No tornado reports were received from the National Weather Service for Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, or Pennsylvania during this event. Severe thunderstorms instead delivered widespread large hail and damaging straight-line winds across the region from roughly 5:51 PM EDT onward, with activity continuing into the early morning hours. Hail reached nearly three inches in diameter in spots, while wind gusts snapped trees, downed power lines, damaged structures, and even overturned semi-trucks. Below is a detailed summary of the confirmed hail and wind reports, organized by hazard and highlighting the most significant impacts by state.
Large Hail Reports
Hail reports were numerous, with sizes ranging from dime- and quarter-sized up to 2.75 inches. The largest stones were documented with photos from the public and spotters, often showing clear comparisons to quarters, ping-pong balls, golf balls, or even lemons. Many reports came via mPING, social media, broadcast media, and trained spotters, with times frequently estimated via radar.
Notable Large Hail Events:
- 2.75 inches (medium lemon size): 3 N Mount Etna, Huntington County, IN at 2310 UTC – Public photo via Facebook; another 2.00-inch report at the same location.
- 2.00 inches Multiple sites including Mount Etna (Huntington IN), Holgate (Henry OH), Hamler (Henry OH – photos showed home damage from the hail), and Bryant (Jay IN).
- 1.75 inches (golf ball): Widespread in Williams and Defiance Counties, OH (Bryan, Ney, Brunersburg areas) and Huntington County, IN, plus later reports in Hancock and Putnam Counties, OH and Moultrie County, IL (Sullivan).
Illinois Highlights:
- McLean County saw multiple quarter-sized (1.00″) reports between 2153–2206 UTC near Shirley, Bloomington, and Holder.
- Champaign County: Half-dollar (1.25″) near Fisher at 2319 UTC and golf ball (1.75″) in Fisher at 2321 UTC; additional quarter- to half-dollar reports near Urbana between 0306–0313 UTC.
- Vermilion County: Ping-pong to golf ball hail (1.50–1.75″) near Danville and Tilton around 2322–2325 UTC, including a photo with ruler.
- Later central Illinois: Ping-pong (1.50″) in Moweaqua (Shelby County) at 0132 UTC and golf ball (1.75″) in Sullivan (Moultrie County) at 0154–0158 UTC. Quarter-sized hail also reported in Macon, Cumberland, and additional Champaign County spots.
Indiana Highlights:
- Early evening: Quarter-sized (1.00″) hail in Lake, McLean (shared border area), Fulton, Pulaski, and Steuben Counties between 2151–2245 UTC.
- Peak activity around 2300–2323 UTC: Golf ball and larger in Wabash, Huntington, and Jay Counties (e.g., Somerset, Mount Etna, Warren, Bryant areas). Photos showed quarter-to-ping-pong mixes and larger stones.
- Later: Quarter- to ping-pong-sized hail continued in Grant, Fountain, and Jay Counties into the early morning, with a final 2.00-inch report in Bryant at 0000 UTC.
Ohio Highlights:
- Williams, Defiance, and Henry Counties bore the brunt between 2254–2336 UTC: Quarter to 2.00-inch hail in Bryan, Ney, Brunersburg, Holgate, Hamler, and Archbold. Multiple Facebook photos and media relays documented golf ball and ping-pong sizes; one home in Hamler sustained damage from 2-inch stones.
- Scattered later reports: Quarter- to golf ball-sized hail moved into Putnam, Hancock, Lucas, and other northwest Ohio counties through midnight, plus isolated larger reports in Hardin, Tuscarawas, and Coshocton Counties overnight.
Pennsylvania Highlights:
- A quarter-sized (1.00″) hail report was received in Washington County near 3 SW Thompsonville at 0203 UTC (mPING). Additional wind damage occurred in Crawford and Warren Counties (see Wind section below), but no other hail reports were noted in Pennsylvania.
Damaging Wind Reports
Damaging thunderstorm winds caused the bulk of the structural and utility impacts. Trees, power lines, and poles were downed across wide areas, with isolated roof and barn damage. Measured gusts reached 64 mph, and several reports noted estimated 50–60 mph winds. No widespread injuries were noted, though one semi-truck overturning carried a report of possible injuries.
Illinois Highlights:
- Vermilion County: Power poles damaged near Henning (2232 UTC) and a 61 mph gust near Danville (2236 UTC).
- McLean County: Snapped power pole in Normal (2245 UTC).
- Clinton County: 60 mph gust and small tree snapped near Frankfort (2255–2256 UTC).
- Later: Multiple tree and branch damage reports in Christian County (Pana area, 0200 UTC) with 50–60 mph gusts and brief power outages; 60 mph gust in Shelbyville (Shelby County) at 0218 UTC.
Indiana Highlights:
- Early: Trees downed in Fulton and Cass Counties (2220–2240 UTC), including a large tree in Winamac and damage to a store roof in Fulton.
- Peak damage around 2300–2319 UTC: Semi blown over on I-69 in DeKalb County; numerous trees, limbs, utility poles, and a pole barn damaged in Clinton, Wabash, Huntington, Tipton, and Grant Counties. A garage roof was partially blown off in Goldsmith (Tipton County); a large pine tree snapped in Tipton proper.
- Additional: Trees and power lines down in Delaware and Jay Counties later.
Ohio Highlights:
- Williams and Van Wert Counties: Power lines down near Bryan and Hallock; trees downed in Bryan and Van Wert; a semi overturned on US-30 near Middle Point (2330 UTC, possible injuries).
- Widespread central/northwest Ohio: Trees, power lines, and poles downed in Trumbull, Hardin, Wyandot, Mercer, Shelby, Crawford, Morrow, Union, Darke, and Knox Counties between midnight and 0104 UTC. Notable structural damage included a metal roof blown onto US-68 near Kenton, a pre-fabricated shed roof lost in McGuffey, a barn blown down near Wayne Lakes, and an outbuilding roof damaged near Vienna.
- Additional: Trees and power lines impacted in Marion, Morrow, and Knox Counties.
Pennsylvania Highlights:
- Limited wind damage in Crawford and Warren Counties: Downed trees and power lines near Conneaut Lake (2140 UTC), Spring Creek (2336 UTC), and Tidioute (2339 UTC).
This event produced a classic severe thunderstorm setup with a mix of hail cores and strong wind gusts, particularly across northern Indiana and northwest Ohio. Power outages were reported in multiple counties, and some residents dealt with minor property damage from hail and falling trees. These reports come directly from the National Weather Service raw data (including mPING, spotters, emergency management, and public photos).