Illinois storm reports for February 28, 2012
NOAA recorded 2 hail reports, 4 wind reports and 4 tornado reports in Illinois on February 28, 2012.
- in Illinois
- 10
- Storm reports
- Near 37.67, -89.22, IL
- 1.0 in
- Largest hail
- Near 37.61, -89.16, IL
- 110 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF4, near 37.69, -88.65, IL
- 4
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on February 28, 2012 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail2, most at 4 AM
Wind4, most at 4 AM
Tornado4, most at 4 AM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:26 AM | EF2 | Near 37.63, -89.05, IL | 14.91 mi long, 300 yd wide |
| 4:51 AM | EF4 | Near 37.69, -88.65, IL | 26.09 mi long, 325 yd wide |
| 5:00 AM | EF2 | Near 37.11, -89.20, IL | 22.74 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| 5:35 AM | EF2 | Near 37.17, -88.78, IL | 2.38 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:22 AM | 1.0 in | Near 37.67, -89.22, IL |
| 4:40 AM | 0.75 in | Near 37.65, -88.93, IL |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:35 AM | 64 mph | About 52 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 4:16 AM | 110 mph | Near 37.61, -89.16, IL |
| 4:20 AM | 100 mph | Near 37.60, -89.14, IL |
| 5:23 AM | 60 mph | Near 37.22, -88.73, IL |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.