Hail History

Hail history for Clay City, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clay City since 1988, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Clay City

Last hail
Jun 29, 2023
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 22, 2011

11 reports on 11 days since 1988 · #280 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Clay City

Clay City Flora Xenia 5 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; Clay County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Clay City

The latest hail report in and around Clay City is from June 29, 2023, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.88 in on June 29, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Clay City logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 40% less than the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #280 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Clay City accounts for 13% of the 85 reports filed in Clay 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 22, 2011 near Clay City.

The busiest year was 2011, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (45% of reports); 91% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Clay City 0.3
  • Clay County 2.1
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Clay City 6
  • Clay County 29
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Clay City 0%
  • Clay County 5%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1995 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2025
Reports per year, 1988–2026. 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: 1 reports (9%) May June: 5 reports (45%) 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 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 29, 2023 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Clay City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 22, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Clay City Clay 12:30 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.75 NE Camp Travis Clay 12:27 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 3 S Clay City Clay 16:15 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2018 1.00 inquarter 2.34 SSW Camp Travis Clay 17:54 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2012 1.00 inquarter Clay City Clay 18:56 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Clay City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 29, 2023 0.88 innickel 2 SSE Clay City Clay 17:34 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2018 1.00 inquarter 2.34 SSW Camp Travis Clay 17:54 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2012 1.00 inquarter Clay City Clay 18:56 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2011 0.75 inpenny Clay City Clay 07:55 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Clay City Clay 12:30 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.75 NE Camp Travis Clay 12:27 local · NCEI
May 19, 2005 1.00 inquarter Clay City Clay 14:23 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 1.00 inquarter Clay City Clay 14:19 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 3 S Clay City Clay 16:15 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 1999 1.00 inquarter Clay City Clay 18:20 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1988 0.75 inpenny — Clay 16:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Clay City

Questions about hail in Clay City

How often does it hail in Clay City, Illinois?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clay City since 1988. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #280 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Clay City?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Clay City?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 22, 2011 near Clay City. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Clay City?

The most recent report in this data is from June 29, 2023 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Clay City 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 June 29, 2023.

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.