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Illinois storm reports for May 15, 2025

NOAA recorded 66 hail reports and 110 wind reports in Illinois on May 15, 2025.

in Illinois
176
Storm reports
Near 40.93, -88.42, IL
3.0 in
Largest hail
About 54 miles from Chicago, IL
79 mph
Highest gust
0
Tornado reports
Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; radar hail estimates from NOAA MRMS; gust estimates from NOAA URMA

Hail, inches

  • 0.75
  • 1
  • 1.5
  • 2
  • 2.5
  • 3+

Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.

  • Wind report
  • Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 15, 2025 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.

Reports by hour

Hail66, most at 7 PM

Wind110, most at 7 PM

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

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeSizeWhere
5:05 PM1.0 inAbout 35 miles from Davenport, IA
5:05 PM1.0 inAbout 34 miles from Davenport, IA
5:06 PM1.0 inAbout 11 miles from Rockford, IL
5:25 PM1.75 inAbout 38 miles from Davenport, IA
5:38 PM2.0 inAbout 39 miles from Davenport, IA
5:42 PM1.25 inAbout 46 miles from Davenport, IA
6:20 PM1.0 inAbout 7 miles from Peoria, IL
6:27 PM1.5 inAbout 55 miles from Peoria, IL
6:27 PM1.0 inAbout 55 miles from Peoria, IL
6:29 PM1.75 inAbout 54 miles from Peoria, IL
6:31 PM1.0 inAbout 10 miles from Rockford, IL
6:38 PM1.75 inAbout 46 miles from Peoria, IL
Show all 66 hail reports
TimeSizeWhere
6:38 PM2.0 inAbout 44 miles from Peoria, IL
6:38 PM1.5 inAbout 51 miles from Peoria, IL
6:40 PM1.0 inAbout 38 miles from Chicago, IL
6:40 PM1.75 inAbout 37 miles from Chicago, IL
6:41 PM2.0 inAbout 40 miles from Chicago, IL
6:41 PM1.0 inAbout 17 miles from Peoria, IL
6:42 PM0.75 inNear 39.83, -89.60, IL
6:43 PM1.75 inAbout 46 miles from Peoria, IL
6:44 PM1.0 inAbout 38 miles from Chicago, IL
6:48 PM1.0 inAbout 42 miles from Peoria, IL
6:48 PM1.75 inAbout 43 miles from Peoria, IL
6:49 PM1.0 inAbout 44 miles from Peoria, IL
6:49 PM1.0 inAbout 42 miles from Milwaukee, WI
6:54 PM2.0 inAbout 41 miles from Milwaukee, WI
7:00 PM1.0 inAbout 37 miles from Peoria, IL
7:02 PM1.0 inAbout 35 miles from Peoria, IL
7:02 PM0.75 inAbout 38 miles from Peoria, IL
7:03 PM1.25 inAbout 37 miles from Peoria, IL
7:03 PM1.25 inAbout 38 miles from Peoria, IL
7:03 PM0.75 inAbout 35 miles from Peoria, IL
7:04 PM1.75 inAbout 38 miles from Peoria, IL
7:05 PM1.0 inAbout 38 miles from Peoria, IL
7:05 PM1.0 inAbout 35 miles from Peoria, IL
7:05 PM1.0 inAbout 34 miles from Peoria, IL
7:05 PM2.5 inAbout 36 miles from Peoria, IL
7:05 PM2.0 inAbout 36 miles from Peoria, IL
7:06 PM1.0 inAbout 37 miles from Peoria, IL
7:06 PM1.0 inAbout 40 miles from Peoria, IL
7:06 PM2.0 inAbout 36 miles from Peoria, IL
7:08 PM0.75 inAbout 40 miles from Peoria, IL
7:08 PM1.25 inAbout 37 miles from Peoria, IL
7:08 PM1.75 inAbout 37 miles from Peoria, IL
7:08 PM2.0 inAbout 39 miles from Peoria, IL
7:10 PM1.5 inAbout 37 miles from Peoria, IL
7:11 PM1.75 inAbout 37 miles from Peoria, IL
7:11 PM1.0 inAbout 35 miles from Peoria, IL
7:11 PM1.0 inAbout 38 miles from Peoria, IL
7:18 PM0.88 inAbout 47 miles from Peoria, IL
7:20 PM1.75 inNear 39.73, -89.50, IL
7:22 PM1.25 inNear 39.73, -89.40, IL
7:23 PM1.75 inAbout 47 miles from Peoria, IL
7:25 PM1.5 inAbout 46 miles from Peoria, IL
7:27 PM1.75 inNear 39.77, -89.26, IL
7:28 PM1.75 inAbout 53 miles from Peoria, IL
7:30 PM1.0 inAbout 19 miles from Chicago, IL
7:34 PM1.0 inAbout 17 miles from Chicago, IL
7:35 PM1.0 inAbout 15 miles from Chicago, IL
7:37 PM1.5 inAbout 14 miles from Chicago, IL
7:38 PM2.5 inNear 40.89, -88.41, IL
7:40 PM1.25 inAbout 11 miles from Chicago, IL
7:41 PM3.0 inNear 40.93, -88.42, IL
7:44 PM2.75 inNear 40.96, -88.35, IL
7:59 PM1.25 inAbout 19 miles from Chicago, IL
8:03 PM1.0 inAbout 9 miles from Chicago, IL

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Chicago, IL1.5 in72 mph0
Peoria, IL1.0 in70 mph0
Rockford, IL1.0 in69 mph0

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