Hail History

Hail history for Clark County, Illinois

Every NOAA hail report filed in Clark County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Clark County

Last hail
Aug 11, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 12 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Nov 18, 2025

66 reports on 46 days since 1958 · #69 of 103 Illinois counties

Hail map · Clark County

Marshall Martinsville Casey 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
66 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Clark County

The latest hail report in Clark County is from August 11, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on November 18, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Clark County logged 37 reports on 25 hail days, about 1.9 reports a year. That is 29% less than the median Illinois county (2.6 a year) and ranks #69 of 103 Illinois counties for all-time reports. Clark County holds 1% of all 12,418 hail reports in Illinois.

2% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 5% for the median Illinois county. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on November 18, 2025 near 2.07 S Moriah.

Reports were down 72% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (29). The busiest year was 2011, with 12 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in May (35% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Clark County 1.9
  • Median Illinois county 2.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Clark County 25
  • Median Illinois county 34

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Clark County 2%
  • Median Illinois county 5%

Hail over time

051015 1958: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1970 1980 1982: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1983: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 12 reports, largest 1.25 in 2012: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2026: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan February: 3 reports (5%) Feb March: 10 reports (15%) Mar April: 8 reports (12%) Apr May: 23 reports (35%) May June: 10 reports (15%) Jun July: 5 reports (8%) Jul August: 3 reports (5%) Aug September: 1 reports (2%) Sep Oct November: 3 reports (5%) Nov Dec
All 66 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 3311 8
2025 1 1
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 11, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Jul 4, 2026 1 0.88 in —
Mar 22, 2026 3 1.00 in —
Feb 19, 2026 3 1.00 in —
Nov 18, 2025 1 2.50 in —
Mar 13, 2024 1 1.25 in —
May 26, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 14, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Clark County
Date Size Location Time · source
Nov 18, 2025 2.50 intennis ball 2.07 S Moriah 13:25 local · NCEI
May 27, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 2.28 S Marshall 16:05 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball Westfield 08:39 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball Westfield 08:29 local · NCEI
May 21, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 2 SW Marshall 12:22 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Clark County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 11, 2026 1.00 inquarter Martinsville 22:28 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jul 4, 2026 0.88 innickel 2.12 SW Moriah 16:38 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2026 1.00 inquarter Casey Muni Arpt 18:52 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2026 1.00 inquarter Clarksville 18:45 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Westfield 18:45 local · NCEI
Feb 19, 2026 0.88 innickel 0.54 W York 16:39 local · NCEI
Feb 19, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Martinsville 16:16 local · NCEI
Feb 19, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Casey 16:04 local · NCEI
Nov 18, 2025 2.50 intennis ball 2.07 S Moriah 13:25 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 N Marshall 20:41 local · NCEI
May 26, 2022 1.00 inquarter 2 NNE Marshall 13:47 local · NCEI
May 14, 2022 0.88 innickel 2 E Casey 17:30 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Clark County

PlaceReportsLargest
Marshall201.75 in
Martinsville151.75 in
Casey111.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Westfield54Mar 22, 2026

Questions about hail in Clark County

How often does it hail in Clark County, Illinois?

66 hail reports have been logged in Clark County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.9 reports a year. That ranks #69 of 103 Illinois counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Clark County?

Most reports come in May, March, June. May alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Clark County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on November 18, 2025 near 2.07 S Moriah. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Clark County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 11, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 12 reports. The most recent was August 11, 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.