Hail Swath Map Preview
The Champaign, IL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.00". There are 1 public hail reports, 15 public wind reports, and 9 nearby tornado reports listed for the December 28, 2025 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Champaign, IL Hail Map
The December 28, 2025 hail swath map for Champaign, IL covers approximately 310 square miles and includes an estimated 9,855 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 159 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 5,608 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 96 sq mi | 2,021 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 159 sq mi | 5,608 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 44 sq mi | 1,522 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 12 sq mi | 704 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Champaign, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the December 28, 2025 hail swath map area for Champaign, IL, HailGeeks estimates 4,703 single-family homes, 64 townhomes, and 573 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 2,571 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 1,046 | 9 | 97 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 2,571 | 25 | 430 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 740 | 29 | 42 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 346 | 1 | 4 |
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Counties Inside the Champaign, IL Hail Map
Hail from the December 28, 2025 storm was mapped across 6 counties in the Champaign, IL region. McLean County, IL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.00" with roughly 2,160 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Champaign, IL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 7 cities near Champaign, IL. Lexington, IL had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 367 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Champaign, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the December 28, 2025 Champaign, IL hail map spans 18 ZIP codes. ZIP 61748 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,037.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the December 28, 2025 hail map for Champaign, IL currently list 1 public hail reports, 15 public wind reports, and 9 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 28, 2025 9:54 AM CT |
1.00 in | 5 NE Congerville | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 28, 2025 10:30 AM CT | Fairbury | IL | Power poles downed. A farm outbuilding also had its roof torn off and sustained siding damage in the Fairbury area. Time estimated from radar. | |
December 28, 2025 10:34 AM CT | 2 W Forrest | IL | Power poles downed 1-2 miles west of Forrest. Time estimated from radar. | |
December 28, 2025 10:34 AM CT | 2 WNW Forrest | IL | Shed torn off of its foundation... swingset twisted and demolished... and multiple power poles downed on N 2500 East Road west of Forrest. Time estimated from radar. | |
December 28, 2025 10:37 AM CT | 1 NNW Forrest | IL | The roof of Prairie Central Junior High Schools gymnasium was torn off in Forrest. Power poles were also downed in the area. Time estimated from radar. | |
December 28, 2025 10:37 AM CT | Forrest | IL | Several large trees and power poles downed across the north side of Forrest. Time estimated from radar. | |
December 28, 2025 3:17 PM CT | Cullom | IL | Multiple large tree branches and limbs downed across the east side of Cullom. A video shared via broadcast media also showed a brief burst of strong winds blowing tree debris around. | |
December 28, 2025 3:19 PM CT | Mount Zion | IL | Several trees damaged. | |
December 28, 2025 3:20 PM CT | 2 W Mount Zion | IL | Multiple trees snapped. Possible tornado. Twitter report. | |
December 28, 2025 3:24 PM CT | 4 SE Owaneco | IL | Tree downed by thunderstorm winds. | |
December 28, 2025 3:25 PM CT | 3 ESE Saybrook | IL | Farm outbuilding destroyed. | |
December 28, 2025 3:30 PM CT | 3 WNW La Place | IL | Power lines were blown down. Possible tornado damage. Time estimated by radar. | |
December 28, 2025 3:31 PM CT | Gibson City | IL | Photo shows a large section of roof blown off a farm office building. Time Estimated. | |
December 28, 2025 3:55 PM CT | 3 NE Arthur | IL | Portion of dairy barn damaged destroyed. Top of tree blown off. | |
December 28, 2025 4:40 PM CT | 3 WNW Catlin | IL | Multiple trees down... many shingles off roof... two power poles down. | |
December 28, 2025 10:34 AM CT | 80 mph | 1 NNW Forrest | IL | An NWS damage survey confirmed that a concentrated area of straight-line winds with estimated peak winds of 80 MPH occurred in and west of Forrest... IL. These strong winds downed power poles and trees... damaged at least one shed... and blew off a portion of the roof of a junior high school gymnasium. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 28, 2025 2:59 PM CT | UNK | 1 WNW Blue Mound | IL | 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 county line... continuing east-northeast into Macon County northwest of Blue Mound. As the tornado crossed the county line... it moved across power lines... but it did not damage them. |
December 28, 2025 2:59 PM CT | UNK | 1 WNW Blue Mound | IL | The EF-2 tornado touched down in far eastern Christian County where a spotter captured video of the tornado heading toward and crossing IL Route 48. The tornado remained weak with minimal damage until it crossed US Hwy 51 and reached Elwin. The damage between Elwin and Turpin included numerous snapped large trees as well as several homes with roof damage. Some of the more significant damage with this tornado occurred along E Skyline Drive as the tornado removed the majority of the roofs off of 8 homes and produced complete destruction of a garage that was tossed to the next block. Very large trees were also snapped off in that area. More home roof damage and tree damage occurred between S Baltimore Ave and S Mount Zion Rd... as the tornado crossed Bentonville Rd at Mount Zion Rd. The tornado weakened after that point... but was video taped by a couple of spotters progressing east all the way into Piatt County before dissipating near State Hwy 32. The tornado was on the ground for 34 min |
December 28, 2025 3:15 PM CT | UNK | 3 E Elwin | IL | Significant structural damage to home by a tornado. |
December 28, 2025 3:18 PM CT | UNK | 2 NNW Mount Zion | IL | Significant structure damage to home from a tornado. |
December 28, 2025 3:18 PM CT | UNK | 2 NW Mount Zion | IL | 8 homes destroyed by a tornado. |
December 28, 2025 3:19 PM CT | UNK | 2 WSW Long Creek | IL | Garage destroyed... roof blown off a home and power lines down by a tornado. |
December 28, 2025 3:24 PM CT | UNK | 3 ESE Saybrook | IL | An EF-1 tornado touched down about 3 miles east-southeast of Saybrook and destroyed a large outbuilding throwing the debris to the E- NE. The tornado appears to have dissipated before reaching the Ford County line. Radar images supported a brief tornado... with the circulation continuing into Ford County where it went on to produce a brief EF-0 tornado just south of Gibson City. |
December 28, 2025 3:32 PM CT | UNK | 2 S Gibson City | IL | Based on eyewitness accounts and an assessment of damage photos provided to the NWS by the Ford County EMA and local broadcast media... it has been confirmed that a brief EF-0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 85 MPH... path length of 0.85 miles... and maximum width of 20 yards impacted the GDM facility south of Gibson City... peeling a portion of the metal roof off of a building there. No additional damage appeared to be caused by this tornado. |
December 28, 2025 4:45 PM CT | UNK | 1 SE Redmon | IL | Brief touchdown east of Redmon. Public reported damage to an outbuilding. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the December 28, 2025 Champaign, IL storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Champaign, IL Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Champaign, IL region as the December 28, 2025 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Sep 3, 2025 through Nov 18, 2025, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.25", and the most recent map shown is from Nov 18, 2025.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Champaign, IL
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