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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on April 8, 1999

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across the United States on April 8, 1999 from April 8, 1999 through April 8, 1999, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
80
Wind Reports
97
Tornado Reports
70
Max Hail Size
2.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  United States · April 8, 1999 · 1999–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 8, 1999

NWS Hail Reports on April 8, 1999

80 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 8, 1999
11:08 PM CST
Hail report for April 8, 1999
Crawford County · 7,028 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Oblong, IL
1.00″ hail
Apr 8, 1999
9:45 PM CST
Hail report for April 8, 1999
Champaign County · 48,766 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mahomet, IL
0.75″ hail
Apr 8, 1999
7:25 PM PST
Hail report for April 8, 1999
Tulare County · 115,031 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail damage to young vines, stone fruit, and deciduous crops. From the Tulare County Ag Commissioner some damage was reported in the vicinity of Porterville.
NWS Hail Report Location: Porterville, CA
0.75″ hail
Apr 8, 1999
7:25 PM PST
Hail report for April 8, 1999
Fresno County · 231,602 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail damage to young vines, stone fruit, and deciduous crops.
NWS Hail Report Location: Reedley, CA
0.75″ hail
Apr 8, 1999
7:25 PM PST
Hail report for April 8, 1999
Tulare County · 115,031 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail damage to young vines, strone fruit, and decidiuous crops. This particular damage band was reported between Goshen/Caldwell ESE through Visalia toward Exeter in Tulare County.
NWS Hail Report Location: W Visalia, CA
1.00″ hail
Apr 8, 1999
6:52 PM PST
Hail report for April 8, 1999
Kings County · 33,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail damage to young vines, stone fruit, and deciduous crops.
NWS Hail Report Location: NE Hanford, CA
0.88″ hail
Apr 8, 1999
8:34 PM CST
Hail report for April 8, 1999
Sevier County · 4,491 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Horatio, AR
1.00″ hail
Apr 8, 1999
7:07 PM CST
Hail report for April 8, 1999
Knox County · 18,301 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Galesburg, IL
0.75″ hail
Apr 8, 1999
6:57 PM CST
Hail report for April 8, 1999
Pike County · 5,700 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bowling Green, MO
1.00″ hail
Apr 8, 1999
6:55 PM CST
Hail report for April 8, 1999
Pike County · 5,700 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bowling Green, MO
0.75″ hail
Apr 8, 1999
7:25 PM EST
Hail report for April 8, 1999
Hampton County · 4,864 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Crocketville, SC
0.88″ hail
Apr 8, 1999
6:25 PM CST
Hail report for April 8, 1999
Henderson County · 2,822 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Biggsville, IL
0.75″ hail
Apr 8, 1999
7:15 PM EST
Hail report for April 8, 1999
Allendale County · 2,635 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SW Sycamore, SC
0.75″ hail
Apr 8, 1999
5:42 PM CST
Hail report for April 8, 1999
Lee County · 12,522 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Keokuk, IA
1.75″ hail
Apr 8, 1999
5:40 PM CST
Hail report for April 8, 1999
Cole County · 23,196 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Brazito, MO
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

