Pilot Index / Illinois / May 2, 2018

Preliminary

Storms in Illinois on May 2, 2018

57 published severe reports across Illinois on May 2, 2018.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 50. Wind reports: 7. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 40 of 57 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 2, 2018, 4:45 PM CDTWind63 mphLOCKPORT LEWIS ARPT
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 4:45 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, LOCKPORT LEWIS ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:749779.
May 2, 2018, 4:45 PM CDTWind64 mphCREST HILL
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 4:45 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, CREST HILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:750984.
May 2, 2018, 4:46 PM CDTHail1.00 inSUMMIT
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 4:46 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SUMMIT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1a1a0a5bf89f7a8758a58f08ce06a476e68fd74c861d38988856a544d9731626.
May 2, 2018, 4:46 PM CDTHail1.00 inMC COOK
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 4:46 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MC COOK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:749776.
May 2, 2018, 4:47 PM CDTWind81 mphMC COOK
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 4:47 PM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, MC COOK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:749774.
May 2, 2018, 4:51 PM CDTWind67 mphMIDWAY AIRPORT
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 4:51 PM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, MIDWAY AIRPORT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8e7cb34ebe9657163370da3f324912ca9959f5ce1f2d28a0c5f9380c5b081d7b.
May 2, 2018, 4:53 PM CDTHail1.00 in(MDW)MIDWAY ARPT CHI
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 4:53 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, (MDW)MIDWAY ARPT CHI. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:749778.
May 2, 2018, 5:10 PM CDTWind75 mphBOURBONNAIS
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 5:10 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, BOURBONNAIS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:750991.
May 2, 2018, 5:15 PM CDTHail1.00 inBOURBONNAIS
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 5:15 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BOURBONNAIS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:60534f5f885a6097b36a231e10dec3db84391b1b01021c9500fb212de1173c77.
May 2, 2018, 5:15 PM CDTHail1.00 inBOURBONNAIS
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 5:15 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BOURBONNAIS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:750989.
May 2, 2018, 5:15 PM CDTWind60 mphBOURBONNAIS
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 5:15 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, BOURBONNAIS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:750990.
May 2, 2018, 5:20 PM CDTHail1.00 inFREEPORT ALBERTUS AR
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 5:20 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, FREEPORT ALBERTUS AR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747294.
May 2, 2018, 5:23 PM CDTHail1.00 inRIVERVIEW
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 5:23 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, RIVERVIEW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747296.
May 2, 2018, 5:35 PM CDTHail1.00 inCHADWICK
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 5:35 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CHADWICK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747300.
May 2, 2018, 5:53 PM CDTHail1.25 inHITT
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 5:53 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, HITT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747308.
May 2, 2018, 5:54 PM CDTHail1.00 inWINNEBAGO
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 5:54 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WINNEBAGO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b2dd17bbbdd29dc82761bef1904051576ebdcfc35aaca7e810431cb525da29a2.
May 2, 2018, 5:54 PM CDTHail2.00 inHITT
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 5:54 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, HITT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747311.
May 2, 2018, 5:54 PM CDTHail1.00 inWINNEBAGO
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 5:54 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WINNEBAGO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:750992.
May 2, 2018, 6:00 PM CDTHail1.00 inWEST BROOKLYN
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WEST BROOKLYN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:fa1c74006cc567321f906cf5b2fe6fb5bc9a028dc3d1c9f8e8b45090165d1dd9.
May 2, 2018, 6:00 PM CDTHail1.00 inWEST BROOKLYN
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WEST BROOKLYN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:751007.
May 2, 2018, 6:05 PM CDTHail1.75 in5 SSW ROCKFORD
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 5 SSW ROCKFORD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8717b021e7c8b1121bcf0bd0afce8fdd42794702e786de503d8c8db084417e50.
May 2, 2018, 6:05 PM CDTHail2.00 in(RFD)GTR ROCKFORD AR
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:05 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, (RFD)GTR ROCKFORD AR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:750997.
May 2, 2018, 6:07 PM CDTHail2.00 inROCKFORD AIRPORT
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:07 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, ROCKFORD AIRPORT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c6c415220039221ebe1c30c2e05af47a37551aaa4b329bb5cab21f71ad9242e9.
May 2, 2018, 6:08 PM CDTHail3.00 inROCKFORD
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:08 PM CDT. Hail, 3.00 in, ROCKFORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:751005.
May 2, 2018, 6:10 PM CDTHail1.50 in2 E ROCKFORD AIRPORT
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:10 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 2 E ROCKFORD AIRPORT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:382d194ed2131533ae5b22c17525fde25bd22ea3ac8ee400ebc6d74614a832e4.
May 2, 2018, 6:14 PM CDTHail2.50 inROCKFORD
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:14 PM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, ROCKFORD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:29522e097ec0e19205812ade8d726377c0b74ccc8549a2551d8e9dcc1fcf31c1.
May 2, 2018, 6:14 PM CDTHail3.00 inSE ROCKFORD
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:14 PM CDT. Hail, 3.00 in, SE ROCKFORD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:eaee9c8deefa281f95b8d73bd7bb16997866c591552ec764e9f1ac11a9ee72b7.
May 2, 2018, 6:15 PM CDTHail1.75 inSHABBONA
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:15 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, SHABBONA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:750993.
May 2, 2018, 6:16 PM CDTHail1.75 inLEE
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:16 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, LEE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6e0c57722390b4a56112ff1810dc706b481f6e739bb40a19ed26528df9cd05b6.
May 2, 2018, 6:21 PM CDTHail1.00 inMORRISON
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:21 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MORRISON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747314.
May 2, 2018, 6:22 PM CDTHail1.25 inMARCUS
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:22 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, MARCUS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747316.
May 2, 2018, 6:23 PM CDTHail1.25 inBELVIDERE
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:23 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, BELVIDERE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:751014.
May 2, 2018, 6:25 PM CDTHail1.75 inMORRISON
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, MORRISON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747331.
May 2, 2018, 6:27 PM CDTHail1.50 inUNIONVILLE
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:27 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, UNIONVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747332.
May 2, 2018, 6:32 PM CDTHail1.00 in2 S BYRON
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:32 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 S BYRON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3fcd3ea1dbe3b15981c0deaafe82fd17daa072b57ea74fa41199ff49aafff8e4.
May 2, 2018, 6:32 PM CDTHail1.00 inBYRON
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:32 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BYRON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:751015.
May 2, 2018, 6:35 PM CDTHail1.00 inDE KALB
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:35 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, DE KALB. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:751018.
May 2, 2018, 6:40 PM CDTHail1.00 inS DE KALB
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:40 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, S DE KALB. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:13fc11dc309cd382e925156b179296e315e5900dc3fc754f774995d5be4bc52d.
May 2, 2018, 7:06 PM CDTHail1.50 inGILBERTS
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 7:06 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, GILBERTS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f8bcf50fd63595b66b09de7998f3cd50b989edffb16d5ca555ba950cb351b728.
May 2, 2018, 7:06 PM CDTHail1.50 inGILBERTS
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 7:06 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, GILBERTS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:751011.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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