Pilot Index / Illinois / May 3, 2021

Preliminary

Storms in Illinois on May 3, 2021

44 published severe reports across Illinois on May 3, 2021.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 472 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 28. Wind reports: 4. Tornado reports: 12.

The table and map show 40 of 44 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 3, 2021, 3:09 PM CDTHail1.00 in3 NNE QUINCY
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 3:09 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 NNE QUINCY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:903d56f80d1540bf535a8d65934f5d3a713de23d8aea2e47a7f2b6f1a05e6a9c.
May 3, 2021, 3:09 PM CDTHail1.00 inEWBANKS
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 3:09 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, EWBANKS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959821.
May 3, 2021, 3:28 PM CDTHail1.00 in3 SW COATSBURG
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 3:28 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 SW COATSBURG. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e3501b5781603c19d88b3ce12d7d3c7dacb6690b06cfd55aeb7f74d214412950.
May 3, 2021, 3:42 PM CDTWind70 mphCLAYTON
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 3:42 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, CLAYTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959822.
May 3, 2021, 4:06 PM CDTHail1.50 inBUCKHORN
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:06 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, BUCKHORN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:cabd98049645453c17ed0d309ae2306c3be363219d67066475d57ebd54d284e5.
May 3, 2021, 4:06 PM CDTHail1.50 inBUCKHORN
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:06 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, BUCKHORN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959823.
May 3, 2021, 4:07 PM CDTHail1.25 in2 W BUCKHORN
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:07 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 2 W BUCKHORN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b84444a4823890c6993318178fa475d1b4cdcb00a57d4dd5a5cfd6989ec5ee41.
May 3, 2021, 4:15 PM CDTHail1.00 in2 SSE MOUNT STERLING
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:15 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 SSE MOUNT STERLING. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4cf0be3480d82e42959216073cbf2b1bd126fd8329dffe0a84c38da2906f0b30.
May 3, 2021, 4:55 PM CDTHail1.50 in3 SSE BLUFF SPRINGS
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:55 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 3 SSE BLUFF SPRINGS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:75e81024c5e5cf64fc5edd00f1ede53cede821c2aca9870b1ca1c3b1e2e9a205.
May 3, 2021, 4:55 PM CDTHail1.50 inBLUFF SPGS
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:55 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, BLUFF SPGS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:950835.
May 3, 2021, 4:57 PM CDTTornado3 ENE ARENZVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:57 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 ENE ARENZVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:aa203a85847330f9bcefbf60edcec6f837642d79d41dec4d049269f66a558375.
May 3, 2021, 4:57 PM CDTTornadoARENZVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 4:57 PM CDT. Tornado, ARENZVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:950851.
May 3, 2021, 5:04 PM CDTHail1.50 inVIRGINIA
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 5:04 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, VIRGINIA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:95917c05e5330422b7ab694bacfc12af6c06f35218c08921021c9e4b0341cd30.
May 3, 2021, 5:04 PM CDTHail1.50 inVIRGINIA
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 5:04 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, VIRGINIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:950837.
May 3, 2021, 5:05 PM CDTTornado3 S VIRGINIA
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 5:05 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 S VIRGINIA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:55e350e3bddfe7c8c7228b5d57f7a96e81a442c3eea3b3e623afe3ec985c9ab3.
May 3, 2021, 5:05 PM CDTTornadoVIRGINIA
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 5:05 PM CDT. Tornado, VIRGINIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:950852.
May 3, 2021, 5:15 PM CDTHail1.00 in4 WSW NEWMANSVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 5:15 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 4 WSW NEWMANSVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9381c7faa6c986090c9dfaabedde417183b0f55e666c78bd0f50cdf7f4b883ff.
May 3, 2021, 5:15 PM CDTHail1.00 inNEWMANSVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 5:15 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, NEWMANSVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:950839.
May 3, 2021, 5:27 PM CDTTornado2 WNW PLEASANT PLAINS
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 5:27 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 WNW PLEASANT PLAINS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7016f7e47045fbd92a5af35e066440dd22a66bc88beb130189b0376c637f208c.
May 3, 2021, 5:27 PM CDTTornado2 WNW PLEASANT PLAINS
