Hail History

Hail history for Chenoa, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Chenoa since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Chenoa

Last hail
May 15, 2025
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Mar 30, 2005

13 reports on 9 days since 1973 · #217 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Chenoa

Chenoa Lexington El Paso Normal Bloomington Roanoke Gibson City 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; McLean County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Chenoa

The latest hail report in and around Chenoa is from May 15, 2025, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 15, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Chenoa logged 10 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #217 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Chenoa accounts for 5% of the 245 reports filed in McLean County.

8% 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 March 30, 2005 near 6 N Lexington.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2025, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 77% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Chenoa 0.5
  • McLean County 7.5
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Chenoa 6
  • McLean County 62
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Chenoa 8%
  • McLean County 7%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (8%) Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 5 reports (38%) May June: 4 reports (31%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug September: 1 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 3 3
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 15, 2025 3 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Chenoa
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 30, 2005 2.75 inbaseball 6 N Lexington Mclean 19:02 local · NCEI
May 15, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball Chenoa Mclean 18:23 local · NCEI
May 15, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1 WSW Chenoa Mclean 18:25 local · NCEI
May 14, 2018 1.00 inquarter Chenoa Mclean 18:02 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Chenoa Mclean 18:05 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Chenoa
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 15, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1 WSW Chenoa Mclean 18:25 local · NCEI
May 15, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball Chenoa Mclean 18:23 local · NCEI
May 15, 2025 0.88 innickel Chenoa Mclean 18:18 local · NCEI
May 14, 2018 0.75 inpenny Chenoa Mclean 18:02 local · NCEI
May 14, 2018 1.00 inquarter Chenoa Mclean 18:02 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Chenoa Mclean 18:05 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2015 1.00 inquarter Chenoa Mclean 18:05 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2015 0.75 inpenny Chenoa Mclean 15:40 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2006 0.75 inpenny 8 SW Pontiac Livingston 14:14 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2006 0.75 inpenny Chenoa Mclean 18:30 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2005 2.75 inbaseball 6 N Lexington Mclean 19:02 local · NCEI
Sep 9, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Mclean 17:14 local · NCEI

Hail history near Chenoa

Questions about hail in Chenoa

How often does it hail in Chenoa, Illinois?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Chenoa since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #217 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Chenoa?

Most reports come in May, June, March. May alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Chenoa?

2.75 in (baseball size) on March 30, 2005 near 6 N Lexington. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Chenoa?

The most recent report in this data is from May 15, 2025 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was May 15, 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.