Event narrative (NOAA)
Giant hail occurred in a swath of Williamson County along Illinois Route 13. The swath of large hail began near the Marion/Williamson County airport, just east and southeast of Crainville. Hail slightly larger than baseballs pounded the area in the immediate vicinity of the Marion/Williamson County Regional Airport. Hail damage was reported to planes at the airport, including broken windows. Numerous vehicles were damaged by hail from quarter size to golf-ball size. Hail damage occurred at the baseball stadium near Interstate 57 at Route 13. There was major damage to multiple vehicles at a car dealership on Route 13 between the Marion airport and the downtown Marion area. The large hail swath continued into the north side of the city of Marion, where hail the size of golf balls occurred.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.