Hail History

Hail history for Cypress, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cypress since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cypress

Last hail
Jun 30, 2023
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 18, 2004

11 reports on 11 days since 1975 · #281 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Cypress

Cypress Karnak Vienna Goreville 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; Johnson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Cypress

The latest hail report in and around Cypress is from June 30, 2023, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on June 30, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cypress 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 #281 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cypress accounts for 13% of the 88 reports filed in Johnson County.

9% 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 June 18, 2004 near Cypress.

The busiest year was 2006, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (18% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cypress 0.3
  • Johnson County 2.1
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cypress 5
  • Johnson County 36
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cypress 9%
  • Johnson County 8%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 1975: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
012 Jan February: 1 reports (9%) Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 2 reports (18%) Apr May: 2 reports (18%) May June: 2 reports (18%) Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul August: 2 reports (18%) 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 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 30, 2023 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cypress
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 18, 2004 2.75 inbaseball Cypress Johnson 18:05 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball Cypress Johnson 17:03 local · NCEI
Feb 20, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 1 S Cypress Johnson 19:00 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 1.00 inquarter 5 SW Vienna Johnson 17:25 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2006 1.00 inquarter Cypress Johnson 18:09 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Cypress
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 30, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball Cypress Johnson 17:03 local · NCEI
Feb 20, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 1 S Cypress Johnson 19:00 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2006 0.75 inpenny Cypress Johnson 13:16 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 1.00 inquarter 5 SW Vienna Johnson 17:25 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2006 1.00 inquarter Cypress Johnson 18:09 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2004 2.75 inbaseball Cypress Johnson 18:05 local · NCEI
May 6, 2003 0.75 inpenny Cypress Johnson 20:23 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2001 0.75 inpenny Cypress Johnson 22:09 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2000 0.75 inpenny Cypress Johnson 13:33 local · NCEI
Mar 26, 2000 0.75 inpenny Cypress Johnson 22:40 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 1975 0.75 inpenny — Johnson 16:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Cypress

Questions about hail in Cypress

How often does it hail in Cypress, Illinois?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cypress since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #281 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cypress?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 18% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cypress?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 18, 2004 near Cypress. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cypress?

The most recent report in this data is from June 30, 2023 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Cypress 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 30, 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.