Hail History

Hail history for Herrin, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Herrin since 1999, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Herrin

Last hail
May 8, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 26, 2004

19 reports on 18 days since 1999 · #126 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Herrin

Herrin Carterville Marion 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Williamson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Herrin

The latest hail report in and around Herrin is from May 8, 2024, 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 May 8, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Herrin logged 14 reports on 13 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 40% more than the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #126 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Herrin accounts for 16% of the 120 reports filed in Williamson 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 26, 2004 near Herrin.

Reports were down 25% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2017, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (32% of reports); 79% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Herrin 0.7
  • Williamson County 4.2
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Herrin 13
  • Williamson County 60
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Herrin 0%
  • Williamson County 8%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1999–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 January: 1 reports (5%) Jan Feb Mar April: 6 reports (32%) Apr May: 5 reports (26%) May June: 4 reports (21%) Jun July: 2 reports (11%) Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (5%) Nov Dec
All 19 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 8, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Herrin
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 26, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Herrin Williamson — 09:37 local · NCEI
May 25, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Herrin Williamson $300K 13:58 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.27 ESE Clifford Williamson — 14:33 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 1.00 inquarter Herrin Williamson — 18:30 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2012 1.00 inquarter Herrin Williamson — 13:00 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Herrin
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.27 ESE Clifford Williamson 14:33 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 1.00 inquarter Herrin Williamson 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2018 0.75 inpenny Herrin Williamson 18:11 local · NCEI
Nov 18, 2017 0.75 inpenny Herrin Williamson 12:38 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2017 0.75 inpenny Herrin Williamson 13:30 local · NCEI
May 26, 2016 0.88 innickel Herrin Williamson 09:11 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2015 0.75 inpenny Herrin Williamson 23:20 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2012 0.75 inpenny Herrin Williamson 13:13 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2012 1.00 inquarter Herrin Williamson 13:00 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2011 0.88 innickel Herrin Williamson 13:20 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2011 0.88 innickel Herrin Williamson 16:59 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2009 0.88 innickel Herrin Williamson 19:52 local · NCEI

Hail history near Herrin

Questions about hail in Herrin

How often does it hail in Herrin, Illinois?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Herrin since 1999. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #126 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Herrin?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Herrin?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 26, 2004 near Herrin. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Herrin?

The most recent report in this data is from May 8, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Herrin 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 8, 2024.

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.