Coles County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Coles County, Illinois has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 2 tornado reports among 46 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 11 hail reports with hail up to 3" and 33 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Jul 27, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Coles County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Coles County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
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Storm log — the official record, day by day
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 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down on Park Street. Time estimated via radar. (ILX)”
- Wind Unknown 2 W Mattoon SPC verified report
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 517 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Toledo, moving east at 30 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 Coles County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 25, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 344 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Allenville, or near Sullivan, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mattoon, Sullivan, Windsor, Allenville, Cooks Mill, Gays, Wolf Creek State Park, Coles County Airport, and Kirksville.”
“At 411 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mattoon, moving southeast at 20 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Coles County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Coles County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
12 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 3", wind gusts up to 50 mph, 2 tornado reports
“A tornado touched down east of Mattoon and tracked ESE into the northwest side Charleston. (ILX)”
“1 INJ Semi flipped over on southbound I-57 at mile marker 191. Semi truck driver injured. (ILX)”
- Tornado Tornado 3 NNE Mattoon SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 3 NE Mattoon SPC verified report
- Hail 3" 3 N Humboldt SPC verified report
- Hail 2.75" 3 N Charleston SPC verified report
- Hail 2.75" 2 SW Humboldt SPC verified report
- Hail 1.75" Charleston SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Coles County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Charleston SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NW Charleston SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Ashmore SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Charleston SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Ashmore SPC verified report
- + 1 more event this day — full detail in the app
Thursday, June 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown Mattoon SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 516 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ashmore, or near Charleston, 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... Charleston, Kansas, Ashmore, and Westfield.”
- Hail 0.75" Coles County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 8, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 144 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Homer to near Allerton to near Ashmore. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Paris, St.”
“At 111 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Villa Grove to near Janesville. Movement was northeast 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... Charleston, Mattoon, Tuscola, Arcola, St.”
- Wind 50 mph Coles County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Coles County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
“Delayed report. Time estimated from radar. (ILX)”
- Hail 1" Lerna SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 S Oakland SPC verified report
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 Coles 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 Coles County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 22, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
“delayed report... time estimated from radar. photo of quarter size hail. (ILX)”
- Hail 1" 2 S Mattoon SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 1 NE Paradise 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 Coles County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Coles County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph expected today. Then switching directions to west-northwest tonight. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Illinois. WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph expected late this morning and afternoon and switching west to northwest during tonight. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Illinois. WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 AM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 55 mph Coles County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Coles County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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.”
- Wind 50 mph Coles 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 Coles 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 Coles County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Coles County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Coles County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports
“Multiple smaller trees snapped at their base and a pine tree uprooted. A house has a damaged fence. Time estimated from radar. (ILX)”
“Multiple smaller trees snapped at their base and a pine tree uprooted. A house has a damaged fence. Time estimated from radar. (ILX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 SSE Mattoon SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 SSE Mattoon SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Mattoon SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Mattoon SPC verified report
Saturday, March 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 332 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Philo to near Effingham. Movement was northeast at 55 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" Coles County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 819 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bethany, or near Sullivan, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Sullivan, Arcola, Arthur, Bethany, Lovington, Dalton City, Humboldt, Allenville, Cooks Mill, Bourbon, Chesterville, and Cadwell.”
- Hail 0.75" Coles County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, January 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1132 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Paris to near Newton. 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 Coles County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 208 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Potomac to near Louisville. 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 140 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Rantoul to near Altamont. Movement was east at 45 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 Coles County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Coles County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Coles County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Coles County, IL?
The most recent recorded event was on Jul 27, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 46 severe weather events in Coles County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Coles County recently?
Yes — 11 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 3" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Coles County?
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