Hail history for Morgan County, Illinois
Every NOAA hail report filed in Morgan County since 1963, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Morgan County
- Last hail
- May 20, 2025
- 2.50 in, tennis ball size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 9
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 19 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.00 in
- grapefruit · Mar 14, 2024
117 reports on 81 days since 1963 · #38 of 103 Illinois counties
Hail map · Morgan County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Morgan County
The latest hail report in Morgan County is from May 20, 2025, 2.50 in (tennis ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 9 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.00 in on March 14, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Morgan County logged 78 reports on 45 hail days, about 3.9 reports a year. That is 50% more than the median Illinois county (2.6 a year) and ranks #38 of 103 Illinois counties for all-time reports. Morgan County holds 1% of all 12,418 hail reports in Illinois.
9% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 5% for the median Illinois county. The largest hail on record here is 4.00 in (grapefruit) on March 14, 2024 near Nortonville.
Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (38) compared with 2006–2015 (40). The busiest year was 2011, with 15 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in May (34% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Morgan County 3.9
- Median Illinois county 2.6
Hail days 2006–2025
- Morgan County 45
- Median Illinois county 34
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Morgan County 9%
- Median Illinois county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | 4 | 2.50 in | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 4 | 4.00 in | — |
| May 14, 2023 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3 | 1.75 in | — |
| Sep 19, 2022 | 3 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 17, 2022 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 12, 2022 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | Nortonville | 15:23 local · NCEI |
| May 5, 1977 | 3.50 inteacup | — | 18:30 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 2017 | 2.75 inbaseball | 2.07 N Jacksonville Arpt | 17:35 local · NCEI |
| Mar 15, 2016 | 2.75 inbaseball | Alexander | 18:20 local · NCEI |
| May 20, 2025 | 2.50 intennis ball | 3 SSE Prentice | 12:47 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
- Under 1 in 42 36%
- 1–2 in 65 56%
- 2 in + 10 9%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | 2.50 intennis ball | 3 SSE Prentice | 12:47 local · NCEI |
| May 20, 2025 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 1.38 S Jacksonville | 12:25 local · NCEI |
| May 20, 2025 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | Jacksonville | 12:24 local · NCEI |
| May 20, 2025 | 2.00 inhen egg | Jacksonville | 12:24 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | Franklin | 15:37 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | Nortonville | 15:23 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Murrayville | 15:21 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 1 E Murrayville | 15:17 local · NCEI |
| May 14, 2023 | 0.75 inpenny | Franklin | 17:20 local · NCEI |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 0.75 inpenny | Meredosia | 17:30 local · NCEI |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Prentice | 16:45 local · NCEI |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | Jacksonville | 16:42 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Morgan County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 48 | 2.75 in |
| Franklin | 11 | 1.75 in |
| Meredosia | 10 | 1.75 in |
| Waverly | 10 | 2.00 in |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapin | 8 | 7 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Murrayville | 5 | 4 | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Woodson | 5 | 4 | Jun 28, 2019 |
| Literberry | 3 | 3 | Oct 24, 2021 |
| Concord | 2 | 2 | Jun 27, 2009 |
| Lynnville | 2 | 2 | Jun 10, 2011 |
| Alexander | 1 | 1 | Mar 15, 2016 |
| South Jacksonville | 1 | 1 | Apr 19, 2011 |
Questions about hail in Morgan County
How often does it hail in Morgan County, Illinois?
117 hail reports have been logged in Morgan County since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.9 reports a year. That ranks #38 of 103 Illinois counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Morgan County?
Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 34% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Morgan County?
4.00 in (grapefruit size) on March 14, 2024 near Nortonville. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Morgan County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 20, 2025 (2.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Morgan County had in the last five years?
9 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 19 reports. The most recent was May 20, 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.