Hail History

Hail history for Lexington, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lexington since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lexington

Last hail
Mar 14, 2007
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 14, 2006

10 reports on 10 days since 1976 · #351 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Lexington

Lexington Chenoa El Paso Normal Bloomington Le Roy Danvers 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; McLean County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lexington

The latest hail report in and around Lexington is from March 14, 2007, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lexington 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 #351 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lexington accounts for 4% of the 245 reports filed in McLean 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 April 14, 2006 near Lexington.

The busiest year was 2006, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in March (30% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lexington 0.2
  • McLean County 7.5
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lexington 4
  • McLean County 62
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lexington 0%
  • McLean County 7%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 1976: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (30%) Mar April: 3 reports (30%) Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May Jun July: 2 reports (20%) 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 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lexington
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 14, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Lexington Mclean 00:10 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 2 NW Lexington Mclean 22:47 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2007 1.00 inquarter 1 SE Lexington Mclean 16:55 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2003 1.00 inquarter 1 S Lexington Mclean 16:08 local · NCEI
May 17, 1991 1.00 inquarter — Mclean 19:00 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 Lexington
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 14, 2007 1.00 inquarter 1 SE Lexington Mclean 16:55 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Lexington Mclean 00:10 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 2 NW Lexington Mclean 22:47 local · NCEI
Mar 11, 2006 0.75 inpenny Lexington Mclean 19:33 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2003 1.00 inquarter 1 S Lexington Mclean 16:08 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2003 0.75 inpenny 3 SW Lexington Mclean 22:53 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2001 0.75 inpenny Lexington Mclean 12:10 local · NCEI
May 8, 2000 0.75 inpenny Lexington Mclean 22:19 local · NCEI
May 17, 1991 1.00 inquarter — Mclean 19:00 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 1976 0.75 inpenny — Mclean 12:26 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lexington

Questions about hail in Lexington

How often does it hail in Lexington, Illinois?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lexington since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #351 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lexington?

Most reports come in March, April, May. March alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lexington?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 14, 2006 near Lexington. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lexington?

The most recent report in this data is from March 14, 2007 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lexington since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 14, 2007.

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.