Pilot Index / Illinois / May 16, 2019

Preliminary

Storms in Illinois on May 16, 2019

51 published severe reports across Illinois on May 16, 2019.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 40. Wind reports: 10. Tornado reports: 1.

The table and map show 40 of 51 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 16, 2019, 11:42 AM CDTHail1.75 in3 N WATERMAN
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 11:42 AM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 3 N WATERMAN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:13a3248224c1b869d8578da0c2a92c83edb30dc57d3f8fb62ab89e6904cd2070.
May 16, 2019, 12:02 PM CDTTornadoSHERIDAN
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 12:02 PM CDT. Tornado, SHERIDAN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6716bb810b3817a4b15a715a706a6cbf3345dd47c47202388e98662f8bbe868e.
May 16, 2019, 12:07 PM CDTWind58 mph2 WNW SUGAR GROVE
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 12:07 PM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 2 WNW SUGAR GROVE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2ac0fa3312feb6a7b768dd6c8a909160a129219f1904ad5fab8e13cbc6bd5d0e.
May 16, 2019, 12:15 PM CDTWind63 mphOSWEGO
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 12:15 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, OSWEGO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819365.
May 16, 2019, 12:30 PM CDTHail1.00 inMARSEILLES
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 12:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MARSEILLES. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1c0199fc0a7214001b74591245bc8599649a776b9a6ad39dad54563d6f86dfd0.
May 16, 2019, 12:30 PM CDTWind63 mphPLAINFIELD
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 12:30 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, PLAINFIELD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819366.
May 16, 2019, 12:30 PM CDTHail1.00 inMARSEILLES
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 12:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MARSEILLES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819367.
May 16, 2019, 12:30 PM CDTWind63 mphPLAINFIELD
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 12:30 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, PLAINFIELD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819382.
May 16, 2019, 12:46 PM CDTHail1.00 inPLAINFIELD
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 12:46 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PLAINFIELD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819368.
May 16, 2019, 1:30 PM CDTWind60 mph2 ESE SAMMONS POINT
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 1:30 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 2 ESE SAMMONS POINT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ee98f413c5d2c27e8d6e92aa85c4513fb51c68b94625c8143bb0aeb1f35c067d.
May 16, 2019, 1:30 PM CDTHail1.00 inOTTO
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 1:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, OTTO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819371.
May 16, 2019, 1:30 PM CDTWind60 mphOTTO
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 1:30 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, OTTO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819372.
May 16, 2019, 3:25 PM CDTHail1.75 inPOTOMAC
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 3:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, POTOMAC. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7729a023280ef53dd06f55d64d8aae77e7aab6bb133892b9ce4bd5b20288ed02.
May 16, 2019, 3:25 PM CDTHail1.75 inPOTOMAC
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 3:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, POTOMAC. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819469.
May 16, 2019, 3:50 PM CDTHail1.75 inOAKWOOD
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 3:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, OAKWOOD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c6af36e9b27d52a7a233728c9dd79dd8a2254db6ff1e659b7ffaaa4445450492.
May 16, 2019, 3:50 PM CDTHail1.75 inDANVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 3:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, DANVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:fb7b21de7e832d8afb6e3c142499c72484da8eec001e601cf84241813437c76e.
May 16, 2019, 3:50 PM CDTHail1.75 inOAKWOOD
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 3:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, OAKWOOD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819471.
May 16, 2019, 3:50 PM CDTHail1.75 inDANVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 3:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, DANVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819472.
May 16, 2019, 3:50 PM CDTWind60 mphDANVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 3:50 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, DANVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819482.
May 16, 2019, 3:55 PM CDTHail1.75 inCATLIN
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 3:55 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, CATLIN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:61ee2487e5c2bd4c1f11f503d58e15c4f9b7ceb2f38677a6671134686680c772.
May 16, 2019, 3:55 PM CDTHail1.75 inCATLIN
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 3:55 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, CATLIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819473.
May 16, 2019, 3:58 PM CDTHail1.00 inDANVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 3:58 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, DANVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819474.
May 16, 2019, 4:00 PM CDTHail1.75 inDANVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 4:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, DANVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819475.
May 16, 2019, 4:04 PM CDTHail1.75 inTILTON
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 4:04 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, TILTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6dcf59ef9c2d991d1b163a71420a81823d750f9bb6635f2ae4052396b2419747.
May 16, 2019, 4:04 PM CDTHail1.75 inHEGELER
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 4:04 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, HEGELER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819477.
May 16, 2019, 4:05 PM CDTHail2.75 inWESTVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 4:05 PM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, WESTVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:469a7e8d0257090be9ab8ccaf0eaf2602e831b374223a07ec27af870cdf3e00e.
May 16, 2019, 4:05 PM CDTHail2.75 inWESTVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 4:05 PM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, WESTVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819478.
May 16, 2019, 4:05 PM CDTHail1.50 inNEWELL
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 4:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, NEWELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819479.
May 16, 2019, 4:06 PM CDTHail1.75 inGEORGETOWN
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 4:06 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, GEORGETOWN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:968a15c1122956adbfeb7fe6515b26c5723cefa977a65f8cfe3ca3bcd1dfcbf2.
May 16, 2019, 4:06 PM CDTHail1.75 inWESTVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 4:06 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, WESTVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c7799a726aecd05dc8369078337b4d1e91c7808eb1cda20f0dd30ec9dcd5fd53.
May 16, 2019, 4:06 PM CDTHail1.75 inGEORGETOWN
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 4:06 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, GEORGETOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819480.
May 16, 2019, 4:06 PM CDTHail1.75 inWESTVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 4:06 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, WESTVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819481.
May 16, 2019, 6:53 PM CDTHail1.00 inHARMON
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 6:53 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HARMON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:dde0da6d817be2645966b193a29184fd002c8996aa3eb4c9c4ee5f44f1d16417.
May 16, 2019, 6:53 PM CDTHail1.00 inHARMON
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 6:53 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HARMON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819375.
May 16, 2019, 9:22 PM CDTHail1.50 inFRANKLIN GROVE
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 9:22 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, FRANKLIN GROVE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819379.
May 16, 2019, 9:23 PM CDTHail1.50 inFRANKLIN GROVE
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 9:23 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, FRANKLIN GROVE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a67dffe6e85ddba85d6a4e990d06e05a7b0e52029cc8626e10e319845bfe68f1.
May 16, 2019, 9:28 PM CDTHail1.75 inASHTON
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 9:28 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, ASHTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819376.
May 16, 2019, 9:29 PM CDTHail1.75 in1 SSE ASHTON
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 9:29 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 1 SSE ASHTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8192e6184130d701d2b17d2cd035b0d90f06eceeac2d11b2c08bd762231ad306.
May 16, 2019, 9:48 PM CDTHail1.00 in1 S STEWARD
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 9:48 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 S STEWARD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9236671bce31f1f8d1370f8ddc32e1b5f4f3845b25376048b25b74119479a416.
May 16, 2019, 9:48 PM CDTHail1.00 inSTEWARD
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 9:48 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, STEWARD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:819377.
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.

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