Hail Swath Map Preview
The Springfield, 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, 18 public wind reports, and 12 nearby tornado reports listed for the March 15, 2026 event.
View the March 15, 2026 Springfield, IL hail event on the free interactive hail map, then check a free Hail Report by ZIP to see a more local hail signal for your area.
Impact Area and Population for the Springfield, IL Hail Map
The March 15, 2026 hail swath map for Springfield, IL covers approximately 605 square miles and includes an estimated 34,883 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 355 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 29,775 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 355 sq mi | 29,775 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 195 sq mi | 4,612 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 49 sq mi | 461 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 5 sq mi | 35 |
Get a free Hail Report by ZIP to see a more local hail signal and whether the March 15, 2026 Springfield, IL hail event may have reached your area.
Housing Exposure Inside the Springfield, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the March 15, 2026 hail swath map area for Springfield, IL, HailGeeks estimates 16,791 single-family homes, 2,107 townhomes, and 4,879 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 13,967 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 13,967 | 1,848 | 4,733 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 2,526 | 258 | 140 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 273 | 1 | 6 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Use this table to review housing exposure by hail band for the March 15, 2026 Springfield, IL hail map. To check a specific property more closely, use a free Hail Report by Address.
Counties Inside the Springfield, IL Hail Map
Hail from the March 15, 2026 storm was mapped across 13 counties in the Springfield, IL region. Morgan County, IL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.00" with roughly 1,345 single-family homes inside the swath.
County pages group every mapped hail event in the area. For a closer look, drop to the city or ZIP level below, or run a free Hail Report by Address.
Cities Inside the Springfield, IL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 7 cities near Springfield, IL. Springfield, IL had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 8,774 single-family homes exposed.
City cards show where the March 15, 2026 Springfield, IL hail activity was mapped, but your ZIP can show a closer local signal. Get a free Hail Report by ZIP, and if the signal looks meaningful, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection to see whether an on-site roof or exterior review may be worth scheduling.
ZIP Codes Inside the Springfield, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the March 15, 2026 Springfield, IL hail map spans 30 ZIP codes. ZIP 62633 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 267.
Check your ZIP in seconds to see whether hail activity from the March 15, 2026 Springfield, IL event was mapped near your area.
Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the March 15, 2026 hail map for Springfield, IL currently list 1 public hail reports, 18 public wind reports, and 12 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 15, 2026 6:02 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 N Taylorville | IL | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 16, 2026 5:31 AM CT | 2 SSW White City | IL | Tree and power line across the roadway near the intersection of Sugar Shack and Lakeview lanes. Time estimated from radar. | |
March 15, 2026 5:03 PM CT | Brighton | IL | Trees and power lines down in Brighton at North Main Street and Oak Street. Time estimated from radar. | |
March 15, 2026 5:14 PM CT | 2 S Chatham | IL | Powerlines down. | |
March 15, 2026 5:31 PM CT | 2 SSW White City | IL | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 SSW White City. Tree and power line across the roadway near the intersection of Sugar Shack and Lakeview lanes. Time estimated from radar. | |
March 15, 2026 5:33 PM CT | Mount Olive | IL | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Mount Olive. Downed trees and power lines across Mount Olive at East 1st Street... West 4th Street... and South Lake Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
March 15, 2026 5:40 PM CT | Lincoln | IL | Large tree downed by thunderstorm winds. Delayed report. Time estimated from radar. | |
March 15, 2026 5:54 PM CT | 2 WSW Irving | IL | Outbuilding collapsed... time estimated by radar. | |
March 15, 2026 5:55 PM CT | 1 S Coffeen | IL | Tree blocking a road south of Coffeen. Time estimated from radar. | |
March 15, 2026 5:58 PM CT | Witt | IL | Witt and Nokomis experienced significant damage with trees on homes... poles snapped... campers blown around and rolled over. | |
March 15, 2026 6:03 PM CT | 8 WSW Rosamond | IL | Photo of portion of high school roof torn off. SWOP report. | |
March 15, 2026 6:04 PM CT | Nokomis | IL | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Nokomis. Nokomis experienced significant damage with trees on homes... poles snapped... campers blown around and rolled over. There were also reports of significant damage to Nokomis High School. | |
March 15, 2026 6:17 PM CT | Pana | IL | Large... softwood tree uprooted. Relayed via broadcast media with photo. | |
March 15, 2026 6:20 PM CT | Assumption | IL | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Assumption. Tree down on a car. Multiple power lines downed throughout town. | |
March 15, 2026 6:32 PM CT | 1 E Shelbyville | IL | Large tree limb down... about 8 inches in diameter... in the city of Shelbyville. Delayed report. Time estimated from radar. | |
March 15, 2026 9:16 PM CT | Nokomis | IL | Nokomis experienced significant damage with trees on homes... poles snapped... campers blown around and rolled over. There were also reports of significant damage to Nokomis High School. | |
March 15, 2026 4:06 PM CT | 60 mph | Eldred | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 15, 2026 6:03 PM CT | 59 mph | 7 WSW Rosamond | IL | SWOP report. |
March 15, 2026 6:10 PM CT | 70 mph | 1 ENE Rosamond | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 15, 2026 5:29 PM CT | UNK | 2 SW White City | IL | An EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 100mph touched down just west of the Staunton Reservoir on March 15... 2026 at 5:29pm. It tracked northeast through neighborhoods around Kings Lake... causing damage to trees and minorly damaging homes. It then crossed through the south side of Mt. Olive... mainly damaging trees. The tornado crossed into Montgomery County... IL briefly before lifting at 5:36pm. |
