Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Richland County, Illinois has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 2 tornado reports among 21 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 5 hail reports with hail up to 1" and 14 high-wind reports with gusts up to 70 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Jun 25, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Richland County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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Check an address free →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.
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 114 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Parkersburg, or 7 miles south of Olney, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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... Olney, Parkersburg, Olney Noble Airport, and Calhoun.”
1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report
“EF1... max wind 95 mph... path length 3.2 miles... max width 300 yards The tornado developed 3 miles to the southwest of Hadley. It traveled east through farmland... da (ILX)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“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.”
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
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.”
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.”
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.”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph, 1 tornado report
“The tornado started just west of Olney and was sighted at the intersection of W Main St and W Elms St. The tornado proceeded through town causing areas of tree damage a (ILX)”
“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.”
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.”
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“Reported from a personal weather station. (ILX)”
“Reported from a personal weather station. (ILX)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 335 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Neoga to near Salem. Movement was east 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...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 752 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bible Grove, or 14 miles north of Flora, moving east at 45 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... Newton, Bible Grove, Ste.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1231 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hutsonville to near Ste. Marie. Movement was northeast 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...”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 313 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Hutsonville to 6 miles northwest of Lancaster. 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... Vincennes, Robinson, Lawrenceville, Sumner, Bridgeport, Palestine, St.”
“At 239 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Chrisman to near Clay City. 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... Olney, Paris, Robinson, Marshall, Sumner, Oblong, Martinsville, Noble, Hutsonville, Ste.”
The most recent recorded event was on Jun 25, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 21 severe weather events in Richland County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
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.
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