Hail History

Hail history for Freeburg, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Freeburg since 1958, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Freeburg

Last hail
May 14, 2023
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 7, 2023

20 reports on 18 days since 1958 · #113 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Freeburg

Freeburg Belleville Mascoutah Scott AFB Shiloh New Athens Millstadt O'Fallon Fairview Heights 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
20 most recent reports with a location; St. Clair County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Freeburg

The latest hail report in and around Freeburg is from May 14, 2023, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 7, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Freeburg logged 11 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 10% more than the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #113 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Freeburg accounts for 6% of the 319 reports filed in St. Clair 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 May 7, 2023 near 1.53 ENE Freeburg.

Reports were down 78% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2007, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (35% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Freeburg 0.6
  • St. Clair County 8.5
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Freeburg 9
  • St. Clair County 90
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Freeburg 0%
  • St. Clair County 6%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 1958: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 January: 1 reports (5%) Jan February: 1 reports (5%) Feb Mar April: 7 reports (35%) Apr May: 7 reports (35%) May June: 1 reports (5%) Jun July: 2 reports (10%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 20 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 14, 2023 1 1.50 in —
May 7, 2023 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Freeburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 7, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 1.53 ENE Freeburg St. Clair 16:53 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Freeburg St. Clair 18:20 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — St. Clair 18:35 local · NCEI
May 14, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 1.01 W Freeburg St. Clair 16:25 local · NCEI
Jan 17, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 SW Freeburg St. Clair 03:22 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 Freeburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 14, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 1.01 W Freeburg St. Clair 16:25 local · NCEI
May 7, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 1.53 ENE Freeburg St. Clair 16:53 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2013 0.75 inpenny 0.54 WSW Freeburg St. Clair 17:00 local · NCEI
Jan 17, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 SW Freeburg St. Clair 03:22 local · NCEI
May 25, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 0.64 WSW Freeburg St. Clair 16:00 local · NCEI
May 12, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.55 WSW Freeburg St. Clair 03:28 local · NCEI
May 3, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.29 SSW Freeburg St. Clair 13:20 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2007 0.88 innickel Freeburg St. Clair 12:10 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2007 1.00 inquarter 1 N Freeburg St. Clair 11:55 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2007 1.00 inquarter Freeburg St. Clair 11:50 local · NCEI
Feb 16, 2006 0.75 inpenny Freeburg St. Clair 16:26 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2004 0.88 innickel 2 W Freeburg St. Clair 21:02 local · NCEI

Hail history near Freeburg

Questions about hail in Freeburg

How often does it hail in Freeburg, Illinois?

20 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Freeburg since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #113 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Freeburg?

Most reports come in April, May, July. April alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Freeburg?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 7, 2023 near 1.53 ENE Freeburg. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Freeburg?

The most recent report in this data is from May 14, 2023 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 14, 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.