Hail History

Hail history for Cairo, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cairo since 1970, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cairo

Last hail
May 16, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 2, 2006

11 reports on 10 days since 1970 · #274 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Cairo

Cairo Olive Branch Ullin Karnak 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Alexander County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Cairo

The latest hail report in and around Cairo is from May 16, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 16, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cairo logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 40% of the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #274 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cairo accounts for 21% of the 52 reports filed in Alexander County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on April 2, 2006 near Cairo.

The busiest year was 2006, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (45% of reports); 91% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cairo 0.2
  • Alexander County 1.1
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cairo 4
  • Alexander County 20
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cairo 0%
  • Alexander County 2%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1970–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (36%) Apr May: 5 reports (45%) May June: 1 reports (9%) Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 16, 2025 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cairo
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 2, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Cairo Alexander 18:03 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Urbandale Alexander 19:43 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Cairo Alexander 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 1970 1.75 ingolf ball — — 00:10 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.3 WSW Urbandale Alexander 15:34 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 Cairo
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 16, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.3 WSW Urbandale Alexander 15:34 local · NCEI
May 31, 2018 1.00 inquarter Cairo Alexander 13:53 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 0.75 inpenny Cairo Alexander 19:38 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Cairo Alexander 18:03 local · NCEI
May 13, 2005 0.75 inpenny Cairo Alexander 11:05 local · NCEI
May 2, 2002 1.00 inquarter Cairo Alexander 07:15 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Urbandale Alexander 19:43 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Cairo Alexander 19:00 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 1998 0.88 innickel 2 SW Mound City Pulaski 19:56 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1997 0.75 inpenny Cairo Alexander 18:57 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 1970 1.75 ingolf ball — — 00:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Cairo

Questions about hail in Cairo

How often does it hail in Cairo, Illinois?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cairo since 1970. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #274 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cairo?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cairo?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 2, 2006 near Cairo. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cairo?

The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 16, 2025.

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.