Hail History

Hail history for Girard, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Girard since 1997, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Girard

Last hail
Jun 12, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.00 in
quarter · Jun 12, 2022

10 reports on 9 days since 1997 · #342 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Girard

Girard Palmyra Carlinville 10 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; Macoupin County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Girard

The latest hail report in and around Girard is from June 12, 2022, 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 June 12, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Girard logged 4 reports on 4 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 #342 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Girard accounts for 4% of the 234 reports filed in Macoupin 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 June 12, 2022 near 1.63 SSW Girard.

The busiest year was 2005, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (50% of reports); 100% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Girard 0.2
  • Macoupin County 4.8
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Girard 4
  • Macoupin County 63
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Girard 0%
  • Macoupin County 6%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2005: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1997–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 5 reports (50%) Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 3 reports (30%) Jun 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 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
Jun 12, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Girard
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.63 SSW Girard Macoupin 09:12 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.75 WSW Girard Macoupin 04:05 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2011 0.88 innickel Girard Macoupin 15:43 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2005 0.88 innickel 3 W Girard Macoupin 22:05 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2005 0.88 innickel Girard Macoupin 12:56 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Girard
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.63 SSW Girard Macoupin 09:12 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2011 0.88 innickel Girard Macoupin 15:43 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.75 WSW Girard Macoupin 04:05 local · NCEI
May 24, 2006 0.75 inpenny Girard Macoupin 14:55 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2005 0.88 innickel 3 W Girard Macoupin 22:05 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2005 0.75 inpenny Girard Macoupin 17:05 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2005 0.88 innickel Girard Macoupin 12:56 local · NCEI
May 12, 1998 0.75 inpenny Girard Macoupin 19:36 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 1998 0.75 inpenny Girard Macoupin 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 1997 0.75 inpenny Girard Macoupin 21:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Girard

Questions about hail in Girard

How often does it hail in Girard, Illinois?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Girard since 1997. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #342 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Girard?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Girard?

1.00 in (quarter size) on June 12, 2022 near 1.63 SSW Girard. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Girard?

The most recent report in this data is from June 12, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Girard 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 12, 2022.

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.