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Illinois storm reports for May 16, 2026

NOAA recorded 6 hail reports and 13 wind reports in Illinois on May 16, 2026.

in Illinois
19
Storm reports
3 SSE Dix, Jefferson County, IL
1.75 in
Largest hail
Ashley, Washington County, IL
60 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, preliminary storm reports. NOAA revises recent reports for several weeks. Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2026 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

Hail6, most at 4 PM

Wind13, most at 4 PM

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

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeSizeWhere
4:30 PM1.0 inCentralia, Marion County, IL
4:46 PM1.75 in3 SSE Dix, Jefferson County, IL
4:48 PM1.0 inCentralia, Marion County, IL
4:54 PM1.0 in5 SE Dix, Jefferson County, IL
5:52 PM1.0 in1 S Golden Gate, Wayne County, IL
6:22 PM1.25 in4 SSW Grayville, White County, IL

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