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 5:27 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 WNW PLEASANT PLAINS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c64a41e14d02871726184d20102804b2ff0b54012e11c293304196ba4b6fbfee.
May 3, 2021, 5:27 PM CDTTornadoPLEASANT PLAINS
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 5:27 PM CDT. Tornado, PLEASANT PLAINS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:950853.
May 3, 2021, 5:32 PM CDTHail1.00 in3 S PETERSBURG
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 5:32 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 S PETERSBURG. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:58c95486df4fb4560fdc9a76d18547c8646c53c267a63b2f64501edddf537a29.
May 3, 2021, 5:32 PM CDTHail1.00 inPETERSBURG
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 5:32 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PETERSBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:950840.
May 3, 2021, 5:32 PM CDTWind70 mphPETERSBURG
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 5:32 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, PETERSBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:950847.
May 3, 2021, 6:10 PM CDTTornado1 ESE DAWSON
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 6:10 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 ESE DAWSON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5f36529ed317d427b41e20b97cc6fa7e55b30970d2fce721d192a78caecc733f.
May 3, 2021, 6:10 PM CDTTornadoDAWSON
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 6:10 PM CDT. Tornado, DAWSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:950855.
May 3, 2021, 6:12 PM CDTWind70 mphDAWSON
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 6:12 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, DAWSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:950848.
May 3, 2021, 6:14 PM CDTTornado1 NW MECHANICSBURG
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 6:14 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 NW MECHANICSBURG. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5a2321fb02f18c07216b525199cedee55a6f5b064a5a182bd42846606d7e7685.
May 3, 2021, 6:14 PM CDTTornado1 NW MECHANICSBURG
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 6:14 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 NW MECHANICSBURG. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ad71b358164711555d6dabbf627046da86565131e8704f24db7e968a44dcbeef.
May 3, 2021, 6:14 PM CDTTornadoMECHANICSBURG
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 6:14 PM CDT. Tornado, MECHANICSBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:950856.
May 3, 2021, 6:50 PM CDTHail1.50 inMC VEY
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 6:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, MC VEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959824.
May 3, 2021, 6:55 PM CDTHail1.50 inFARMERSVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 6:55 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, FARMERSVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:509939a60d83b8bd6903ef8933452ee100e8e0a4fde878c3b1830e0674f22cf8.
May 3, 2021, 6:55 PM CDTHail1.50 inFARMERSVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 6:55 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, FARMERSVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959825.
May 3, 2021, 7:18 PM CDTHail1.00 inMACON
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 7:18 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MACON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:950842.
May 3, 2021, 7:28 PM CDTHail2.00 in5 WSW ROSAMOND
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 7:28 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, 5 WSW ROSAMOND. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9ede3ffbd94c107d14a242da891b82fe9274030e8e1542539271a5c21961ac63.
May 3, 2021, 7:28 PM CDTHail2.00 inROSAMOND
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 7:28 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, ROSAMOND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:950844.
May 3, 2021, 7:31 PM CDTHail1.75 in2 NW WENONAH
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 7:31 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 2 NW WENONAH. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3931497529cc68d14d5880e3cead12e4e0460367bd886d15a4a69ee2b3a27462.
May 3, 2021, 7:31 PM CDTHail1.75 inWENONAH
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 7:31 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, WENONAH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:959826.
May 3, 2021, 7:33 PM CDTHail1.25 in1 NNE WENONAH
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 7:33 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 1 NNE WENONAH. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:37780c22729476e7913d2a9797bebada26f954fe04964ad1bc6e6b9d304202be.
May 3, 2021, 7:35 PM CDTHail1.75 in3 WNW WENONAH
Record
  • May 3, 2021, 7:35 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 3 WNW WENONAH. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:69a24120ba9693c42129f1a7a986d648621d07aea4cdfd786703db447b850a14.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 472 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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