Hail History

Hail history for Crete, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Crete since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Crete

Last hail
Jun 26, 2019
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 12, 2013

18 reports on 18 days since 1996 · #138 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Crete

Crete Park Forest Peotone Tinley Park Oak Forest Frankfort Grant Park Mokena Orland Park 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
18 most recent reports with a location; Will County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Crete

The latest hail report in and around Crete is from June 26, 2019, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Crete logged 12 reports on 12 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 20% more than the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #138 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Crete accounts for 5% of the 371 reports filed in Will 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 June 12, 2013 near 0.83 SW Crete.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2019, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (44% of reports); 83% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Crete 0.6
  • Will County 10.3
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Crete 12
  • Will County 95
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Crete 0%
  • Will County 3%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (6%) Mar April: 2 reports (11%) Apr May: 5 reports (28%) May June: 8 reports (44%) Jun July: 1 reports (6%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 18 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 11 2
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Crete
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 12, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.83 SW Crete Will 18:13 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Crete Will 13:05 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2012 1.00 inquarter Crete Will 10:54 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Faithorn Will 20:20 local · NCEI
May 9, 1996 1.00 inquarter Crete Will 14:05 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Crete
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 26, 2019 0.88 innickel 1.24 WSW Steger Will 19:30 local · NCEI
May 27, 2019 0.88 innickel Crete Will 15:05 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.52 E Crete Will 02:18 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.83 SW Crete Will 18:13 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2012 1.00 inquarter Crete Will 10:54 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2012 0.75 inpenny Crete Will 19:17 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Faithorn Will 20:20 local · NCEI
May 28, 2011 0.88 innickel Crete Will 16:36 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2010 0.75 inpenny Crete Will 17:29 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2009 0.75 inpenny Crete Will 16:38 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2008 0.75 inpenny Crete Will 21:39 local · NCEI
Oct 2, 2006 0.75 inpenny 0.52 W Crete Will 13:59 local · NCEI

Hail history near Crete

Questions about hail in Crete

How often does it hail in Crete, Illinois?

18 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Crete since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #138 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Crete?

Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 44% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Crete?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 12, 2013 near 0.83 SW Crete. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Crete?

The most recent report in this data is from June 26, 2019 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Crete since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 26, 2019.

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.