Hail History

Hail history for McLeansboro, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of McLeansboro since 1964, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · McLeansboro

Last hail
May 27, 2017
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jul 7, 1964

24 reports on 21 days since 1964 · #86 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · McLeansboro

McLeansboro Norris City 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
24 most recent reports with a location; Hamilton County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about McLeansboro

The latest hail report in and around McLeansboro is from May 27, 2017, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, McLeansboro 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 #86 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. McLeansboro accounts for 55% of the 44 reports filed in Hamilton County.

4% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on July 7, 1964.

Reports were down 83% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2002, with 5 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (42% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • McLeansboro 0.7
  • Hamilton County 1.4
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • McLeansboro 13
  • Hamilton County 23
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • McLeansboro 4%
  • Hamilton County 2%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0246 1964: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1980 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan February: 1 reports (4%) Feb March: 3 reports (13%) Mar April: 10 reports (42%) Apr May: 1 reports (4%) May June: 1 reports (4%) Jun July: 2 reports (8%) Jul August: 3 reports (13%) Aug September: 2 reports (8%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (4%) Nov Dec
All 24 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 11 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in McLeansboro
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 7, 1964 2.00 inhen egg — Hamilton — 17:14 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball Mc Leansboro Hamilton — 13:42 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar Mc Leansboro Hamilton — 14:22 local · NCEI
Sep 27, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar Mc Leansboro Hamilton — 15:40 local · NCEI
Feb 20, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1 S Mc Leansboro Hamilton $100K 17:35 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 McLeansboro
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 27, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball Mc Leansboro Hamilton — 13:42 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar Mc Leansboro Hamilton — 14:22 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2014 0.75 inpenny Mc Leansboro Hamilton — 07:15 local · NCEI
Feb 20, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1 S Mc Leansboro Hamilton $100K 17:35 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Mc Leansboro Hamilton — 01:11 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Mc Leansboro Hamilton — 12:00 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Mc Leansboro Hamilton — 17:42 local · NCEI
Mar 11, 2010 0.75 inpenny Mc Leansboro Hamilton — 02:37 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2008 0.75 inpenny Mc Leansboro Hamilton — 15:22 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2007 0.75 inpenny Mc Leansboro Hamilton — 15:13 local · NCEI
Sep 27, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar Mc Leansboro Hamilton — 15:40 local · NCEI
Sep 27, 2006 1.00 inquarter Mc Leansboro Hamilton — 15:22 local · NCEI

Hail history near McLeansboro

Questions about hail in McLeansboro

How often does it hail in McLeansboro, Illinois?

24 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of McLeansboro since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #86 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in McLeansboro?

Most reports come in April, March, August. April alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in McLeansboro?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on July 7, 1964. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in McLeansboro?

The most recent report in this data is from May 27, 2017 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of McLeansboro since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 27, 2017.

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.