Hail History

Hail history for Danvers, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Danvers since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Danvers

Last hail
Jan 7, 2008
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 3, 1974

11 reports on 9 days since 1974 · #283 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Danvers

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  • 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; McLean County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Danvers

The latest hail report in and around Danvers is from January 7, 2008, 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, Danvers logged 5 reports on 3 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 #283 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Danvers accounts for 4% of the 245 reports filed in McLean 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 April 3, 1974.

The busiest year was 2006, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (36% of reports); 82% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Danvers 0.3
  • McLean County 7.5
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Danvers 3
  • McLean County 62
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Danvers 9%
  • McLean County 7%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

01234 1974: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1990 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 January: 1 reports (9%) Jan Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 4 reports (36%) Apr May: 4 reports (36%) May June: 1 reports (9%) Jun 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 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Danvers
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 3, 1974 2.75 inbaseball — Mclean 11:20 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2001 1.50 inping pong ball Danvers Mclean 17:43 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2006 1.00 inquarter Danvers Mclean 16:10 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2006 1.00 inquarter Danvers Mclean 13:21 local · NCEI
Jan 7, 2008 0.88 innickel Danvers Mclean 17:30 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Danvers
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jan 7, 2008 0.88 innickel Danvers Mclean 17:30 local · NCEI
May 17, 2006 0.88 innickel 1 NW Danvers Mclean 17:56 local · NCEI
May 17, 2006 0.75 inpenny Danvers Mclean 17:14 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2006 1.00 inquarter Danvers Mclean 16:10 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2006 1.00 inquarter Danvers Mclean 13:21 local · NCEI
May 18, 2004 0.75 inpenny Danvers Mclean 17:03 local · NCEI
May 28, 2003 0.88 innickel Danvers Mclean 14:29 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2002 0.75 inpenny Danvers Mclean 16:52 local · NCEI
Mar 8, 2002 0.75 inpenny Danvers Mclean 05:26 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2001 1.50 inping pong ball Danvers Mclean 17:43 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1974 2.75 inbaseball — Mclean 11:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Danvers

Questions about hail in Danvers

How often does it hail in Danvers, Illinois?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Danvers since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #283 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Danvers?

Most reports come in April, May, January. April alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Danvers?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 3, 1974. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Danvers?

The most recent report in this data is from January 7, 2008 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Danvers since November 3, 2021. The last one was on January 7, 2008.

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.