Hail History

Hail history for Piper City, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Piper City since 1978, with preliminary reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Piper City

Last hail
Apr 30, 2022
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 5, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 20, 1981

11 reports on 11 days since 1978 · #303 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Piper City

Piper City Chatsworth Gibson City Pontiac Chenoa 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Ford County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Piper City

The latest hail report in and around Piper City is from April 30, 2022, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 5, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 30, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Piper City 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 #303 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Piper City accounts for 23% of the 47 reports filed in Ford County.

9% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 20, 1981.

The busiest year was 2006, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (27% of reports); 82% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Piper City 0.3
  • Ford County 1.4
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Piper City 5
  • Ford County 20
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Piper City 9%
  • Ford County 4%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1978–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 3 reports (27%) Apr May: 3 reports (27%) May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 5, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 30, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Piper City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 20, 1981 2.50 intennis ball — Ford 19:00 local · NCEI
May 14, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 3 N Fairbury Livingston 16:13 local · NCEI
May 19, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Piper City Ford 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Ford 14:15 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 1978 1.75 ingolf ball — Ford 18:48 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 Piper City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 30, 2022 1.00 inquarter Piper City Ford 18:33 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.87 NW Piper City Ford 11:06 local · NCEI
May 7, 2011 0.88 innickel Piper City Ford 14:32 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2006 1.00 inquarter Piper City Ford 06:19 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2006 1.00 inquarter Piper City Ford 06:20 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2005 1.00 inquarter Piper City Ford 17:40 local · NCEI
May 14, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 3 N Fairbury Livingston 16:13 local · NCEI
May 19, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Piper City Ford 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1981 2.50 intennis ball — Ford 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Ford 14:15 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 1978 1.75 ingolf ball — Ford 18:48 local · NCEI

Hail history near Piper City

Questions about hail in Piper City

How often does it hail in Piper City, Illinois?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Piper City since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #303 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Piper City?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Piper City?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 20, 1981. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Piper City?

The most recent report in this data is from April 30, 2022 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was April 30, 2022.

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.