Hail history for Illinois
12,418 NOAA hail reports across 103 counties and 378 cities and towns since 1955, updated to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Illinois
- Last hail
- Sep 15, 2026
- 0.88 in, nickel size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 177
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 1,966 reports
- Largest ever
- 6.60 in
- softball · Mar 10, 2026
12,418 reports on 1,907 days since 1955 · #11 of 51 states
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What the record says about Illinois
The latest hail report in Illinois is from September 15, 2026, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 177 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 6.60 in on March 10, 2026.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Illinois logged 7,291 reports on 862 hail days, about 364.6 reports a year. That is about twice the median US state (173.9 a year) and ranks #11 of 51 states and DC for all-time reports.
6% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median US state. The largest hail on record here is 6.60 in (softball) on March 10, 2026 near 0.52 SSW West Kankakee.
Reports were down 35% in 2016–2025 (2,878) compared with 2006–2015 (4,413). The busiest year was 2006, with 908 reports on 71 days. Hail here peaks in May (24% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Illinois 364.6
- Median US state 173.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Illinois 862
- Median US state 561
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Illinois 6%
- Median US state 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 177 | 112 | 38 | 58 | 69 | 14 | 4 | 496 | ||||
| 2025 | 2 | 91 | 28 | 142 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 331 | |
| 2024 | 82 | 114 | 30 | 91 | 25 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 373 | |||
| 2023 | 6 | 8 | 77 | 252 | 93 | 59 | 61 | 22 | 2 | 580 | |||
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 52 | 21 | 2 | 186 | |||
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 99 | ||||
| 2020 | 24 | 86 | 19 | 23 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 204 | ||||
| 2019 | 10 | 17 | 101 | 64 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 248 | |||
| 2018 | 8 | 16 | 104 | 32 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 202 | ||||
| 2017 | 88 | 57 | 93 | 45 | 37 | 55 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 428 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4 | 1.50 in | View |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 10 | 1.50 in | View |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | View |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | View |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | View |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 65 | 3.00 in | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 3 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 9 | 1.50 in | — |
| Jun 21, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 30 | 3.00 in | — |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 9 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 8 | 2.50 in | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 7, 2026 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| May 4, 2026 | 24 | 2.00 in | — |
| May 3, 2026 | 11 | 2.00 in | — |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 43 | 2.50 in | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 29 | 3.00 in | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 5 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 19 | 1.75 in | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 14 | 3.00 in | — |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22 | 1.75 in | — |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 26 | 2.00 in | — |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 33 | 1.75 in | — |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 12 | 1.25 in | — |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 4 | 1.25 in | — |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 75 | 6.60 in | — |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 2 | 0.88 in | — |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 23 | 2.50 in | — |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 8 | 2.50 in | — |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Sep 21, 2025 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
