Hail History

Hail history for El Paso, Illinois

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

Readout · El Paso

Last hail
Apr 2, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 13, 2004

10 reports on 9 days since 1974 · #333 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · El Paso

El Paso Roanoke Eureka Metamora 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Woodford County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about El Paso

The latest hail report in and around El Paso 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 1.00 in on April 2, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, El Paso logged 4 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 40% of the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #333 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. El Paso accounts for 7% of the 138 reports filed in Woodford County.

10% 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 July 13, 2004 near El Paso.

The busiest year was 2009, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (50% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • El Paso 0.2
  • Woodford County 4.2
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • El Paso 3
  • Woodford County 48
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • El Paso 10%
  • Woodford County 7%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar April: 5 reports (50%) Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
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 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in El Paso
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 13, 2004 2.75 inbaseball El Paso Woodford 14:05 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Woodford 02:00 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2025 1.00 inquarter El Paso Woodford 08:10 local · NCEI
May 13, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1 N El Paso Woodford 16:53 local · NCEI
May 13, 2009 0.88 innickel El Paso Woodford 16:58 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 El Paso
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 2, 2025 1.00 inquarter El Paso Woodford 08:10 local · NCEI
May 13, 2009 0.88 innickel El Paso Woodford 16:58 local · NCEI
May 13, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1 N El Paso Woodford 16:53 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2006 0.88 innickel 3 NW El Paso Woodford 23:44 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2005 0.75 inpenny 2 W El Paso Woodford 18:27 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2004 2.75 inbaseball El Paso Woodford 14:05 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2004 0.88 innickel 1 W El Paso Woodford 17:22 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2002 0.88 innickel 1 S El Paso Woodford 16:59 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Woodford 02:00 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1974 0.75 inpenny — Woodford 11:58 local · NCEI

Hail history near El Paso

Questions about hail in El Paso

How often does it hail in El Paso, Illinois?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of El Paso since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #333 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in El Paso?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in El Paso?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 13, 2004 near El Paso. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in El Paso?

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 El Paso 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 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.