NWS Wind Reports on April 8, 1999

97 reports
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UNK mph
Apr 8, 1999
11:00 PM CST
Wind report for April 8, 1999
Clark County · 5,947 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds destroyed a machine shed and a barn 4 miles west of Darwin. Two cars in the machine shed were damaged. In Darwin, numerous trees were blown down. No injuries were reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: W Darwin, IL
UNK mph
Apr 8, 1999
10:50 PM CST
Wind report for April 8, 1999
Vermilion County · 27,107 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several power lines were blown down in Danville.
NWS Wind Report Location: Danville, IL
61 mph
Apr 8, 1999
10:50 PM CST
Wind report for April 8, 1999
Fayette County · 6,910 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Shafter, IL
UNK mph
Apr 8, 1999
10:28 PM CST
Wind report for April 8, 1999
Effingham County · 12,093 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large tree was blown down across the road 3.5 miles south of Teutopolis. No injuries or structural damage were reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 S Teutopolis, IL
70 mph
Apr 8, 1999
10:07 PM CST
Wind report for April 8, 1999
Pulaski County · 123,055 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Maumelle, AR
UNK mph
Apr 8, 1999
10:05 PM CST
Wind report for April 8, 1999
Douglas County · 7,307 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: As the severe thunderstorm moved across Douglas County, numerous reports of damage were received. In Arcola, several large trees were blown over, some of which caused damage to several tombstones and a storage shed in the cemetery. Several semis were blown over on I-57, injuring three people. A window was blown in on one business in Tuscola. In Villa Grove, the winds blew the roof off of an unoccupied house and destroyed the carport. Numerous trees were blown down countywide.
NWS Wind Report Location: Arcola, IL
79 mph
Apr 8, 1999
9:54 PM CST
Wind report for April 8, 1999
Champaign County · 48,766 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: As a severe thunderstorm moved across Champaign County, it caused scattered areas of damage. Storm spotters recorded a 79 MPH wind gust just south of Lake of the Woods. Four miles east of Leverett, a green house was destroyed, a machine shed was flipped over, the doors blown off of a barn, and some minor roof and shingle damage to a home. No injuries were reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: S Mahomet, IL
59 mph
Apr 8, 1999
9:50 PM CST
Wind report for April 8, 1999
Faulkner County · 35,293 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Conway, AR
69 mph
Apr 8, 1999
9:40 PM CST
Wind report for April 8, 1999
Fayette County · 6,910 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 SW Vandalia, IL
58 mph
Apr 8, 1999
9:29 PM CST
Wind report for April 8, 1999
Bond County · 5,129 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Greenville, IL
73 mph
Apr 8, 1999
9:28 PM CST
Wind report for April 8, 1999
Christian County · 12,612 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm moved through Pana causing scattered damage. Several trees were blown down and there was minor damage to the high school football fieldbox. Also, a dugout on the high school baseball field was destroyed. Downtown several building sustained minor damage and a couple of outbuildings on the east side of town were destroyed. No injuries were reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: Pana, IL
69 mph
Apr 8, 1999
9:25 PM CST
Wind report for April 8, 1999
Montgomery County · 10,348 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Panama, IL
69 mph
Apr 8, 1999
9:22 PM CST
Wind report for April 8, 1999
Montgomery County · 10,348 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Walshville, IL
UNK mph
Apr 8, 1999
9:20 PM CST
Wind report for April 8, 1999
Macon County · 38,974 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown over onto a power pole in Decatur, knocking down a couple of power lines. In Argenta, a truck was blown off of I-72. No injuries were reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: Decatur, IL
69 mph
Apr 8, 1999
9:20 PM CST
Wind report for April 8, 1999
Bond County · 5,129 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Sorento, IL
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

