE 0.37 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.53N/88.94W Arrowsmith 0.36 in 1115 AM 03/15 40.45N/88.63W Bloomington 3.9 ESE 0.34 in 0600 AM 03/15 40.45N/88.91W Le Roy 0.7 ENE 0.34 in 0653 AM 03/15 40.34N/88.75W ...Menard County... Tallula 0.60 in 1115 AM 03/15 39.92N/89.99W Petersburg 0.2 W 0.48 in 0630 AM 03/15 40.01N/89.85W 1.9 NW Oakford 0.37 in 1045 AM 03/15 40.12N/89.98W ...Morgan County... Jacksonville 2.6 SE 1.06 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.71N/90.19W Jacksonville 1.2 SW 0.91 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.72N/90.25W Jacksonville 0.88 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.71N/90.23W 1 NNE Jacksonville Airport 0.82 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.80N/90.22W 2.0 E Jacksonville 0.80 in 0530 AM 03/15 39.73N/90.20W Jacksonville Arpt 0.60 in 1115 AM 03/15 39.77N/90.24W 0.8 SW Meredosia 0.55 in 1100 AM 03/15 39.82N/90.57W ...Moultrie County... Sullivan 1.46 in 1115 AM 03/15 39.60N/88.71W 1 E Sullivan 1.04 in 0801 AM 03/15 39.60N/88.58W Lovington 4.1 NNW 0.67 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.77N/88.65W Lovington 0.53 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.71N/88.63W 2.0 NW Lovington 0.52 in 1100 AM 03/15 39.73N/88.66W ...Peoria County... Peoria 5 NW 0.86 in 0800 AM 03/15 40.75N/89.62W Peoria Intl Arpt 0.85 in 1054 AM 03/15 40.67N/89.68W Peoria Heights 0.81 in 1115 AM 03/15 40.74N/89.58W Peoria Heights 0.81 in 1120 AM 03/15 40.74N/89.58W Dunlap 2.6 NE 0.60 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.89N/89.64W 2.4 NW East Peoria 0.54 in 1045 AM 03/15 40.70N/89.57W 0.9 E Chillicothe 0.52 in 1100 AM 03/15 40.92N/89.48W ...Piatt County... Mansfield 3.2 NE 0.33 in 0800 AM 03/15 40.24N/88.46W 3 SE Mansfield 0.32 in 0600 AM 03/15 40.17N/88.47W ...Richland County... Olney 2 S 1.27 in 0600 AM 03/15 38.70N/88.08W Olney Noble AP 1.13 in 1115 AM 03/15 38.72N/88.18W Olney 1.5 NE 1.08 in 0800 AM 03/15 38.75N/88.07W Dundas 1.4 E 0.82 in 0800 AM 03/15 38.83N/88.06W ...Sangamon County... Pawnee 1.03 in 1115 AM 03/15 39.59N/89.58W Springfield 4.4 W 1.02 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.78N/89.73W Springfield 0.97 in 1119 AM 03/15 39.78N/89.74W Plainfield 0.92 in 1119 AM 03/15 39.80N/89.75W Springfield 0.88 in 1115 AM 03/15 39.82N/89.69W Williamsville 0.4 ESE 0.85 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.95N/89.55W Springfield 4.2 W 0.79 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.77N/89.72W 1 ESE Chatham 0.79 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.67N/89.67W Chatham 0.79 in 1115 AM 03/15 39.67N/89.67W Chatham 1.5 E 0.76 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.67N/89.67W Springfield 2.0 N 0.75 in 0800 AM 03/15 39.81N/89.65W Sherman 0.64 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.89N/89.62W 1 SSE Grandview 0.64 in 1114 AM 03/15 39.79N/89.62W Springfield 2.2 SE 0.57 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.76N/89.61W 1.5 W Rochester 0.50 in 1045 AM 03/15 39.74N/89.57W Lake Springfield 0.48 in 0639 AM 03/15 39.76N/89.60W Buffalo 0.45 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.86N/89.42W ...Schuyler County... Rushville 4.1 NE 0.75 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.15N/90.50W Browning 0.63 in 1115 AM 03/15 40.14N/90.42W Rushville 0.48 in 1115 AM 03/15 40.12N/90.55W 0.6 NE Ripley 0.42 in 1045 AM 03/15 40.03N/90.63W ...Scott County... Florence 1.00 in 1100 AM 03/15 39.63N/90.61W Valley City 0.38 in 1100 AM 03/15 39.70N/90.65W ...Shelby County... Windsor 1.40 in 0630 AM 03/15 39.45N/88.60W 3.6 E Tower Hill 1.39 in 1100 AM 03/15 39.41N/88.90W 2 W Findlay 0.88 in 1115 AM 03/15 39.52N/88.81W Moweaqua 2 S 0.81 in 0600 AM 03/15 39.59N/89.02W Shelbyville 0.5 NE 0.80 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.41N/88.80W 4 NW Mode 0.65 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.28N/88.80W 1.6 SE Cowden 0.51 in 1100 AM 03/15 39.23N/88.84W 1.5 E Shelbyville 0.36 in 1100 AM 03/15 39.41N/88.78W ...Stark County... Putnam 0.66 in 1118 AM 03/15 41.03N/89.65W ...Tazewell County... Pekin 1.10 in 1115 AM 03/15 40.57N/89.63W Washington 1.7 NE 1.05 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.72N/89.41W 1 NNW Morton 0.82 in 1120 AM 03/15 40.63N/89.48W East Peoria 0.73 in 1111 AM 03/15 40.69N/89.53W Washington 0.71 in 1115 AM 03/15 40.71N/89.42W Morton 0.64 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.61N/89.45W Morton 5.1 E 0.53 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.62N/89.37W Pekin 0.48 in 1118 AM 03/15 40.49N/89.60W ...Vermilion County... Danville 4.2 NW 0.63 in 0600 AM 03/15 40.19N/87.67W Sidell 4N 0.63 in 0800 AM 03/15 39.97N/87.82W Danville 0.7 NNW 0.62 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.15N/87.62W Danville 3.1 NNW 0.59 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.18N/87.65W Georgetown 0.1 NNW 0.55 in 0700 AM 03/15 39.98N/87.64W Danville 0.54 in 0614 AM 03/15 40.15N/87.63W Fithian 2.6 ESE 0.51 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.10N/87.83W Fithian 0.6 NNW 0.46 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.12N/87.88W Henning 3.4 SE 0.42 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.26N/87.67W Hoopeston 0.6 E 0.38 in 0500 AM 03/15 40.46N/87.66W ...Woodford County... 1 NW Metamora 1.11 in 1115 AM 03/15 40.81N/89.38W Metamora 1.1 WNW 0.71 in 0751 AM 03/15 40.80N/89.38W East Peoria 6.9 NNE 0.63 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.77N/89.51W Germantown Hills 0.57 in 1115 AM 03/15 40.76N/89.48W Roanoke 0.53 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.80N/89.19W El Paso 5.2 NNW 0.46 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.81N/89.05W Eureka 0.46 in 1115 AM 03/15 40.73N/89.27W 2 N Panola 0.45 in 1115 AM 03/15 40.82N/89.02W Germantown Hills 0.5 SSW 0.43 in 0700 AM 03/15 40.76N/89.47W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
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