Hail history · Illinois
Illinois hail history
Hail days, largest hail and the latest storms for 102 Illinois counties, from NOAA storm reports since 2010.
2,481 hail reports and 7,827 damaging-wind reports in Illinois since 2010; the largest hail was 6.10" (grapefruit) in Kankakee County on Mar 10, 2026. Counties are sorted by the number of days with hail reports.
| County | Hail days since 2010 | Last 5 years | Largest hail | Last hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 45 | 23 | 2.75" | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Will County | 34 | 20 | 3.00" | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Sangamon County | 33 | 18 | 3.25" | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Peoria County | 30 | 17 | 2.50" | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Madison County | 29 | 14 | 3.75" | Aug 22, 2026 |
| St. Clair County | 29 | 14 | 2.50" | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Henry County | 27 | 16 | 3.00" | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Fulton County | 25 | 14 | 4.00" | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Kane County | 25 | 11 | 2.50" | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Tazewell County | 25 | 15 | 3.00" | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Winnebago County | 25 | 14 | 3.00" | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Adams County | 24 | 7 | 4.50" | May 19, 2025 |
| Vermilion County | 23 | 8 | 2.75" | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Christian County | 22 | 14 | 2.50" | May 3, 2026 |
| DuPage County | 22 | 11 | 4.80" | Aug 9, 2026 |
| Bureau County | 21 | 12 | 2.25" | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Lake County | 21 | 12 | 2.25" | Aug 9, 2026 |
| Franklin County | 20 | 11 | 3.00" | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Hancock County | 20 | 6 | 3.00" | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Macoupin County | 20 | 12 | 2.00" | May 3, 2026 |
| Champaign County | 19 | 10 | 2.50" | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Whiteside County | 19 | 10 | 2.00" | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Woodford County | 19 | 13 | 2.50" | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Williamson County | 18 | 11 | 3.00" | May 16, 2025 |
| Jackson County | 17 | 11 | 2.00" | Apr 27, 2026 |
| McDonough County | 17 | 11 | 2.50" | Jun 17, 2026 |
| McHenry County | 17 | 10 | 2.75" | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Randolph County | 17 | 10 | 2.50" | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Coles County | 16 | 10 | 3.00" | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Macon County | 16 | 10 | 2.50" | Jun 17, 2026 |
| McLean County | 16 | 9 | 2.50" | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Ogle County | 16 | 11 | 2.00" | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Kankakee County | 15 | 8 | 6.10" | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Knox County | 15 | 4 | 1.75" | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Livingston County | 15 | 7 | 5.00" | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Monroe County | 15 | 9 | 2.75" | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Moultrie County | 15 | 10 | 3.00" | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Stephenson County | 15 | 9 | 3.00" | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Boone County | 13 | 6 | 1.75" | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Kendall County | 12 | 8 | 3.00" | Jul 27, 2026 |
| LaSalle County | 12 | 5 | 2.75" | Mar 19, 2025 |
| Lee County | 12 | 6 | 2.00" | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Logan County | 12 | 9 | 2.00" | May 4, 2026 |
| Perry County | 12 | 6 | 1.75" | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Rock Island County | 12 | 6 | 3.00" | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Warren County | 12 | 5 | 1.75" | Aug 15, 2024 |
| Clay County | 11 | 5 | 1.75" | Jun 21, 2026 |
| DeKalb County | 11 | 6 | 2.75" | Mar 4, 2024 |
| Effingham County | 11 | 8 | 2.50" | Mar 22, 2026 |
| Jo Daviess County | 11 | 7 | 2.00" | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Menard County | 11 | 5 | 1.75" | May 4, 2026 |
| Montgomery County | 11 | 8 | 2.75" | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Morgan County | 11 | 5 | 4.00" | May 20, 2025 |
| Pike County | 11 | 6 | 2.00" | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Brown County | 10 | 5 | 2.75" | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Iroquois County | 10 | 3 | 2.75" | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Jefferson County | 10 | 5 | 1.75" | May 16, 2026 |
| Washington County | 10 | 7 | 2.50" | May 16, 2025 |
| Clark County | 9 | 6 | 2.50" | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Clinton County | 9 | 5 | 2.00" | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Douglas County | 9 | 8 | 3.25" | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Hamilton County | 9 | 4 | 1.75" | Jun 6, 2025 |
| Johnson County | 9 | 5 | 2.00" | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Mercer County | 9 | 6 | 1.75" | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Shelby County | 9 | 6 | 1.75" | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Carroll County | 8 | 5 | 3.00" | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Cass County | 8 | 1 | 2.50" | Jul 14, 2023 |
| Crawford County | 8 | 7 | 3.00" | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Jasper County | 8 | 7 | 2.50" | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Lawrence County | 8 | 5 | 1.50" | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Richland County | 8 | 7 | 2.00" | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Alexander County | 7 | 2 | 1.25" | May 16, 2025 |
| Edgar County | 7 | 2 | 3.00" | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Ford County | 7 | 2 | 1.75" | May 20, 2025 |
| Marion County | 7 | 6 | 1.75" | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Mason County | 7 | 6 | 2.00" | May 4, 2026 |
| Piatt County | 7 | 4 | 2.50" | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Saline County | 7 | 3 | 3.50" | Mar 15, 2025 |
| Schuyler County | 7 | 7 | 1.75" | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Wabash County | 7 | 4 | 1.75" | Apr 27, 2026 |
| De Witt County | 6 | 3 | 1.75" | Apr 2, 2025 |
| Fayette County | 6 | 6 | 1.75" | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Henderson County | 6 | 2 | 1.75" | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Massac County | 6 | 4 | 1.00" | May 16, 2025 |
| White County | 6 | 2 | 1.50" | May 16, 2026 |
| Bond County | 5 | 5 | 2.25" | May 4, 2026 |
| Calhoun County | 5 | 2 | 2.00" | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Edwards County | 5 | 5 | 1.75" | Jul 26, 2026 |
| Grundy County | 5 | 3 | 1.75" | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Pulaski County | 5 | 3 | 2.75" | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Putnam County | 5 | 3 | 1.50" | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Greene County | 4 | 3 | 1.75" | May 24, 2024 |
| Marshall County | 4 | 2 | 2.50" | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Scott County | 4 | 1 | 1.75" | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Wayne County | 4 | 2 | 1.75" | May 16, 2026 |
| Cumberland County | 3 | 3 | 1.75" | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Gallatin County | 3 | 2 | 1.50" | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Jersey County | 3 | 3 | 2.50" | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Pope County | 3 | 2 | 1.25" | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Stark County | 3 | 2 | 2.00" | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Union County | 3 | 3 | 1.75" | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Hardin County | 1 | 0 | 1.00" | Mar 2, 2020 |
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports (final Storm Data through Dec 28, 2025; preliminary reports through Oct 9, 2026). Hail 1 inch or larger and damaging wind (58 mph or more, or reported damage). Counts are reports, not damage claims; many storms go unreported. Dates are CST. About the data