Christian County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Christian County, Illinois has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 4 tornado reports among 67 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 17 hail reports with hail up to 1.25" and 46 high-wind reports with gusts up to 70 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Christian County
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Monday, July 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 425 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Buffalo, or 13 miles east of Springfield, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 722 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pleasant Plains to near Blue Mound. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 341 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Niantic, or 11 miles west of Decatur, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Christian County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 338 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Jeisyville to Owaneco to near Herrick. Movement was northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“Wet microburst damage crops on both sides of the road. Crops were laying flat pointed to the east. (ILX)”
- Hail 0.5" Christian County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 NE Pana SPC verified report
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 352 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms along a line extending from near Dawson Springs to near Calvert City to Sedalia. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: On average these storms are producing wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail with cloud to ground lightning. One or two may briefly become severe through early this evening.”
- Hail 0.5" Christian County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 201 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms from Cornland to east of Rochester, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Christian County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 357 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Stonington, or 9 miles northeast of Taylorville, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Moweaqua, Blue Mound, and Stonington.”
“At 337 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Stonington, or 9 miles north of Taylorville, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Blue Mound, Stonington, and Willeys.”
- Hail 0.75" Christian County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Christian County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Christian County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Christian County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Christian County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 20, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report
- Tornado Tornado 2 WSW Edinburg SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph, 1 tornado report
“EF-1... max winds 110 mph... path length 10.7 miles... width 700 yards. The tornado began in northern Christian County in the Griswold Conservation Area... causing exte (ILX)”
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Illinois. WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Tornado Tornado 1 W Blue Mound SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Trees and powerlines blown down on route 104 between Taylorville and Kincaid. (ILX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 NW Langleyville SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Trees blown down. Time estimated by radar. (ILX)”
- Wind 60 mph Stonington SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Edinburg SPC verified report
Monday, June 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1026 AM CDT, broadcast media reported a strong thunderstorm over Williamsville, or 9 miles east of Athens, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 66 mph
- Wind 66 mph Taylorville Airport SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 WNW Assumption SPC verified report
Saturday, May 2, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" Assumption SPC verified report
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree downed across roadway... causing a semi rollover. (ILX)”
- Wind Unknown 2 SW Taylorville Airpor SPC verified report
Friday, April 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1123 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Loami to Divernon to near Raymond. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Moderately strong winds out of the south to southwest will continue late this evening into the overnight hours. Expect a few sporadic gusts of 40 to 50 mph with more frequent gusts of 25 to 40 mph. These winds can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 50 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and southeast Illinois. WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 940 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Niantic, or 13 miles west of Decatur, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 925 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Illiopolis, or 18 miles east of Springfield, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Christian County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Christian County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Estimated 50 to 60 mph wind gusts. Brief power outages. (ILX)”
“Large pine tree branches blown down on playground set on west side of Pana. (ILX)”
- Wind 60 mph Pana SPC verified report
- Wind 59 mph 7 SE Morrisonville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 W Pana SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NE Pana SPC verified report
Monday, March 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Illinois. WHEN...Until noon CDT today. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“Light snow continues to fall across portions of central and southeast Illinois this morning. Winds gusting to around 45 to 50 mph at times is resulting in blowing and drifting snow. Visibility may be reduced to a quarter mile or less at times. Use caution if traveling this morning and be alert to slippery roads along with low or rapidly changing visibility.”
- Wind 50 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
6 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.25", wind gusts up to 70 mph, 1 tornado report
“The tornado touched down just southwest of Assumption and town along W Illinois St where it uprooted and snapped numerous trees and knocked over a couple power poles. T (ILX)”
“Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (ILX)”
- Tornado Tornado 1 WSW Assumption SPC verified report
- Wind 70 mph 1 ENE Rosamond SPC verified report
- Hail 1.25" 1 N Taylorville SPC verified report
- Wind 55 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Christian County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Assumption SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Pana SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 8 WSW Rosamond SPC verified report
Saturday, March 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South-southwest winds on Sunday shifting to the west-northwest behind a cold front Sunday night. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Illinois. WHEN...From 10 AM Sunday to 7 AM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ Sunday to 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds will turn west at 25 to 30 mph during this morning with gusts of 40 to 50 mph into mid afternoon. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Illinois. The strongest winds will be this morning from I-74 north with gusts over 50 mph possible. WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois. WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 4 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois. WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 4 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Report of a fence destroyed relayed by broadcast media. Time estimated via radar. (ILX)”
“Large tree down on garage relayed by broadcast media. Time estimated from radar. (ILX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 NE Pana SPC verified report
- Hail Unknown 1 NE Pana SPC verified report
Saturday, March 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 231 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Decatur to near Van Burensburg. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, December 28, 2025
2 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“Storm chaser video shows a tornado approaching the Christian-Macon County line from the west... kicking up dirt and corn stubble as it does so. The tornado crossed the (ILX)”
“Tree downed by thunderstorm winds. (ILX)”
- Tornado Tornado 1 WNW Blue Mound SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 SE Owaneco SPC verified report
Thursday, December 18, 2025
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1254 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Colfax to 8 miles east of Nokomis. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1232 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Lexington to 6 miles north of Nokomis. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, September 21, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 716 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Loami, or 10 miles west of Springfield, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“Delayed report. Damage to home siding and a gutter ripped from a garage. Relayed by WCIA TV Media. (ILX)”
- Wind 50 mph Christian County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 SSE Assumption SPC verified report
Saturday, September 20, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“Report of a tree split and several large 6 to 8 inch branches down in Pana. (ILX)”
- Wind Unknown Pana SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Christian County, IL?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 67 severe weather events in Christian County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Christian County recently?
Yes — 17 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.25" recorded.
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