Hail History

Hail history for Greenup, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Greenup since 1984, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Greenup

Last hail
May 16, 2025
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 11, 2014

11 reports on 9 days since 1984 · #288 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Greenup

Greenup Neoga 5 mi
  • 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; Cumberland County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Greenup

The latest hail report in and around Greenup is from May 16, 2025, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on May 16, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Greenup logged 7 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 30% less than the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #288 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Greenup accounts for 28% of the 39 reports filed in Cumberland 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 11, 2014 near Greenup.

The busiest year was 2014, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (64% of reports); 91% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Greenup 0.3
  • Cumberland County 1.1
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Greenup 5
  • Cumberland County 15
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Greenup 9%
  • Cumberland County 5%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (27%) Apr May: 7 reports (64%) May Jun Jul August: 1 reports (9%) 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 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
May 16, 2025 1 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Greenup
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 11, 2014 2.50 intennis ball Greenup Cumberland 16:40 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Cumberland 17:29 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 2.68 E Walla Walla Cumberland 17:16 local · NCEI
May 30, 2015 1.00 inquarter Greenup Cumberland 15:35 local · NCEI
May 11, 2014 1.00 inquarter Greenup Cumberland 16:40 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 Greenup
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 16, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 2.68 E Walla Walla Cumberland 17:16 local · NCEI
May 30, 2015 1.00 inquarter Greenup Cumberland 15:35 local · NCEI
May 11, 2014 1.00 inquarter Greenup Cumberland 16:40 local · NCEI
May 11, 2014 2.50 intennis ball Greenup Cumberland 16:40 local · NCEI
May 11, 2014 0.75 inpenny 2 SE Greenup Cumberland 16:36 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2011 0.75 inpenny Greenup Cumberland 19:51 local · NCEI
May 7, 2009 1.00 inquarter Greenup Cumberland 19:35 local · NCEI
May 13, 2005 0.75 inpenny Annapolis Crawford 19:26 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2000 0.75 inpenny Greenup Cumberland 22:40 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2000 0.88 innickel Greenup Cumberland 13:45 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Cumberland 17:29 local · NCEI

Hail history near Greenup

Questions about hail in Greenup

How often does it hail in Greenup, Illinois?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Greenup since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #288 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Greenup?

Most reports come in May, April, August. May alone accounts for 64% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Greenup?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 11, 2014 near Greenup. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Greenup?

The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 2025 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Greenup 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 May 16, 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.