Hail History

Hail history for Morris, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Morris since 1989, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Morris

Last hail
Aug 10, 2020
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 10, 2020

25 reports on 21 days since 1989 · #79 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Morris

Morris Channahon Mazon Minooka Coal City Marseilles Wilmington 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
25 most recent reports with a location; Grundy County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Morris

The latest hail report in and around Morris is from August 10, 2020, 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, Morris logged 15 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 50% more than the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #79 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Morris accounts for 32% of the 77 reports filed in Grundy 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 August 10, 2020 near 1.1 NW Morris.

Reports were down 75% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2012, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (32% of reports); 56% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Morris 0.8
  • Grundy County 2.1
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Morris 11
  • Grundy County 26
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Morris 0%
  • Grundy County 1%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

01234 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1989–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (8%) Mar April: 3 reports (12%) Apr May: 8 reports (32%) May June: 3 reports (12%) Jun July: 4 reports (16%) Jul August: 5 reports (20%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 25 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 2 2
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Morris
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 10, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 1.1 NW Morris Grundy 14:29 local · NCEI
May 12, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball 5 N Morris Grundy 16:06 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Grundy 15:55 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 2.82 W Morris Muni Arpt Grundy 22:03 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.52 W Morris Grundy 22:20 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 Morris
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 10, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 1.1 NW Morris Grundy 14:29 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2020 1.00 inquarter Morris Grundy 14:27 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2019 0.75 inpenny Morris Grundy 10:50 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.52 W Morris Grundy 22:20 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2012 0.75 inpenny Morris Grundy 15:08 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.28 NNW Morris Grundy 10:25 local · NCEI
May 20, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.62 WNW Morris Grundy 17:08 local · NCEI
May 20, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.52 W Morris Grundy 17:04 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.85 SSE Morris Grundy 13:50 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 2.82 W Morris Muni Arpt Grundy 22:03 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.13 ENE Morris Muni Arpt Grundy 22:01 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2007 1.00 inquarter 1 W Morris Grundy 16:17 local · NCEI

Hail history near Morris

Questions about hail in Morris

How often does it hail in Morris, Illinois?

25 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Morris since 1989. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #79 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Morris?

Most reports come in May, August, July. May alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Morris?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 10, 2020 near 1.1 NW Morris. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Morris?

The most recent report in this data is from August 10, 2020 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Morris since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 10, 2020.

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.