Hail History

Hail history for Cisco, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cisco since 1981, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cisco

Last hail
May 20, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 10, 1981

10 reports on 10 days since 1981 · #326 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Cisco

Cisco Monticello Forsyth Decatur Clinton Mahomet 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Piatt County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Cisco

The latest hail report in and around Cisco is from May 20, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 20, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cisco logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #326 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cisco accounts for 18% of the 57 reports filed in Piatt 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 10, 1981.

The busiest year was 1986, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (50% of reports); 90% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cisco 0.3
  • Piatt County 1.5
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cisco 5
  • Piatt County 20
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cisco 0%
  • Piatt County 9%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.30 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 5 reports (50%) May June: 2 reports (20%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 20, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jun 29, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cisco
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 10, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Piatt 15:55 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1987 1.30 inhalf dollar — Piatt 12:10 local · NCEI
May 20, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Cisco Piatt 15:03 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2 NE Cisco Piatt 05:01 local · NCEI
May 12, 1998 1.00 inquarter Cisco Piatt 21:45 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 Cisco
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 20, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Cisco Piatt 15:03 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2 NE Cisco Piatt 05:01 local · NCEI
May 11, 2016 0.75 inpenny 1.26 ESE Cisco Piatt 14:05 local · NCEI
May 15, 2009 0.75 inpenny 2 NE Cisco Piatt 17:52 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2006 0.75 inpenny Lincoln Logan 23:22 local · NCEI
May 12, 1998 1.00 inquarter Cisco Piatt 21:45 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1987 1.30 inhalf dollar — Piatt 12:10 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 1986 0.75 inpenny — Piatt 02:44 local · NCEI
May 16, 1986 0.75 inpenny — Piatt 16:47 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Piatt 15:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Cisco

Questions about hail in Cisco

How often does it hail in Cisco, Illinois?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cisco since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #326 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cisco?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cisco?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 10, 1981. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cisco?

The most recent report in this data is from May 20, 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 Cisco had in the last five years?

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 20, 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.