Peoria, Ill. (WMBD) – Multiple rounds of storms brought large hail and damaging winds to Central Illinois on Saturday. Large hail up to the size of golfballs was reported in Marquette Heights while Half Dollar size hail was reported in Secor. A powerful line of storms rolled through Central Illinois between 8 pm and 10 pm a brought strong winds that gusted to 76 mph in Morton and left thousands without power.
The storms brought numerous trees and power lines down across the region. Many crops were flattened by strong microburst winds or destroyed by the falling hail. On a positive note, the storm produced 1-3 inches of rain over the Tazewell, Woodford and McLean Counties which were areas that needed the rain the most.
Here are storm pictures from WMBD viewers.
Hail in Marquette Heights. Cathy Collins. 
Tree branch snapped at the base on Willowlake Dr in Peoria. Chris Yates 
Hail in Creve Coeur. Chris Slusher 
Shelf Cloud approached rural Fulton County east of Canton. Eileen Weiss 
Shelf Cloud appraoches Dunlap. Jason 
Shelf Cloud approaches Hanna City. Joan Harding 
Shelf Cloud in north Peoria/Dunlap. John Ford 
Hail in Marquette Heights. Justine Giering 
Shelf Cloud in Edelstein. karen Camper 
Hail in Bartonville. Kevin Casey 
Hail/rain shaft and rainbow near Bloomington. Lacey Rewerts 
Tree and line damage in Peoria. Marsha Eddlemon 
Tree down in Hudson. Mike 
Half dollar size hail in Secor. pat Graber 
Shefl Cloud approaches Metamora. Payton Piercy 
Storm clouds moving into West Jersey in Stark County. Sarah Stieghorst
