Hail History

Hail history for Oakwood, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oakwood since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Oakwood

Last hail
Jun 16, 2026
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 17, 1991

10 reports on 10 days since 1985 · #358 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Oakwood

Oakwood Danville Georgetown St. Joseph Rossville Philo Urbana Rantoul 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; Vermilion County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Oakwood

The latest hail report in and around Oakwood is from June 16, 2026, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on June 16, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Oakwood logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #358 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Oakwood accounts for 5% of the 205 reports filed in Vermilion County.

10% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on May 17, 1991.

The busiest year was 2009, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (50% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Oakwood 0.3
  • Vermilion County 7.5
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Oakwood 5
  • Vermilion County 82
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Oakwood 10%
  • Vermilion County 10%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 5 reports (50%) May June: 2 reports (20%) Jun July: 2 reports (20%) Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 16, 2026 1 0.75 in —
Aug 29, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Oakwood
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 17, 1991 2.75 inbaseball — Vermilion 13:58 local · NCEI
May 16, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball Oakwood Vermilion 14:50 local · NCEI
May 18, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Oakwood Vermilion 11:04 local · NCEI
May 15, 2009 1.00 inquarter 5 W Danville Vermilion 19:25 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1985 1.00 inquarter — Vermilion 16:20 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 Oakwood
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 16, 2026 0.75 inpenny 2.07 S Oakwood Vermilion 15:05 local · NCEI
Aug 29, 2022 0.75 inpenny 2.08 NE New Town Vermilion 18:40 local · NCEI
May 16, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball Oakwood Vermilion 14:50 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2011 0.88 innickel Oakwood Vermilion 19:10 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2009 0.88 innickel 3 S Oakwood Vermilion 16:45 local · NCEI
May 15, 2009 1.00 inquarter 5 W Danville Vermilion 19:25 local · NCEI
May 18, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Oakwood Vermilion 11:04 local · NCEI
May 5, 1996 0.75 inpenny New Town Vermilion 10:37 local · NCEI
May 17, 1991 2.75 inbaseball — Vermilion 13:58 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1985 1.00 inquarter — Vermilion 16:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Oakwood

Questions about hail in Oakwood

How often does it hail in Oakwood, Illinois?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oakwood since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #358 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Oakwood?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Oakwood?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 17, 1991. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Oakwood?

The most recent report in this data is from June 16, 2026 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was June 16, 2026.

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.