Were there any damages caused by the Wednesday afternoon hailstorms in LeRoy, Heyworth, and Arrowsmith areas?

Initial weather spotting reports indicate that these areas faced hailstorms on Wednesday. Numerous Twitter users tweeted about the hailstorms and "Nick C." tweeted a video showing golf ball-sized hail landing near LeRoy at around 4:26 pm. Some hail reports in McLean County showed a half-inch diameter of hail, and some were quarter-inch while Heyworth had smaller hail, described as "pea-sized." One-inch hail was also reported in Arrowsmith at 4:36 pm but no other damage reports were released. The primary threats of scattered storms are brief heavy downpours and lightning, and some of these storms may become strong to severe, posing a risk for large hail and damaging wind gusts. The NWS forecasts list isolated severe storms on Thursday afternoon and early evening that are heading from east to west. There is a low risk of tornado and flooding threats, according to the data. Below-normal temperatures are expected over the weekend, according to the NWS forecasts.

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