Hail History

Hail history for Clinton, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clinton since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Clinton

Last hail
Apr 2, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 28, 2003

24 reports on 20 days since 1980 · #84 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Clinton

Clinton Monticello 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
24 most recent reports with a location; De Witt County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Clinton

The latest hail report in and around Clinton is from April 2, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on April 2, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Clinton logged 15 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 50% more than the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #84 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Clinton accounts for 37% of the 65 reports filed in De Witt County.

4% 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 May 28, 2003 near Clinton.

Reports were down 75% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2006, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (29% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Clinton 0.8
  • De Witt County 2.0
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Clinton 11
  • De Witt County 25
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Clinton 4%
  • De Witt County 2%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0246 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 4 reports (17%) Mar April: 7 reports (29%) Apr May: 5 reports (21%) May June: 4 reports (17%) Jun July: 1 reports (4%) Jul August: 1 reports (4%) Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep October: 1 reports (4%) Oct Nov Dec
All 24 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 2, 2025 2 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Clinton
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 28, 2003 2.75 inbaseball Clinton De Witt 15:05 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.15 WSW Clinton De Witt 14:50 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.48 SSW Clinton De Witt 14:53 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2015 1.00 inquarter Clinton De Witt 04:30 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1 E Clinton De Witt 04:25 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Clinton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 2, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.48 SSW Clinton De Witt 14:53 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 1.15 WSW Clinton De Witt 14:50 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2016 0.88 innickel Clinton De Witt 19:48 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2015 1.00 inquarter Clinton De Witt 04:30 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1 E Clinton De Witt 04:25 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.53 W Clinton De Witt 15:28 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2009 0.88 innickel Clinton De Witt 14:37 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2009 1.00 inquarter Clinton De Witt 04:50 local · NCEI
May 15, 2009 0.88 innickel 1 SW Clinton De Witt 17:28 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2007 0.75 inpenny Clinton De Witt 10:05 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2006 0.88 innickel 3 NW Rardin Coles 16:12 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2006 1.00 inquarter Bloomington Mclean 14:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Clinton

Questions about hail in Clinton

How often does it hail in Clinton, Illinois?

24 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Clinton since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #84 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Clinton?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Clinton?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 28, 2003 near Clinton. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Clinton?

The most recent report in this data is from April 2, 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 Clinton had in the last five years?

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