Hail History

Hail history for Paw Paw, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Paw Paw since 1998, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Paw Paw

Last hail
Jul 10, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Sep 7, 2021

10 reports on 8 days since 1998 · #361 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Paw Paw

Paw Paw Earlville Sublette Rochelle Amboy 5 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; Lee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Paw Paw

The latest hail report in and around Paw Paw is from July 10, 2025, 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 July 10, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Paw Paw logged 6 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 40% less than the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #361 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Paw Paw accounts for 9% of the 115 reports filed in Lee 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on September 7, 2021 near Paw Paw.

The busiest year was 2021, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (50% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Paw Paw 0.3
  • Lee County 3.7
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Paw Paw 4
  • Lee County 36
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Paw Paw 10%
  • Lee County 10%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2005 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1998–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 5 reports (50%) May Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul Aug September: 2 reports (20%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 2 2
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 10, 2025 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Paw Paw
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 7, 2021 2.00 inhen egg Paw Paw Lee 13:11 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2005 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 N Paw Paw Lee 18:30 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.97 W Paw Paw Lee 16:27 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 2021 1.00 inquarter 3.6 NNW Paw Paw Lee 12:57 local · NCEI
May 20, 2012 1.00 inquarter Paw Paw Lee 14:55 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Paw Paw
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 10, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.97 W Paw Paw Lee 16:27 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 2021 2.00 inhen egg Paw Paw Lee 13:11 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 2021 1.00 inquarter 3.6 NNW Paw Paw Lee 12:57 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2013 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Paw Paw Lee 07:46 local · NCEI
May 20, 2012 0.75 inpenny Paw Paw Lee 15:01 local · NCEI
May 20, 2012 1.00 inquarter Paw Paw Lee 14:55 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2005 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 N Paw Paw Lee 18:30 local · NCEI
May 9, 2004 0.75 inpenny Paw Paw Lee 17:15 local · NCEI
May 10, 2003 1.00 inquarter Paw Paw Lee 00:05 local · NCEI
May 12, 1998 0.75 inpenny 2 NW Paw Paw Lee 22:03 local · NCEI

Hail history near Paw Paw

Questions about hail in Paw Paw

How often does it hail in Paw Paw, Illinois?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Paw Paw since 1998. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #361 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Paw Paw?

Most reports come in May, September, March. May alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Paw Paw?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on September 7, 2021 near Paw Paw. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Paw Paw?

The most recent report in this data is from July 10, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Paw Paw 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 July 10, 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.