NWS Tornado Reports on April 8, 1999

70 reports
F0 category
Apr 8, 1999
10:33 PM CST
Tornado report for April 8, 1999
Coles County · 15,422 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down on the southwest side of Janesville (Cumberland County side of town). It hopped and skipped along a northeast path through town causing scattered damage. Three homes sustained moderate damage and an above ground pool was destroyed. A front porch on one of the homes was destroyed. Several trees were blown down as well. The tornado lifted on the northeast side of town (in Coles County). No injuries were reported and damage was estimated around $100,000.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SW Campbell, IL
F0 category
Apr 8, 1999
10:32 PM CST
Tornado report for April 8, 1999
Cumberland County · 3,968 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Janesville, IL
F1 category
Apr 8, 1999
9:35 PM CST
Tornado report for April 8, 1999
Piatt County · 6,333 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado formed and touched down destroying a double wide trailer 3 miles north of Cisco. Four people were initially injured, though one died the next day. A barn and two garages nearby were destroyed. Further to the northeast, the tornado destroyed a barn. Five miles north northeast of Cisco, the top story of a two story barn was removed. After this, the tornado lifted and dissipated. Damage to the mobile home was estimated around $150,000.
NWS Tornado Report Location: N Cisco, IL
F1 category
Apr 8, 1999
9:18 PM CST
Tornado report for April 8, 1999
Madison County · 93,884 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SW New Douglas, IL
F0 category
Apr 8, 1999
7:54 PM CST
Tornado report for April 8, 1999
Menard County · 4,917 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SW Tallula, IL
F0 category
Apr 8, 1999
7:53 PM CST
Tornado report for April 8, 1999
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NW Pleasant Plains, IL
F1 category
Apr 8, 1999
7:50 PM CST
Tornado report for April 8, 1999
Cass County · 4,502 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SW Ashland, IL
F1 category
Apr 8, 1999
7:45 PM CST
Tornado report for April 8, 1999
Morgan County · 11,415 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NE Sinclair, IL
F1 category
Apr 8, 1999
7:27 PM CST
Tornado report for April 8, 1999
Morgan County · 11,415 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down 5.5 miles west of Jacksonville. It threw a boat off its trailer a quarter of a mile into a neighbor's pond. A house nearby sustained some shingle and window damage and a truck was damaged. As the tornado travelled to the northeast, it blew down dozens of trees and destroyed a barn. Nearby the roof of an airplane hanger was peeled back with the sheet metal thrown into trees. A 2x4 was driven into the southwest side of a house. After the tornado crossed Route 67, it continued to the northeast knocking down trees and power poles. In Arcadia, a barn was severely damaged, several outbuildings were destroyed, a garage was damaged, and roof damage was reported to several homes before the tornado lifted and dissipated. No injuries were reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: W Jacksonville, IL
F1 category
Apr 8, 1999
7:10 PM CST
Tornado report for April 8, 1999
Scott County · 1,961 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado developed 0.3 of a mile north northwest of Oxville. It took the roof off of a trailer then continued to the northeast. One mile northeast of Oxville, it destroyed a barn and three grain bins. It destroyed numerous trees and caused damage to several barns and silos before lifting and dissipating 3 miles southeast of Bluffs. No injuries were reported and damage was estimated around $100,000.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NNW Oxville, IL
F1 category
Apr 8, 1999
7:07 PM CST
Tornado report for April 8, 1999
Scott County · 1,961 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: As the tornado crossed the Illinois River from Pike County into Scott County, it caused extensive damage to a residence next to a pump house located near the river, 5 miles southwest of Oxville. The windows on the west side of the house were blown out and the east wall was blown out as well. Shortly after hitting the home the tornado lifted and dissipated. No injuries were reported and the damage was estimated around $150,000.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 SW Oxville, IL
F0 category
Apr 8, 1999
6:49 PM CST
Tornado report for April 8, 1999
Warren County · 6,620 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SW Roseville, IL
F0 category
Apr 8, 1999
6:37 PM CST
Tornado report for April 8, 1999
Henderson County · 2,822 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SE Terre Haute, IL
F2 category
Apr 8, 1999
6:35 PM CST
Tornado report for April 8, 1999
Pike County · 6,098 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: W Pike, IL
F0 category
Apr 8, 1999
6:35 PM CST
Tornado report for April 8, 1999
Hancock County · 7,380 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: N La Harpe, IL
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many storm reports were recorded on April 8, 1999?

Our records show 80 hail, 97 wind, and 70 tornado reports on April 8, 1999, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 8, 1999.

What was the largest hail reported on April 8, 1999?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records on April 8, 1999 is 2.50″, reported near Lowndesville, SC.

Some reports show UNK instead of a wind speed or tornado rating — what does that mean?

Wind reports come three ways: measured from an instrument, estimated from the damage observed, or UNK when no speed was recorded. Tornadoes show UNK until the National Weather Service finishes a damage survey and assigns an EF rating. UNK simply means that value was not available when the report was filed.

A report appeared near my home on April 8, 1999 — is my roof damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report shows that hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby, not that any specific home was hit. To find out whether your property was affected, check an address-level hail report, and if it looks significant, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection before scheduling roof work.

I am buying or selling a home — how do these on April 8, 1999 reports help?

If a storm passed through, a roof or exterior may have damage that is hard to see, or a recent repair may trace back to it. Buyers can ask better questions before closing, and sellers can document the home condition up front — both starting from the property address rather than a whole region.

How do I check what happened at a specific address on April 8, 1999?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events on April 8, 1999 across the United States, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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