Hail Swath Map Preview
The Mattoon, IL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.25". There are 12 public hail reports, 4 public wind reports, and 17 nearby tornado reports listed for the February 19, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Mattoon, IL Hail Map
The February 19, 2026 hail swath map for Mattoon, IL covers approximately 1,219 square miles and includes an estimated 30,911 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 446 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 13,368 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 414 sq mi | 13,368 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 446 sq mi | 10,407 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 170 sq mi | 3,855 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 95 sq mi | 1,227 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 47 sq mi | 965 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 29 sq mi | 616 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 10 sq mi | 160 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 2 sq mi | 77 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 5 sq mi | 236 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Mattoon, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the February 19, 2026 hail swath map area for Mattoon, IL, HailGeeks estimates 14,320 single-family homes, 215 townhomes, and 2,770 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 6,081 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 6,081 | 89 | 1,433 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 4,926 | 95 | 1,018 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 1,849 | 9 | 268 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 574 | 3 | 12 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 423 | 7 | 17 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 269 | 5 | 11 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 74 | 0 | 1 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 31 | 2 | 2 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 93 | 5 | 8 |
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Counties Inside the Mattoon, IL Hail Map
Hail from the February 19, 2026 storm was mapped across 18 counties in the Mattoon, IL region. Effingham County, IL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.25" with roughly 1,716 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Mattoon, IL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 18 cities near Mattoon, IL. Dieterich, IL had the strongest mapped signal at 2.00", with an estimated 75 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Mattoon, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the February 19, 2026 Mattoon, IL hail map spans 57 ZIP codes. ZIP 62424 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 583.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the February 19, 2026 hail map for Mattoon, IL currently list 12 public hail reports, 4 public wind reports, and 17 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
February 19, 2026 3:37 PM CT |
2.50 in | Dieterich | IL | Delayed report. Time estimated by radar. Report relayed by broadcast media. |
February 19, 2026 3:38 PM CT |
2.00 in | Dieterich | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
February 19, 2026 3:38 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 W Dieterich | IL | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
February 19, 2026 3:39 PM CT |
1.25 in | Dieterich | IL | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
February 19, 2026 3:44 PM CT |
1.75 in | Dieterich | IL | Half dollar to ping pong size hail with some golf ball size hailstones. |
February 19, 2026 4:01 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NNE Casey | IL | Pea to quarter size hail for about 4 minutes and covering the ground. |
February 19, 2026 4:12 PM CT |
1.25 in | Yale | IL | Delayed report. Time estimated by radar. Report relayed by broadcast media. |
February 19, 2026 4:16 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 S Martinsville | IL | Delayed report. Quarter size hail reported via social media. Time estimated from radar. |
February 19, 2026 4:16 PM CT |
1.00 in | Hardinville | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
February 19, 2026 4:21 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 N Bellair | IL | Social media report. Time estimated from radar. |
February 19, 2026 4:25 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 S Robinson | IL | Social media report. Copious amounts of hail. |
February 19, 2026 5:39 PM CT |
1.00 in | Shobonier | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
February 19, 2026 3:16 PM CT | 1.5 Sw Watson | IL | *** 1 INJ *** Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1.5 SW Watson. Seven vehicle accident due to thunderstorm winds. 1 injury. | |
February 19, 2026 4:54 PM CT | Carlisle | IN | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Carlisle. Large tree down on car. | |
February 19, 2026 5:34 PM CT | Carlisle | IN | Large tree down on car. | |
February 19, 2026 8:10 PM CT | Sullivan | IN | Several large tree limbs downed across town. Time estimated from radar. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
February 19, 2026 2:16 PM CT | UNK | 3 ESE Mason | IL | EF-U tornado briefly occurred in a field. Confirmed from chaser video. Delayed report. |
February 19, 2026 2:59 PM CT | UNK | 1 SSE Edgewood | IL | EF0... peak wind speed 75 mph... path length 3.0 miles. The tornado touched down just south of the Clay and Effingham county line... near the Edgewood Rd. curve... and tracked northeast. Damage was limited to tree branches. |
February 19, 2026 3:02 PM CT | UNK | 3 SW Yale | IL | EF-0... Peak wind speed 70 mph... Path length .65 miles. NWS Survey team found evidence a tornado occurred 3 miles southwest of Yale... IL. Evidence was seen along side of a road where the tornado west through the field. Delayed report. |
February 19, 2026 3:07 PM CT | UNK | Mason | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
February 19, 2026 3:07 PM CT | UNK | Mason | IL | Corrects previous tornado report from Mason. Corrected location. |
February 19, 2026 3:09 PM CT | UNK | 3 NNW Chauncey | IL | EFU... brief touch down in an open field. |
February 19, 2026 3:23 PM CT | UNK | 2 SW Wheeler | IL | EFU... brief touch down in an open field. |
February 19, 2026 4:09 PM CT | UNK | 3 NNW Chauncey | IL | Corrects time in previous tornado report from 3 NNW Chauncey to 4:09 pm. EFU... brief touch down in an open field. |
February 19, 2026 4:12 PM CT | UNK | 2.5 N Chauncey | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
February 19, 2026 4:20 PM CT | UNK | 3 NW Flat Rock | IL | *** 1 INJ *** EF1... 110 mph... path length 5.0 miles. The most significant damage occurred to two homes... one mobile home was thrown off its foundation and wrapped around a tree injuring an elderly woman who was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. |
February 19, 2026 4:24 PM CT | UNK | 3 SSW New Hebron | IL | Mobile home rolled over with occupants trapped. Three houses with roof off. |
February 19, 2026 4:25 PM CT | UNK | 2 S New Hebron | IL | House destroyed with occupants trapped. |
February 19, 2026 4:25 PM CT | UNK | 4 W Flat Rock | IL | Tornado report relayed by Lawrence county emergency manager. |
February 19, 2026 4:32 PM CT | UNK | 1 NNE Annapolis | IL | EFU... Video of a brief touchdown in an open field from a storm chaser. |
February 19, 2026 4:52 PM CT | UNK | 3 NW Carlisle | IN | An EF-0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 85 mph and a path length of 4.1 miles began at this location. The maximum path width was 300 yards and the tornado mostly impacted rural areas between Sullivan and Carlisle. |
February 19, 2026 5:18 PM CT | UNK | 1 SSE Edgewood | IL | CORRECTS TIME OF WHEN TORNADO OCCURRED. EF0... PEAK WIND SPEED 75 MPH... PATH LENGTH 3.0 MILES. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST SOUTH OF THE CLAY AND EFFINGHAM COUNTY LINE... NEAR THE EDGEWOOD RD. CURVE... AND TRACKED NORTHEAST. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO TREE BRANCHES. |
February 19, 2026 6:21 PM CT | UNK | 4 N Bible Grove | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the February 19, 2026 Mattoon, 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 Mattoon, IL Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Mattoon, IL region as the February 19, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Sep 19, 2025 through Nov 18, 2025, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.50", and the most recent map shown is from Nov 18, 2025.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Mattoon, IL
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