Illinois storm reports for August 18, 2015
NOAA recorded 1 hail report, 10 wind reports and 5 tornado reports in Illinois on August 18, 2015.
- in Illinois
- 16
- Storm reports
- About 21 miles from Peoria, IL
- 1.0 in
- Largest hail
- About 52 miles from Chicago, IL
- 75 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF0, about 49 miles from Peoria, IL
- 5
- 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 August 18, 2015 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
Hail1, most at 4 PM
Wind10, most at 5 PM
Tornado5, most at 4 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:32 PM | EF0 | About 49 miles from Peoria, IL | 0.03 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 5:05 PM | EF0 | About 51 miles from Peoria, IL | 0.04 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| 6:09 PM | EF0 | About 22 miles from Peoria, IL | 2.01 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 7:55 PM | EF0 | About 23 miles from Chicago, IL | 3.19 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| 8:06 PM | EF0 | About 17 miles from Chicago, IL | 0.24 mi long, 75 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:56 PM | 1.0 in | About 21 miles from Peoria, IL |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:13 PM | 60 mph | About 11 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 5:50 PM | 70 mph | About 20 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 5:53 PM | 60 mph | About 24 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 5:55 PM | 60 mph | About 25 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 6:12 PM | 60 mph | About 24 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 6:15 PM | 60 mph | About 20 miles from Peoria, IL |
| 7:00 PM | 64 mph | About 21 miles from St. Louis, MO |
| 7:30 PM | 75 mph | About 52 miles from Chicago, IL |
| 7:45 PM | 60 mph | Near 39.53, -88.10, IL |
| 8:05 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Chicago, IL |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria, IL | None | 60 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.