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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Creal Springs, IL

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Creal Springs, IL from May 5, 1996 through May 16, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
6
Wind Reports
13
Tornado Reports
8
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Creal Springs, IL · 1996–present Updated  Daily · last May 16, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Creal Springs, IL

6 reports
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1.25″ hail
Apr 2, 2025
11:29 PM UTC
Hail report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Goreville, IL
1.00″ hail
May 27, 2024
12:00 AM UTC
Hail report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NNE Creal Springs, IL
1.00″ hail
Jul 1, 2012
2:10 PM CST-6
Hail report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: W Creal Spgs, IL
0.75″ hail
Aug 10, 2006
1:20 PM CST
Hail report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Creal Spgs, IL
0.75″ hail
Apr 22, 2005
1:24 PM CST
Hail report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Creal Spgs, IL
2.75″ hail
May 5, 1999
1:35 PM CST
Hail report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A supercell thunderstorm entered southern Williamson County near the Lake of Egypt. Hail up to baseball size occurred on the north side of Lake of Egypt, near Hudgens. In the city of Marion, hail up to the size of quarters fell.
NWS Hail Report Location: S Hudgens, IL
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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.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near Creal Springs, IL

13 reports
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UNK mph
Apr 3, 2024
9:57 AM UTC
Wind report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Widespread tree/powerline damage. More significant structural damage near Lake of Egypt and east to Stonefort. Radar indicated TDS in this area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Creal Springs, IL
UNK mph
Apr 3, 2024
9:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: High winds reported. Power out in rural area.
NWS Wind Report Location: Creal Springs, IL
UNK mph
Apr 3, 2024
9:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Roof damage to outbuildings... tree snapped... and boat blown around.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NE Creal Springs, IL
UNK mph
Apr 3, 2024
9:50 AM UTC
Wind report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tornado report from 5 W Creal Springs. Sporadic trees and power poles snapped in the North Shoreland Subdivision.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 W Creal Springs, IL
UNK mph
Apr 3, 2024
9:50 AM UTC
Wind report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Two large trees down... including an uprooted oak tree and a pine tree snapped.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 W Creal Springs, IL
UNK mph
Mar 24, 2023
7:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 4 LARGE CEDAR TREES DOWN ACROSS SARAVILLE ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNE Creal Springs, IL
UNK mph
Mar 24, 2023
7:28 AM UTC
Wind report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW TREES DOWN... SOME OF WHICH FELL INTO POWER LINES.
NWS Wind Report Location: Creal Springs, IL
70 mph
Jun 21, 2019
10:03 PM UTC
Wind report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TIME ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Creal Springs, IL
UNK mph
Jun 26, 2018
2:28 PM UTC
Wind report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES BLOCKING NORTH LINE STREET IN THE COMMUNITY.
NWS Wind Report Location: Creal Springs, IL
UNK mph
May 27, 2017
9:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ESTIMATED 55-70 MPH WIND GUSTS. NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS SOUTHERN PART OF COUNTY.
NWS Wind Report Location: Creal Springs, IL
75 mph
Jan 29, 2013
10:00 PM CST-6
Wind report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: About one-third of the roof decking was blown off a mobile home. Almost the entire roof was ripped off another home. A 20-foot metal pole was snapped in half and blown into a neighbor's yard. Windows were blown out of a nearby home. Some trees were snapped. Debris was wrapped around a few trees. The damage was reported in and around the Lake of Egypt.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.09 W Pulleys Mill, IL
66 mph
May 5, 1999
1:30 PM CST
Wind report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Gusts around 65 MPH were observed just north of the Lake of Egypt.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Hudgens, IL
58 mph
May 5, 1996
1:53 PM CST
Wind report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Creal Spgs, 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.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near Creal Springs, IL

8 reports
UNK category
May 16, 2025
11:19 PM UTC
Tornado report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: reported tornado on the ground.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NNW Creal Springs, IL
UNK category
Apr 5, 2025
12:51 AM UTC
Tornado report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief EF-1 tornado began just east of Creal Springs... IL... along Highway 166 moving east-northeast. Damage was mainly uprooted and snapped trees and downed limbs. However... one home suffered roof damage... and a carport was also destroyed. The tornado lifted at Spring Hill Road just south of the Palzo community.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 ESE Creal Springs, IL
UNK category
May 8, 2024
9:04 PM UTC
Tornado report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF-0 tornado did intermittent damage from the central subdivisions of the Lake of Egypt community to just south of Creal Springs in Williamson County... IL. The great majority of the damage was from downed tree limbs. A couple trees in waterlogged soil were also uprooted.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 WSW Creal Springs, IL
UNK category
Apr 5, 2024
9:56 AM UTC
Tornado report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: An EF-1 tornado impacted the Stonefort community during the early morning hours of Tuesday... April 2. The tornado began just east of Creal Springs along Saltpetre Road. Damage was mainly to trees as the tornado moved parallel to Pleasant Valley Road. The tornado moved directly through the community of Stonefort... causing extensive tree damage. Most damage to buildings was caused by trees falling onto the building. However... a couple of homes had portions of their roofs removed. The tornado continued east into Saline County for about one mile... lifting near the crossing of Battleford Road and the Illinois Central Railway.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 ENE Creal Springs, IL
UNK category
Apr 3, 2024
9:50 AM UTC
Tornado report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Sporadic trees and power poles snapped in the North Shoreland Subdivision.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 W Creal Springs, IL
EF1 category
Apr 3, 2014
8:25 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Roofing from two barns was torn off. One hardwood tree was uprooted. Some branches were blown down. This small tornado occurred between Creal Springs and Lake of Egypt. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.41 NNE Pulleys Mill, IL
EF1 category
Oct 31, 2013
6:51 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado contained estimated peak winds near 100 mph. Three barns and two homes were damaged. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped. Power lines were blown down. The tornado crossed into Saline County near the southern outskirts of Stonefort.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 S Creal Spgs, IL
F1 category
Oct 18, 2004
6:25 PM CST
Tornado report for Creal Springs, IL
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado entered Williamson County from Johnson County where Interstate 57 crosses the county line. The tornado passed less than a half mile south of the junction of Interstates 24 and 57. The tornado was only on the ground for about a mile in Williamson County before turning back southeast into Johnson County near Route 37. In the community of Pulleys Mill, dozens of large trees were topped or uprooted, one home received partial roof damage, and a garage roof was peeled. Utility poles and lines were downed. Peak winds along this segment of the tornado were estimated near 80 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 WSW Pulleys Mill, 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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U.S. Census Data · City

Creal Springs, IL area census snapshot

People & households
Population354
Households158
Housing units230
Income
Median household income$43,333
$100k+ households28.5%
$150k+ households6.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached178
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily11
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes41
Housing mix
Single-family share77.4%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share4.8%
Mobile-home share17.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied114
Renter-occupied44
Vacant units72
Home value & age
Median home value$57,600
Owner homes $300k+4.4%
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1960
Older-home share72.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars145
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Creal Springs have on record?

Our records show 6 hail, 13 wind, and 8 tornado reports in and near Creal Springs, IL, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 16, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Creal Springs?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Creal Springs, IL is 2.75″. It was reported near S Hudgens, IL on May 5, 1999.

A storm report showed up near my home in Creal Springs — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Creal Springs and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Creal Springs — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Creal Springs address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Creal Springs — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Creal Springs address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Creal Springs — 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 across Creal Springs, IL, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Creal Springs, 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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