The 40 most recent of 177 hail days.
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | County | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | 6.60 insoftball | 0.52 SSW West Kankakee | Kankakee | 17:19 local · NCEI |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 6.10 insoftball | 0.87 SE Kankakee | Kankakee | 17:20 local · NCEI |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 6.00 insoftball | 1.25 ESE Kankakee | Kankakee | 17:20 local · NCEI |
| Apr 23, 1961 | 6.00 insoftball | — | Kankakee | 16:00 local · NCEI |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 5.50 insoftball | Campus | Livingston | 16:26 local · NCEI |
Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 4,806 39%
- 1–2 in 6,918 56%
- 2 in + 688 6%
- No size 6
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | County | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0.88 innickel | Delavan | Tazewell | 22:30 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | Delavan | Tazewell | 22:21 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 3 WSW Alta | Peoria | 02:22 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 2 SW Alta | Peoria | 02:15 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 WNW Savanna | Carroll | 23:49 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 3 N Mendota | La Salle | 23:05 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 0.75 inpenny | 2 N Machesney Park | Winnebago | 20:56 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 N Machesney Park | Winnebago | 20:55 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 3 E Sycamore | De Kalb | 20:09 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 1.50 inping pong ball | Aviston | Clinton | 08:25 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 1.50 inping pong ball | Grantfork | Madison | 08:02 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 0.25 inpea | Patoka | Marion | 08:00 UTC · NWS prelim. |
Cities and towns with the most hail reports
- Rockford 114
- Chicago 113
- Springfield 108
- Peoria 79
- Joliet 71
- Macomb 64
- Quincy 64
- Belleville 61
- Galva 58
- Bloomington 55
- Carbondale 53
- Decatur 53
- Litchfield 52
- Chatham 48
- Jacksonville 48
- Champaign 45
- Plainfield 45
- Kankakee 44
- Naperville 42
- Mattoon 41
- Moline 41
- Romeoville 39
- Aurora 38
- Danville 38
- Elgin 38
- Galesburg 37
- Mahomet 37
- Mount Vernon 37
- Pekin 37
- Taylorville 37
- Bunker Hill 36
- Hoopeston 36
- Marion 36
- Belvidere 35
- Canton 35
- Columbia 35
- Edwardsville 35
- Freeport 35
- Godfrey 35
- Effingham 34
- Washington 34
- DeKalb 33
- Princeton 33
- Lincoln 32
- Mascoutah 32
- Alton 31
- Collinsville 31
- Downers Grove 31
All 378 cities and towns with 10+ reports
- Normal 31
- Des Plaines 30
- Paris 30
- Streamwood 30
- Bartonville 29
- Batavia 29
- Charleston 29
- East Peoria 29
- Morton 29
- Mount Zion 29
- Schaumburg 29
- Bolingbrook 28
- Waterloo 28
- Woodstock 28
- Carlinville 27
- Crystal Lake 27
- Du Quoin 27
- Jerseyville 27
- Marengo 27
- Murphysboro 27
- Palatine 27
- Sparta 27
- Granite City 26
- Harrisburg 26
- Lewistown 26
- Nashville 26
- Newton 26
- O'Fallon 26
- West Frankfort 26
- Brighton 25
- Morris 25
- Morrison 25
- Petersburg 25
- Red Bud 25
- Centralia 24
- Clinton 24
- Kewanee 24
- McLeansboro 24
- Mount Sterling 24
- Rock Island 24
- Skokie 24
- Beardstown 23
- Cambridge 23
- Chester 23
- Dixon 23
- Okawville 23
- Olney 23
- Urbana 23
- Carthage 22
- Evanston 22
- Evansville 22
- Huntley 22
- Lawrenceville 22
- Metamora 22
- Sterling 22
- Yorkville 22
- Coal Valley 21
- Lemont 21
- Mount Carmel 21
- Ottawa 21
- Salem 21
- Winchester 21
- Arlington Heights 20
- Athens 20
- Freeburg 20
- Marshall 20
- Mendota 20
- New Athens 20
- Pittsfield 20
- Robinson 20
- Sesser 20
- Sherman 20
- Stockton 20
- Tuscola 20
- Carmi 19
- Flora 19
- Glen Carbon 19
- Herrin 19
- LaSalle 19
- Orland Park 19
- Sugar Grove 19
- Troy 19
- Wood River 19
- Albion 18
- Arthur 18
- Auburn 18
- Aviston 18
- Bethalto 18
- Cahokia Heights 18
- Crete 18
- Geneseo 18
- Lake in the Hills 18
- Marissa 18
- Monmouth 18
- Rushville 18
- Vandalia 18
- Vienna 18
- Bushnell 17
- Carrier Mills 17
- Dallas City 17
- Fairfield 17
- Goreville 17