March 15, 2026 5:31 PM CT | UNK | 2 SSW White City | IL | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 SSW White City. Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 SSW White City. Tree and power line across the roadway near the intersection of Sugar Shack and Lakeview lanes. Time estimated from radar. |
March 15, 2026 5:33 PM CT | UNK | Mount Olive | IL | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Mount Olive. Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Mount Olive. Downed trees and power lines across Mount Olive at East 1st Street... West 4th Street... and South Lake Road. Time estimated from radar. |
March 15, 2026 5:38 PM CT | UNK | 3 NW Walshville | IL | An EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 98mph touched down northwest of Walshville... IL on March 15... 2026 at 5:38pm. It tracked northeast through farms and largely-rural areas... damaging trees and minorly affecting a few homes and barns. The tornado lifted west of Hillsboro at 5:43 pm. |
March 15, 2026 5:47 PM CT | UNK | 1 NE Hillsboro | IL | A brief EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 98mph touched down in the Hillsboro Country Club north of Hillsboro... IL on March 15... 2026 at 5:47pm. It damaged a few trees and caused minor roof damage to homes as it tracked northeast west of IL Rt. 16. As it approached the west side of Irving... it destroyed a barn and snapped a power pole right before it lifted at 5:51pm. |
March 15, 2026 5:54 PM CT | UNK | 2 WSW Irving | IL | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 WSW Irving. Outbuilding collapsed... time estimated by radar. |
March 15, 2026 5:55 PM CT | UNK | 2 N Irving | IL | An EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 90mph touched down near Irving Rd southwest of Witt... IL on March 15... 2026 at 5:55pm. The tornado tracked northeast causing minor structural damage and tree damage as it went through Witt. It ran parallel to Rt. 16 before curling north near Coalton... lifting at 6:02pm on the northwest side of Nokomis. Befre it did... it caused minor structural damage to a few buildings. |
March 15, 2026 6:02 PM CT | UNK | Nokomis | IL | An EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 95mph touched down on the south side of Nokomis... IL just as another weak tornado lifted on the north side. This tornado caused minor structural damage and tree damage through parts of Nokomis as it moved northeast. Before reaching Ohlman... it damaged a hog farm near Rt. 16. The track continued through Ohlman and across the county line into Christian County. There... it caused minor damage in the towns of Rosamond and Pana before lifting at 6:16pm. |
March 15, 2026 6:04 PM CT | UNK | Nokomis | IL | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Nokomis. Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Nokomis. Nokomis experienced significant damage with trees on homes... poles snapped... campers blown around and rolled over. There were also reports of significant damage to Nokomis High School. |
March 15, 2026 6:18 PM CT | UNK | 1 WSW Assumption | IL | The tornado touched down just southwest of Assumption and town along W Illinois St where it uprooted and snapped numerous trees and knocked over a couple power poles. The tornado proceeded through town where it snapped more trees and removed roofing material from a downtown building and tossed it into an alley. As the tornado exited town to the northeast... it damaged a few more trees before it dissipated before crossing Highway 51. |
March 15, 2026 6:37 PM CT | UNK | 3 W Bethany | IL | The tornado developed about 2 miles west of Bethany where it uprooted an old tree. It curved to the northeast and caused tree damage as well as destroying an outbuilding along County Rd 225 E before dissipating near Hwy 121. |
March 15, 2026 6:42 PM CT | UNK | 3 W Lovington | IL | The tornado touched down about 2 miles west of Lovington along County Rd 700 E and progressed to the northeast eventually ending near Lanton about 3 miles north of Lovington. Along its path... the tornado snapped large branches and uprooted one tree... as well as did roof damage to an outbuilding and a home. Before it ended along County Road 2500 N... it snapped a power pole. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the March 15, 2026 Springfield, 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 Springfield, IL Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Springfield, IL region as the March 15, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Nov 18, 2025 through Mar 10, 2026, 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 Mar 10, 2026.
If none of these related Springfield, IL hail maps look close enough to your property, check a free Hail Report by Address. It reviews hail history for a specific location — not just the broader Springfield, IL region — so you can check whether hail activity may have reached your property.
Local Hail Review Options Near Springfield, IL
Not sure whether the March 15, 2026 Springfield, IL hail map matters for your property? Start with a free Hail Report by Address to see whether hail activity was mapped for that property. If the property signal looks meaningful, you can choose a local pro serving the Springfield, IL region and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before deciding whether an on-site roof or exterior review is worth scheduling.
Check a specific property to see whether hail activity from the March 15, 2026 Springfield, IL event — or another recent hail event — may have been mapped at that address.
Find a roof or exterior pro serving the Springfield, IL region who can help you understand what the property hail signal may mean.
A participating local pro reviews property-level hail history remotely — not just the March 15, 2026 event — to help decide whether an on-site inspection may be worth scheduling.
A free Hail Report by Address and a Remote Hail Inspection can help you look beyond the March 15, 2026 hail map visuals alone. They do not confirm property damage and do not replace an on-site inspection for a property in the Springfield, IL region, but they can help you make a more informed next decision before anyone climbs on the roof.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the March 15, 2026 Springfield, IL hail event.