Pilot Index / Illinois / May 15, 2025

Preliminary

Storms in Illinois on May 15, 2025

216 published severe reports across Illinois on May 15, 2025.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 93. Wind reports: 122. Tornado reports: 1.

The table and map show 40 of 216 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 15, 2025, 4:46 PM CDTWind60 mphRockford Airport
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 4:46 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, Rockford Airport. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:099297d906a40236e035b987616d17299b86d94f5f795d2dededb41a11208131.
May 15, 2025, 4:46 PM CDTWind60 mph(RFD) ROCKFORD AIRPORT
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 4:46 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, (RFD) ROCKFORD AIRPORT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250618.
May 15, 2025, 4:52 PM CDTWind59 mphGARDEN PLAIN
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 4:52 PM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, GARDEN PLAIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1259746.
May 15, 2025, 5:05 PM CDTWind60 mph1 W Bishop Hill
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 5:05 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 1 W Bishop Hill. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:21b11a731f83fe0a32ddac4198369aa423f290b2581474109fd40142df4c059e.
May 15, 2025, 5:05 PM CDTHail1.00 inBISHOP HILL
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 5:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BISHOP HILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1259740.
May 15, 2025, 5:05 PM CDTHail1.00 inBISHOP HILL
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 5:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BISHOP HILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1259741.
May 15, 2025, 5:05 PM CDTWind60 mphBISHOP HILL
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 5:05 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, BISHOP HILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1259748.
May 15, 2025, 5:06 PM CDTHail1.00 inCALEDONIA
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 5:06 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CALEDONIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250619.
May 15, 2025, 5:25 PM CDTHail1.75 inANNAWAN
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 5:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, ANNAWAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1259742.
May 15, 2025, 5:38 PM CDTHail2.00 inYORKTOWN
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 5:38 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, YORKTOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1259743.
May 15, 2025, 5:42 PM CDTHail1.75 in2 W Deer Grove
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 5:42 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 2 W Deer Grove. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c5736b67bceb137295a8e37bdf51d10dc541de21b62fe8ee388bb833b9063d7c.
May 15, 2025, 5:42 PM CDTHail1.25 inDEER GROVE
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 5:42 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, DEER GROVE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1259744.
May 15, 2025, 6:00 PM CDTWind69 mphKINGDOM
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 6:00 PM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, KINGDOM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250624.
May 15, 2025, 6:05 PM CDTWind69 mphDAVIS JUNCTION
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 6:05 PM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, DAVIS JUNCTION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250626.
May 15, 2025, 6:16 PM CDTWind69 mphDAYSVILLE
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 6:16 PM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, DAYSVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1251316.
May 15, 2025, 6:20 PM CDTHail1.00 inBARTONVILLE
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 6:20 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BARTONVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250804.
May 15, 2025, 6:22 PM CDTWind60 mph3 NW Peoria
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 6:22 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 3 NW Peoria. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0ae48cc6b8e15bc4e8125951f7bc379b1e6205822af0dfc576fec1061d5f28de.
May 15, 2025, 6:22 PM CDTWind64 mph3 NE Hillcrest
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 6:22 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, 3 NE Hillcrest. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a3d41896e4af57a86502c0dd0f39ab2ccc4f826542eb60203f162e224fa2aca2.
May 15, 2025, 6:22 PM CDTWind64 mphHILLCREST
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 6:22 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, HILLCREST. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250633.
May 15, 2025, 6:22 PM CDTWind60 mphSHERWOOD FOREST
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 6:22 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, SHERWOOD FOREST. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250962.
May 15, 2025, 6:23 PM CDTWind70 mphLINCNS NEW SALEM ST
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 6:23 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, LINCNS NEW SALEM ST. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250973.
May 15, 2025, 6:24 PM CDTWind60 mph2 NW Hillcrest
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 6:24 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 2 NW Hillcrest. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:24a3e5222cbd5ee5a0ffaae3176e05c8ce4aa4a9e9870aedcf2714298c8bc47e.
May 15, 2025, 6:24 PM CDTWind60 mph1 SSW Hillcrest
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 6:24 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 1 SSW Hillcrest. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f11dabe972a3d00c93e0ea28ef3352090357cce6b60818befbef619ebd8c478a.
May 15, 2025, 6:24 PM CDTWind60 mphHILLCREST
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 6:24 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, HILLCREST. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250635.
May 15, 2025, 6:24 PM CDTWind60 mphKINGS
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 6:24 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, KINGS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250643.
May 15, 2025, 6:25 PM CDTWind60 mphPEORIA HGTS
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  • May 15, 2025, 6:25 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, PEORIA HGTS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250965.
May 15, 2025, 6:26 PM CDTWind70 mphATHENS
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 6:26 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, ATHENS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250974.
May 15, 2025, 6:27 PM CDTHail1.50 inAthens
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 6:27 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, Athens. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7d1c882a96fd1b6fd7af0e9a629c1355e38f135e00af35ef0d01691cabf2d7e1.
May 15, 2025, 6:27 PM CDTHail1.00 inATHENS
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 6:27 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ATHENS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250805.
May 15, 2025, 6:27 PM CDTHail1.50 inATHENS
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 6:27 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, ATHENS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250806.
May 15, 2025, 6:27 PM CDTWind60 mphATHENS
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 6:27 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, ATHENS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250963.
May 15, 2025, 6:29 PM CDTHail1.75 in2 N Athens
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 6:29 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 2 N Athens. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:28c191f3c3c680a23ec736d74887bcc0e7d0cb1931b381777c6a6a2a82742996.
May 15, 2025, 6:29 PM CDTHail1.75 inATHENS
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  • May 15, 2025, 6:29 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, ATHENS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250808.
May 15, 2025, 6:30 PM CDTWind70 mphSPRING BAY
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  • May 15, 2025, 6:30 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, SPRING BAY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250979.
May 15, 2025, 6:31 PM CDTWind69 mphANTIOCH
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  • May 15, 2025, 6:31 PM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, ANTIOCH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250645.
May 15, 2025, 6:31 PM CDTHail1.00 inBELVIDERE
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 6:31 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BELVIDERE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250654.
May 15, 2025, 6:35 PM CDTWind70 mphHARTSBURG
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  • May 15, 2025, 6:35 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, HARTSBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250964.
May 15, 2025, 6:36 PM CDTWind69 mphDEKALB
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  • May 15, 2025, 6:36 PM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, DEKALB. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250656.
May 15, 2025, 6:37 PM CDTWind69 mphANTIOCH
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  • May 15, 2025, 6:37 PM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, ANTIOCH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250658.
May 15, 2025, 6:38 PM CDTHail1.50 inELKHART
Record
  • May 15, 2025, 6:38 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, ELKHART. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1250809.
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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Radar-estimated hail size comes from MRMS MESH or NCEI nx3hail. It is an estimate of hail aloft. It is not a measurement of hail on a roof.