Menard County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Menard County, Illinois has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 4 tornado reports among 34 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 5 hail reports with hail up to 1" and 25 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 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.
Menard County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Menard County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Menard County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →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.
Saturday, July 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 728 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mason City, moving 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... Mason City, Athens, Greenview, Elkhart, Middletown, New Holland, Fancy Prairie, and Sweetwater.”
- Wind 50 mph Menard County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph, 1 tornado report
“EF-1... max winds 100 mph... path length 24.1 miles... width 150 yards. The tornado first touched down in southern Menard county and moved southeast into Salisbury. In (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 3 WNW Salisbury SPC verified report
- Wind 50 mph Menard County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Petersburg SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 NE Greenview SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
5 SPC verified storm reports — 2 tornado reports
“EF-1... max wind 105 mph... path length 2.48 miles... max width 200 yards. This tornado touched down along Kent St. west of Athens... and tracked southeast to Fitschen (ILX)”
“EF-1... max wind speed 107 mph... path length 4.75 miles... max width 150 yards. The tornado spun up 3 miles northeast of Tallula... damaging a grain bin and several tr (ILX)”
- Tornado Tornado 2 W Athens SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 3 NE Tallula SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Athens SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 NE Tallula SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Petersburg 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 Menard County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 3, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" 5 NE Atterberry SPC verified report
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
- Hail 1" Tallula SPC verified report
Thursday, April 16, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“EF1... max wind speed 100 mph... path length 5.9 miles. This tornado began about 2.5 miles northeast of Greenview and continued almost due west along N Middletown Road. (ILX)”
“Trees and power lines were blown down across Duncheon Road. (ILX)”
- Tornado Tornado 3 ENE Greenview SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NNE Oakford 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 Menard 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 and west central Illinois. WHEN...From noon today 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 Menard County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — 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.”
- Wind 50 mph Menard 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 Menard County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Menard 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 Menard 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 Menard 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 Menard County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Menard County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Menard County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 717 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sherman, or near Athens, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 702 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pleasant Plains, or 8 miles south of Petersburg, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Menard County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Menard County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1143 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Varna to Virden. 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 1115 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Henry to 6 miles southwest of Franklin. Movement was east at 50 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 Menard County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Menard County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Menard County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1242 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sherman, or near Athens, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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 0.75" Menard County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, September 21, 2025
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...”
- Wind 50 mph Menard County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Menard County, IL?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 34 severe weather events in Menard 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 Menard County recently?
Yes — 5 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" 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 Menard County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.