Hail History

Hail history for Fulton, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fulton since 1970, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fulton

Last hail
Aug 21, 2026
0.88 in, nickel size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
1.00 in
quarter · Mar 10, 2026

10 reports on 9 days since 1970 · #339 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Fulton

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  • 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; Whiteside County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fulton

The latest hail report in and around Fulton is from August 21, 2026, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on March 10, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fulton logged 5 reports on 4 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 #339 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fulton accounts for 6% of the 164 reports filed in Whiteside 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 1.00 in (quarter) on March 10, 2026 near 0.51 E Fulton.

The busiest year was 2026, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fulton 0.3
  • Whiteside County 4.7
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fulton 4
  • Whiteside County 52
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fulton 0%
  • Whiteside County 1%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1980 1990 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1970–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 3 reports (30%) Jun Jul August: 2 reports (20%) Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (10%) Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 11 2
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 21, 2026 1 0.88 in View
Mar 10, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Nov 4, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fulton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 10, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Fulton Whiteside 18:10 local · NCEI
Nov 4, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Fulton Whiteside 09:38 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1970 1.00 inquarter — — 08:20 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2026 0.88 innickel 1 NE Fulton Whiteside 00:38 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 25, 2014 0.75 inpenny 2.48 NE Fulton Whiteside 13:05 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 Fulton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 21, 2026 0.88 innickel 1 NE Fulton Whiteside 00:38 UTC · NWS prelim.
Mar 10, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Fulton Whiteside 18:10 local · NCEI
Nov 4, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Fulton Whiteside 09:38 local · NCEI
Aug 25, 2014 0.75 inpenny 2.48 NE Fulton Whiteside 13:05 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2013 0.75 inpenny 0.51 E Fulton Whiteside 07:40 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.59 ESE Fulton Whiteside 08:43 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2012 0.75 inpenny 2.48 NE Fulton Whiteside 08:42 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 1999 0.75 inpenny Fulton Whiteside 13:40 local · NCEI
May 12, 1999 0.75 inpenny Fulton Whiteside 16:25 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1970 1.00 inquarter — — 08:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fulton

Questions about hail in Fulton

How often does it hail in Fulton, Illinois?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fulton since 1970. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #339 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fulton?

Most reports come in June, April, August. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fulton?

1.00 in (quarter size) on March 10, 2026 near 0.51 E Fulton. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fulton?

The most recent report in this data is from August 21, 2026 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was August 21, 2026.

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.