- Highland 17
- Monticello 17
- Roanoke 17
- Streator 17
- Barrington Hills 16
- Chillicothe 16
- Cuba 16
- East Moline 16
- Eureka 16
- Farmington 16
- Glen Ellyn 16
- Havana 16
- Hopedale 16
- Montgomery 16
- Mount Carroll 16
- Niles 16
- Oblong 16
- Plymouth 16
- Rantoul 16
- Wheaton 16
- Xenia 16
- Aledo 15
- Bellmont 15
- Blandinsville 15
- Colchester 15
- Divernon 15
- Fisher 15
- Geneva 15
- Gillespie 15
- Grafton 15
- McNabb 15
- Martinsville 15
- Mokena 15
- Oswego 15
- Pontiac 15
- Princeville 15
- Prophetstown 15
- Shelbyville 15
- Sullivan 15
- Toulon 15
- Tremont 15
- Woodridge 15
- Anna 14
- Augusta 14
- Bedford Park 14
- Glenview 14
- Hamilton 14
- Henry 14
- Hillsboro 14
- Jonesboro 14
- Latham 14
- Lindenhurst 14
- Lockport 14
- McHenry 14
- Manito 14
- Marseilles 14
- Metropolis 14
- Mount Pulaski 14
- Rochelle 14
- Rock Falls 14
- Staunton 14
- Waukegan 14
- Wilmington 14
- Windsor 14
- Benton 13
- Chatsworth 13
- Chenoa 13
- Coal City 13
- Delavan 13
- Dwight 13
- Gibson City 13
- Industry 13
- Lacon 13
- La Harpe 13
- Le Roy 13
- Liberty 13
- Lombard 13
- Machesney Park 13
- Neoga 13
- New Lenox 13
- Oak Brook 13
- Oregon 13
- Pana 13
- Pawnee 13
- Payson 13
- Peotone 13
- Philo 13
- Savanna 13
- Scott AFB 13
- Thomson 13
- Tinley Park 13
- White Hall 13
- Winnebago 13
- Altamont 12
- Amboy 12
- Arcola 12
- Astoria 12
- Bellevue 12
- Bowen 12
- Breese 12
- Camp Point 12
- Ellis Grove 12
- Erie 12
- Galatia 12
- Greenview 12
- Ipava 12
- Lovington 12
- Mount Morris 12
- New Berlin 12
- Oak Lawn 12
- Pecatonica 12
- Pinckneyville 12
- Prairie City 12
- Rossville 12
- St. Joseph 12
- The Galena Territory 12
- Valmeyer 12
- West Chicago 12
- Woodlawn 12
- Abingdon 11
- Ashmore 11
- Baldwin 11
- Bradley 11
- Cairo 11
- Carlyle 11
- Carterville 11
- Casey 11
- Channahon 11
- Chrisman 11
- Clay City 11
- Cypress 11
- Dakota 11
- Danvers 11
- De Soto 11
- Dieterich 11
- Earlville 11
- Franklin 11
- Greenup 11
- Greenville 11
- Hanna City 11
- Hanover 11
- Lake Summerset 11
- Loami 11
- Manteno 11
- Mazon 11
- Medora 11
- Millstadt 11
- Mundelein 11
- Nauvoo 11
- Nokomis 11
- Orion 11
- Palmyra 11
- Piper City 11
- Plano 11
- Polo 11
- Poplar Grove 11
- Prairie du Rocher 11
- Ramsey 11
- Roscoe 11
- Roseville 11
- Ruma 11
- Shiloh 11
- Smithboro 11
- Sublette 11
- Sumner 11
- Sycamore 11
- Toluca 11
- Ullin 11
- Warren 11
- Adair 10
- Alsip 10
- Buffalo Grove 10
- Carol Stream 10
- Carrollton 10
- Caseyville 10
- Cisco 10
- Colona 10
- Cutler 10
- Darien 10
- Dupo 10
- Elkhart 10
- Elmwood 10
- El Paso 10
- Fairview 10
- Fairview Heights 10
- Fieldon 10
- Forsyth 10
- Frankfort 10
- Fulton 10
- Galena 10
- Georgetown 10
- Girard 10
- Grant Park 10
- Granville 10
- Harvard 10
- Hoffman Estates 10
- Homer Glen 10
- Karnak 10
- La Moille 10
- Lena 10
- Lexington 10
- Mackinaw 10
- Maeystown 10
- Meredosia 10
- Minooka 10
- Norris City 10
- Oak Forest 10
- Oakwood 10
- Olive Branch 10
- Park Forest 10
- Paw Paw 10
- Plattville 10
- Rockton 10
- St. Charles 10
- San Jose 10
- Shorewood 10
- Stanford 10
- Steeleville 10
- Stonington 10
- Villa Park 10
- Walnut 10
- Warsaw 10
- Waterman 10
- Waverly 10
- Wayne City 10
- Wenona 10
- Williamsville 10
- Zeigler 10
Recent storm days in Illinois
- Sep 15, 2026 19 US reports
- Aug 21, 2026 28 US reports
- Aug 12, 2026 50 US reports
- Aug 11, 2026 114 US reports
- Aug 9, 2026 9 US reports
How Illinois compares
Hail reports by county
Questions about hail in Illinois
How often does it hail in Illinois?
12,418 hail reports have been logged in Illinois since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 364.6 reports a year. That ranks #11 of 51 states by number of reports.
When is hail season in Illinois?
Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 24% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Illinois?
6.60 in (softball size) on March 10, 2026 near 0.52 SSW West Kankakee. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Illinois?
The most recent report in this data is from September 15, 2026 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Illinois had in the last five years?
177 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1,966 reports. The most recent was September 15, 2026.
Where does this hail data come from?
Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.