Illinois storm reports for May 3, 2021

Name: NOAA storm reports, Illinois, May 3, 2021
Creator: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

NOAA recorded 12 hail reports, 4 wind reports and 5 tornado reports in Illinois on May 3, 2021.

in Illinois; 21
Storm reports: Near 39.35, -89.26, IL; 2.0 in
Largest hail: Near 40.02, -90.98, IL; 70 mph
Highest gust: 5
Tornado reports

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.

Wind report
Tornado and its path

Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; radar hail estimates from NOAA MRMS

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.

Wind report
Tornado and its path

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 3, 2021 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report.

Reports by hour

Hail12, most at 5 PM

Wind4, most at 3 PM

Tornado5, most at 5 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

Time	Rating	Where	Path
4:57 PM	Not rated	Near 39.88, -90.32, IL	0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide
5:05 PM	Not rated	Near 39.91, -90.21, IL	1.48 mi long, 100 yd wide
5:27 PM	Not rated	Near 39.88, -89.95, IL	0.29 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:10 PM	Not rated	Near 39.85, -89.45, IL	0.43 mi long, 50 yd wide
6:14 PM	Not rated	Near 39.83, -89.43, IL	0.63 mi long, 50 yd wide

Time	Size	Where
3:09 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.98, -91.38, IL
4:06 PM	1.5 in	Near 39.93, -90.87, IL
4:55 PM	1.5 in	Near 39.94, -90.33, IL
5:04 PM	1.5 in	Near 39.95, -90.22, IL
5:15 PM	1.0 in	About 59 miles from Peoria, IL
5:32 PM	1.0 in	About 55 miles from Peoria, IL
6:50 PM	1.5 in	Near 39.43, -89.70, IL
6:55 PM	1.5 in	Near 39.44, -89.65, IL
7:18 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.70, -89.00, IL
7:28 PM	2.0 in	Near 39.35, -89.26, IL
7:31 PM	1.75 in	Near 39.34, -89.31, IL
8:05 PM	1.0 in	About 48 miles from St. Louis, MO

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.

Time	Gust	Where
3:42 PM	70 mph	Near 40.02, -90.98, IL
5:32 PM	70 mph	About 55 miles from Peoria, IL
6:12 PM	70 mph	About 60 miles from Peoria, IL
8:24 PM	60 mph	Near 39.48, -88.18, IL