Hail Swath Map Preview
The Champaign, IL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.25". There are 2 public hail reports, 1 public wind reports, and 9 nearby tornado reports listed for the January 3, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Champaign, IL Hail Map
The January 3, 2023 hail swath map for Champaign, IL covers approximately 102 square miles and includes an estimated 11,102 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 51 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 7,611 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 51 sq mi | 7,611 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 42 sq mi | 3,362 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 6 sq mi | 80 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 3 sq mi | 49 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Champaign, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the January 3, 2023 hail swath map area for Champaign, IL, HailGeeks estimates 4,612 single-family homes, 404 townhomes, and 1,150 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 3,426 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 3,426 | 344 | 899 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,124 | 59 | 246 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 35 | 1 | 3 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 27 | 0 | 2 |
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Counties Inside the Champaign, IL Hail Map
Hail from the January 3, 2023 storm was mapped across 4 counties in the Champaign, IL region. McLean County, IL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 3,313 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Champaign, IL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 4 cities near Champaign, IL. Bloomington, IL had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 2,629 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Champaign, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the January 3, 2023 Champaign, IL hail map spans 10 ZIP codes. ZIP 61842 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 119.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the January 3, 2023 hail map for Champaign, IL currently list 2 public hail reports, 1 public wind reports, and 9 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January 3, 2023 5:07 PM CT |
1.75 in | 4 NE De Witt | IL | LATE REPORT. PICTURE OF HAIL RECEIVED FROM BROADCAST MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. |
January 3, 2023 5:17 PM CT |
1.50 in | Farmer City | IL | DELAYED REPORT. PICTURE OF HAIL JUST UNDER GOLF BALL SIZE SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January 3, 2023 5:59 PM CT | 3 SSE Gibson City | IL | POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN. POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January 3, 2023 4:05 PM CT | UNK | 3 SW Latham | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
January 3, 2023 4:33 PM CT | UNK | 3 WSW Maroa | IL | PATH LENGTH 0.3 MILES... WIDTH 25 YARDS. BRIEF TOUCHDOWN ALONG BEARSDALE RD. NORTH OF SCHOOL RD... CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. |
January 3, 2023 4:36 PM CT | UNK | 1 W Maroa | IL | PATH LENGTH 0.9 MILES... WIDTH 75 YARDS. BARN DESTROYED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF US-51 AND WASHINGTON ST. REMAINS OF A GRAIN BIN WERE TOSSED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. A FENCE WAS DESTROYED JUST EAST OF US-51 NEAR THE END OF N. SYCAMORE ST. |
January 3, 2023 4:38 PM CT | UNK | 1 W Maroa | IL | GRAIN BIN DAMAGED WITH DEBRIS ON ROADWAY NEAR US-51 AND WASHINGTON ST. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
January 3, 2023 5:05 PM CT | UNK | 4 ENE Mount Auburn | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
January 3, 2023 5:40 PM CT | UNK | 3 ESE Bellflower | IL | PATH LENGTH 0.5 MILES... WIDTH 25 YARDS. FARM OUTBUILDING WAS DESTROYED ON NORTH 4100 EAST ROAD. REMAINS OF THE BUILDING WERE TOSSED NORTHEAST INTO THE FIELD. |
January 3, 2023 5:56 PM CT | UNK | 3 SSE Gibson City | IL | NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH AN EF1 TORNADO WITH ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS OF 100 MPH. DAMAGE INCLUDED LOSS OF PORTIONS OF A ROOF DECK ON TWO HOMES AND COLLAPSE OF AN OUT BUILDING. |
January 3, 2023 5:57 PM CT | UNK | 2 NE Decatur | IL | PATH LENGTH 0.2 MILES... WIDTH 25 YARDS. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO AN ABANDONED BOWLING ALLEY ALONG N. 22ND ST. SPOTTER WATCHED TORNADO CROSS ROAD. VIDEO FROM AFTER THE STORM PASSED SHOWS DEBRIS SCATTERED ACROSS THE ROAD AND ADJACENT FIELD. |
January 3, 2023 5:59 PM CT | UNK | 3 SSE Gibson City | IL | PHOTO SHARED VIA LOCAL BROADCAST MEDIA SHOWS A TORNADO SOUTHEAST OF GIBSON CITY. FORD COUNTY EM CONFIRMS TWO HOMESTEADS SOUTHEAST OF GIBSON CITY SUSTAINED DAMAGE FROM THIS TORNADO. POWER LINES WERE ALSO DOWNED IN THE AREA. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT SOME POINT TOMORROW. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the January 3, 2023 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 January 3, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 14, 2022 through Sep 18, 2022, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.50", and the most recent map shown is from Sep 18, 2022.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Champaign, IL
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