Pilot Index / Illinois / May 6, 2021

Preliminary

Storms in Illinois on May 6, 2021

21 published severe reports across Illinois on May 6, 2021.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 8. Wind reports: 1. Tornado reports: 12.

The table and map show 21 of 21 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 6, 2021, 1:24 PM CDTHail1.00 in3 ENE XENIA
Record
  • May 6, 2021, 1:24 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 ENE XENIA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ba1373337b6c092ee255e72057af15570db7ef5c21f6db1ad9c0120b2f6a04d0.
May 6, 2021, 1:24 PM CDTHail1.00 inXENIA
Record
  • May 6, 2021, 1:24 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, XENIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952526.
May 6, 2021, 1:55 PM CDTTornadoASSUMPTION
Record
  • May 6, 2021, 1:55 PM CDT. Tornado, ASSUMPTION. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8ffdf5280cdb70b9825c12c009d12041af757885b04f04fffa1434c6ae5a8796.
May 6, 2021, 2:11 PM CDTTornadoASSUMPTION
Record
  • May 6, 2021, 2:11 PM CDT. Tornado, ASSUMPTION. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:225355a74782ede39441620b8f21204523f9fb759bc2f30d89e047a7f01f16fb.
May 6, 2021, 2:11 PM CDTTornadoDUNKEL
Record
  • May 6, 2021, 2:11 PM CDT. Tornado, DUNKEL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952532.
May 6, 2021, 2:41 PM CDTHail1.00 in4 E HOOPESTON
Record
  • May 6, 2021, 2:41 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 4 E HOOPESTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:58996b2ce115e9fd07e8d4d540330a985acd9bf1ba58eadf64c9140928a63d7c.
May 6, 2021, 2:41 PM CDTHail1.00 inHOOPESTON
Record
  • May 6, 2021, 2:41 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HOOPESTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952527.
May 6, 2021, 2:45 PM CDTWind60 mphFAIRMOUNT
Record
  • May 6, 2021, 2:45 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, FAIRMOUNT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952529.
May 6, 2021, 3:10 PM CDTTornado2 S ALTAMONT
Record
  • May 6, 2021, 3:10 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 S ALTAMONT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b96f53c3a5a1fe7fe2bc3fa4159199482768835226b1ad1e00732ccefa263bc1.
May 6, 2021, 3:10 PM CDTTornadoALTAMONT
Record
  • May 6, 2021, 3:10 PM CDT. Tornado, ALTAMONT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952534.
May 6, 2021, 3:30 PM CDTTornadoMASON
Record
  • May 6, 2021, 3:30 PM CDT. Tornado, MASON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d57482dba67d90e342970c87f4cde360cb4d0e4006702a9408c253606d9a07e1.
May 6, 2021, 3:30 PM CDTTornadoEDGEWOOD
Record
  • May 6, 2021, 3:30 PM CDT. Tornado, EDGEWOOD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952535.
May 6, 2021, 4:07 PM CDTHail1.00 inDIX
Record
  • May 6, 2021, 4:07 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, DIX. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:951709.
May 6, 2021, 4:13 PM CDTHail1.00 in1 ESE DIX
Record
  • May 6, 2021, 4:13 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 ESE DIX. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:fd99e7c291391a3c97d5642995a88157fc8f3916c5e404e376cc7757dac23a43.
May 6, 2021, 4:52 PM CDTTornado4 SE FLORA MUNICIPAL AI
Record
  • May 6, 2021, 4:52 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 SE FLORA MUNICIPAL AI. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6f8b9301f6ad8e36b058816e55f2599a9d9118f55a0dcdf0c879b8c6546550bd.
May 6, 2021, 5:00 PM CDTTornado4 NNE CISNE
Record
  • May 6, 2021, 5:00 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 NNE CISNE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7445e6851d028a66aaac6b31f144f6ae5fd988e250621e4749010b7e01f19499.
May 6, 2021, 5:00 PM CDTTornadoRINARD
Record
  • May 6, 2021, 5:00 PM CDT. Tornado, RINARD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:951713.
May 6, 2021, 5:01 PM CDTTornado2 S NOBLE
Record
  • May 6, 2021, 5:01 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 S NOBLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b19d117dacc192e6e9cc26741270435682c0a6b85ee875f8bf6a23613fa48e69.
May 6, 2021, 5:01 PM CDTTornadoSCHNELL
Record
  • May 6, 2021, 5:01 PM CDT. Tornado, SCHNELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:952536.
May 6, 2021, 5:37 PM CDTHail1.00 inNEILSON
Record
  • May 6, 2021, 5:37 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, NEILSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:951710.
May 6, 2021, 6:10 PM CDTHail1.00 inVIENNA
Record
  • May 6, 2021, 6:10 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, VIENNA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:951711.
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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