Hail History

Hail history for Charleston, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Charleston since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Charleston

Last hail
Jun 17, 2026
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 17, 2026

29 reports on 21 days since 1974 · #55 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Charleston

Charleston Ashmore Mattoon Arcola 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
29 most recent reports with a location; Coles County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Charleston

The latest hail report in and around Charleston is from June 17, 2026, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on June 17, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Charleston logged 16 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 60% more than the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #55 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Charleston accounts for 23% of the 125 reports filed in Coles County.

7% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 17, 2026 near 2.76 N Charleston.

Reports were down 22% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2020, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Charleston 0.8
  • Coles County 3.3
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Charleston 9
  • Coles County 39
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Charleston 7%
  • Coles County 7%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1997: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan February: 1 reports (3%) Feb March: 2 reports (7%) Mar April: 5 reports (17%) Apr May: 9 reports (31%) May June: 6 reports (21%) Jun July: 3 reports (10%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 29 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 0
2024 2 2
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 3 3
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 17, 2026 2 2.75 in —
Mar 13, 2024 2 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Charleston
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 17, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 2.76 N Charleston Coles 17:51 local · NCEI
May 14, 2003 2.00 inhen egg 1 W Charleston Coles 20:35 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball Charleston Coles 18:00 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 2.33 NNE Campbell Coles 19:31 local · NCEI
May 28, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Charleston Coles 15:04 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Charleston
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 17, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball Charleston Coles 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 2.76 N Charleston Coles 17:51 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 2.33 NNE Campbell Coles 19:31 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.96 SSW Charleston Coles 19:31 local · NCEI
May 2, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 SE Charleston Coles 22:26 local · NCEI
May 2, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1 W Charleston Coles 22:24 local · NCEI
May 2, 2020 0.88 innickel Charleston Coles 22:20 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.07 E Charleston Coles 16:32 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 1.00 inquarter 4 SE Charleston Coles 16:29 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2015 0.88 innickel Charleston Coles 05:35 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar Charleston Coles 05:27 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2015 0.88 innickel Charleston Coles 05:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Charleston

Questions about hail in Charleston

How often does it hail in Charleston, Illinois?

29 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Charleston since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #55 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Charleston?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Charleston?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 17, 2026 near 2.76 N Charleston. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Charleston?

The most recent report in this data is from June 17, 2026 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was June 17, 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.