Hail History

Hail history for Bowen, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bowen since 1955, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bowen

Last hail
Aug 29, 2016
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 7, 1982

12 reports on 9 days since 1955 · #249 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Bowen

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  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Hancock County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bowen

The latest hail report in and around Bowen is from August 29, 2016, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bowen logged 8 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 20% less than the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #249 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bowen accounts for 7% of the 177 reports filed in Hancock County.

17% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 4% for the median Illinois town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 7, 1982.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2013, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (42% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bowen 0.4
  • Hancock County 5.3
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bowen 5
  • Hancock County 51
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bowen 17%
  • Hancock County 5%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 1955: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 5 reports (42%) Apr May June: 4 reports (33%) Jun July: 2 reports (17%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bowen
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 7, 1982 2.50 intennis ball — Hancock 06:55 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1955 2.00 inhen egg — Hancock 16:00 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 1961 1.75 ingolf ball — Adams 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.53 E Bowen Hancock 17:40 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Bowen Hancock 15:55 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Bowen
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 29, 2016 0.88 innickel 1.74 SW Bowen Hancock 12:22 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.53 E Bowen Hancock 21:10 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Bowen Hancock 15:55 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Bowen Hancock 14:26 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Bowen Hancock 13:42 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2013 0.88 innickel 0.53 E Bowen Hancock 13:40 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.53 E Bowen Hancock 21:20 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.53 E Bowen Hancock 17:40 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Hancock 21:45 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1982 2.50 intennis ball — Hancock 06:55 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 1961 1.75 ingolf ball — Adams 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1955 2.00 inhen egg — Hancock 16:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bowen

Questions about hail in Bowen

How often does it hail in Bowen, Illinois?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bowen since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #249 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bowen?

Most reports come in April, June, July. April alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bowen?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 7, 1982. 17% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bowen?

The most recent report in this data is from August 29, 2016 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Bowen had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bowen since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 29, 2016.

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.