Champaign, Illinois Hail Report and Map: August 11, 2026
Was there hail in Champaign, IL on August 11, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 1.26 inches inside the town limits of Champaign on August 11, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 88% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 2.5 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 30 miles southeast of Champaign, IL. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 12:50 p.m. and 10:35 p.m. CT on August 11, 2026.
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Hail estimates at a glance
| Storm date (Eastern time) | August 11, 2026 (Tuesday) |
|---|---|
| Maximum radar estimate across the area | 2.5 inches; strongest part of the swath about 30 miles southeast of Champaign, IL |
| Maximum radar estimate inside Champaign | 1.26 inches |
| Share of Champaign with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch | 88% |
| Approximate radar timing | Between about 12:50 p.m. and 10:35 p.m. CT on August 11, 2026 (Central time) |
| County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger) | Champaign County (561 sq mi), Putnam County (359 sq mi), Edgar County (336 sq mi), Vermilion County (306 sq mi), Parke County (216 sq mi) and Fountain County (197 sq mi) |
| Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or larger | about 4,015 square miles |
| Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or larger | about 632 square miles |
| Source | NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) |
Which towns had hail on August 11, 2026?
Radar estimated hail of at least 0.5 inch inside these town limits, using U.S. Census boundaries. Each percentage is the share of town area with those estimates.
| Town | County | Maximum radar estimate inside town limits | Town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redmon, IL | 1.81 inches | 100% | |
| Greencastle, IN | Putnam County | 1.72 inches | 100% |
| Perrysville, IN | 1.33 inches | 100% | |
| Frankfort, IN | Clinton County | 1.32 inches | 100% |
| Champaign, IL | Champaign County | 1.26 inches | 88% |
| Beech Grove, IN | Marion County | 1.22 inches | 83% |
| Cloverdale, IN | Putnam County | 1.21 inches | 100% |
| Bondville, IL | 1.14 inches | 100% | |
| Paris, IL | Edgar County | 1.13 inches | 100% |
| Rockville, IN | Parke County | 1.09 inches | 100% |
| Alamo, IN | 1.04 inches | 100% | |
| Terre Haute, IN | Vigo County | 1.03 inches | 70% |
| Jamestown, IN | Boone County | 1.02 inches | 100% |
| Buckley, IL | Iroquois County | 1.02 inches | 100% |
| Lebanon, IN | Boone County | 1.01 inches | 39% |
| Tolono, IL | Champaign County | 0.98 inch | 100% |
| Savoy, IL | Champaign County | 0.96 inch | 100% |
| Newman, IL | Douglas County | 0.96 inch | 100% |
| Villa Grove, IL | Douglas County | 0.93 inch | 49% |
| Heyworth, IL | McLean County | 0.91 inch | 97% |
| Williamsport, IN | Warren County | 0.91 inch | 93% |
| Urbana, IL | Champaign County | 0.9 inch | 100% |
| Danville, IL | Vermilion County | 0.89 inch | 17% |
| Mahomet, IL | Champaign County | 0.89 inch | 100% |
| Attica, IN | Fountain County | 0.88 inch | 90% |
| Plainfield, IN | Hendricks County | 0.85 inch | 16% |
| Tilton, IL | Vermilion County | 0.85 inch | 100% |
| Cumberland, IN | Marion County | 0.84 inch | 47% |
| Bargersville, IN | Johnson County | 0.83 inch | 20% |
| Thomasboro, IL | Champaign County | 0.82 inch | 91% |
| Rankin, IL | Vermilion County | 0.82 inch | 100% |
| Avon, IN | Hendricks County | 0.81 inch | 26% |
| Martinsville, IN | Morgan County | 0.81 inch | 62% |
| Hoopeston, IL | Vermilion County | 0.81 inch | 66% |
| New Richmond, IN | 0.8 inch | 100% | |
| Ogden, IL | Champaign County | 0.79 inch | 100% |
| Ridge Farm, IL | Vermilion County | 0.78 inch | 100% |
| Greenwood, IN | Johnson County | 0.76 inch | 10% |
| Farmer City, IL | DeWitt County | 0.75 inch | 100% |
| Chrisman, IL | Edgar County | 0.75 inch | 100% |
How big was the hail in Champaign?
Radar estimated hail up to 1.26 inches inside the town limits of Champaign. Among the listed towns, the highest estimate was 1.81 inches inside the limits of Redmon. The maximum estimates in Terre Haute, Greenwood and Urbana were 1.03 inches or less. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Check the swath for estimates around an address.
What time did radar detect hail?
Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 12:50 p.m. and 10:35 p.m. CT on August 11, 2026. We used 838 NOAA radar hail detections in this area to estimate the window. We trim outlying detection times when enough are available, then round down to five-minute marks. It doesn't give an arrival time at an address.
This report shares at least one town with the report for August 12, 2026. Storm dates run from midnight to midnight Eastern time, so a late-evening storm farther west can appear under two dates. See the Marion, IN report for August 12, 2026.
Data source and limits
We use NOAA's MRMS radar product MESH (Maximum Estimated Size of Hail) for hail-size estimates. Each town's figure is the maximum inside its Census town limits. The percentage is the town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Each storm date covers one calendar day in Eastern time. A late-evening storm west of the Eastern time zone can appear under two dates. Radar estimates don't confirm hail on the ground or roof damage. Hail of 0.5 to 0.75 inch can damage roofs, especially older roofs. An estimate below 1 inch doesn't rule out damage. Read how we calculate sizes and times.
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