Hail History

Hail history for Morrison, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Morrison since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Morrison

Last hail
Apr 4, 2023
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 2, 2018

25 reports on 20 days since 1974 · #80 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Morrison

Morrison Prophetstown Fulton Erie Sterling Rock Falls 5 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; Whiteside County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Morrison

The latest hail report in and around Morrison is from April 4, 2023, 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 April 4, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Morrison logged 14 reports on 10 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 #80 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Morrison accounts for 15% of the 164 reports filed in Whiteside 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 2, 2018 near 0.69 S Morrison.

Reports were up 33% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2018, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (52% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Morrison 0.7
  • Whiteside County 4.7
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Morrison 10
  • Whiteside County 52
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Morrison 0%
  • Whiteside County 1%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0246 1974: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (16%) Apr May: 13 reports (52%) May June: 3 reports (12%) Jun July: 1 reports (4%) Jul August: 3 reports (12%) Aug September: 1 reports (4%) 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 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 41 5
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 4, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Morrison
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 2, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Morrison Whiteside 17:25 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Morrison Whiteside 17:30 local · NCEI
May 31, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Morrison Whiteside 15:57 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Whiteside 11:55 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Whiteside 23:15 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 Morrison
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 4, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.07 S Morrison Whiteside 09:40 local · NCEI
May 16, 2019 0.88 innickel 1.47 SSE Morrison Whiteside 19:20 local · NCEI
May 16, 2019 0.75 inpenny 1.47 SSE Morrison Whiteside 19:00 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Unionville Whiteside 16:43 local · NCEI
May 3, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.47 SSE Morrison Whiteside 06:13 local · NCEI
May 2, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Unionville Whiteside 17:27 local · NCEI
May 2, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Morrison Whiteside 17:25 local · NCEI
May 2, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Morrison Whiteside 17:21 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2011 1.00 inquarter 10 W Sterling Whiteside 13:23 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Morrison Whiteside 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2010 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Morrison Whiteside 17:28 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2006 0.75 inpenny Morrison Whiteside 14:12 local · NCEI

Hail history near Morrison

Questions about hail in Morrison

How often does it hail in Morrison, Illinois?

25 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Morrison since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #80 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Morrison?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 52% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Morrison?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 2, 2018 near 0.69 S Morrison. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Morrison?

The most recent report in this data is from April 4, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Morrison 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 April 4, 2023.

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.