Pilot Index / Illinois / May 23, 2020

Preliminary

Storms in Illinois on May 23, 2020

43 published severe reports across Illinois on May 23, 2020.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 15. Wind reports: 8. Tornado reports: 20.

The table and map show 40 of 43 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 23, 2020, 12:11 PM CDTHail1.00 inERIE
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 12:11 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ERIE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892885.
May 23, 2020, 1:07 PM CDTHail1.00 inWASHINGTON
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 1:07 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WASHINGTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:905c9da2969638cc596b73435e35793a9e5ed6113e208b8b722a88816747a921.
May 23, 2020, 1:07 PM CDTHail1.00 inWASHINGTON
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 1:07 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WASHINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:891313.
May 23, 2020, 1:23 PM CDTWind60 mphEUREKA
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 1:23 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, EUREKA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:891316.
May 23, 2020, 1:29 PM CDTWind60 mphCRUGER
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 1:29 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, CRUGER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:891317.
May 23, 2020, 1:54 PM CDTTornadoPANOLA
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 1:54 PM CDT. Tornado, PANOLA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:891319.
May 23, 2020, 1:56 PM CDTTornado2 E PANOLA
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 1:56 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 E PANOLA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8369cefea19f3486b466d7fb17761c627b4bb5eb7fcc3cb9c447e13e67b446d7.
May 23, 2020, 2:05 PM CDTWind63 mphOTTAWA
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 2:05 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, OTTAWA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:884770.
May 23, 2020, 2:29 PM CDTTornado1 SSE MALVERN
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 2:29 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 SSE MALVERN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c846d657d9262f3f9ed4c74f8aa757dfc5f89cfa706863025964849dcf3395c7.
May 23, 2020, 2:29 PM CDTTornadoMALVERN
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 2:29 PM CDT. Tornado, MALVERN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892886.
May 23, 2020, 2:39 PM CDTHail1.00 inPONTIAC
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 2:39 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PONTIAC. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:15c0d1d90d954f67d8ca873710f3791d7882b8f89cac09510f42afbcec9e76c9.
May 23, 2020, 2:39 PM CDTHail1.75 inPONTIAC
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 2:39 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, PONTIAC. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:29a9d848061346e6ff4ba1a77eb2dd3c8f833815743224ad81dd99a6f0b062a5.
May 23, 2020, 2:39 PM CDTHail1.75 inPONTIAC
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 2:39 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, PONTIAC. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:884766.
May 23, 2020, 2:39 PM CDTWind63 mphPONTIAC
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 2:39 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, PONTIAC. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:884772.
May 23, 2020, 2:49 PM CDTTornado3 SE MILLEDGEVILLE
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 2:49 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 SE MILLEDGEVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3c52d0f50088d019f86df561344dc659bead6fa7b7d60de0e207fda25c099ebe.
May 23, 2020, 2:49 PM CDTTornadoMILLEDGEVILLE
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 2:49 PM CDT. Tornado, MILLEDGEVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892887.
May 23, 2020, 2:53 PM CDTWind60 mph2 WNW WINNEBAGO
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 2:53 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 2 WNW WINNEBAGO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:185ded8ad48ebe4f58e0b758bed3afd4488b151b3b872c23a7f1dffc94286696.
May 23, 2020, 2:53 PM CDTTornado1 NW MINOOKA
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 2:53 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 NW MINOOKA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:cc597b8f282c585265deb3df1d6db2809391c8eb556d6d296e358efee4767cb3.
May 23, 2020, 2:53 PM CDTWind60 mphWINNEBAGO
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 2:53 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, WINNEBAGO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:884774.
May 23, 2020, 2:53 PM CDTHail1.00 inWINNEBAGO
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 2:53 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WINNEBAGO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:884775.
May 23, 2020, 2:53 PM CDTTornadoSANK RIDGE
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 2:53 PM CDT. Tornado, SANK RIDGE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892438.
May 23, 2020, 2:56 PM CDTHail1.00 in3 WNW WINNEBAGO
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 2:56 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 WNW WINNEBAGO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:05cd05f2ed1020752618708715942c04b64b5e3dc9c42ece7e845239df62b36c.
May 23, 2020, 2:56 PM CDTHail1.00 inWINNEBAGO
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 2:56 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WINNEBAGO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:884777.
May 23, 2020, 2:57 PM CDTTornadoWHITE WILLOW
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 2:57 PM CDT. Tornado, WHITE WILLOW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892439.
May 23, 2020, 3:02 PM CDTTornado1 NW MINOOKA
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 3:02 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 NW MINOOKA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:69d784d9d0b378fa6e04273f32b662e428ae653a177f549fd4aa2c6288e07a57.
May 23, 2020, 3:02 PM CDTTornadoBIRDS
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 3:02 PM CDT. Tornado, BIRDS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892441.
May 23, 2020, 3:04 PM CDTWind96 mphSHOREWOOD
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 3:04 PM CDT. Wind, 96 mph, SHOREWOOD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:889115.
May 23, 2020, 3:12 PM CDTWind96 mphIDYLSIDE
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 3:12 PM CDT. Wind, 96 mph, IDYLSIDE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:889116.
May 23, 2020, 3:47 PM CDTHail1.00 inBUCKINGHAM
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 3:47 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BUCKINGHAM. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7551ed1e9157460f138233dee06131c7944d5045fd306aa71eaca641585138f9.
May 23, 2020, 3:47 PM CDTHail1.00 inBUCKINGHAM
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 3:47 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BUCKINGHAM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:886771.
May 23, 2020, 3:58 PM CDTHail1.00 in3 SSW CULLOM
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 3:58 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 SSW CULLOM. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:42e08035dcfc458c609cc58d5ad13dacde5d15820aef8790ba11fc48b142b534.
May 23, 2020, 3:58 PM CDTHail1.00 inCULLOM
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 3:58 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CULLOM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:884780.
May 23, 2020, 4:18 PM CDTTornado1 NNE WARREN
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 4:18 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 NNE WARREN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:448c1e49390b8ccf2d1c9d70bbf22c1c32582a5b6e5c7be321e422163a5dbeae.
May 23, 2020, 4:18 PM CDTTornadoWARREN
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 4:18 PM CDT. Tornado, WARREN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892888.
May 23, 2020, 4:20 PM CDTTornadoWARREN
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 4:20 PM CDT. Tornado, WARREN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0ba685ada023066f973b1a284d161d6602eebacca74f8b878c3cc8d3dc022d6e.
May 23, 2020, 4:21 PM CDTTornado1 NNE WARREN
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 4:21 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 NNE WARREN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:171059e9267db0280420449054cf4db817c38b041a0055905ccec32ee43de07b.
May 23, 2020, 4:25 PM CDTHail1.00 in2 W KANKAKEE
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 4:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 W KANKAKEE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:641563781e6832c7f7252bebcea3f81e680262a3c9c216ec0dc6d5f51a0adc83.
May 23, 2020, 4:25 PM CDTHail1.00 inKANKAKEE
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 4:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, KANKAKEE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:886774.
May 23, 2020, 4:30 PM CDTTornado1 WSW CHANA
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 4:30 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 WSW CHANA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3f19d458317a1bb69f9301c77d15768ec7dee65a58785e0f96bfe30cab26b791.
May 23, 2020, 4:30 PM CDTTornadoCHANA
Record
  • May 23, 2020, 4:30 PM CDT. Tornado, CHANA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:888921.
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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