Hail history for Quincy, Illinois
NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Quincy since 1958, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Quincy
- Last hail
- May 19, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 5
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Jun 28, 1960
64 reports on 51 days since 1958 · #7 of 378 Illinois places
Hail map · Quincy
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Quincy
The latest hail report in and around Quincy is from May 19, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on June 24, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Quincy logged 32 reports on 28 hail days, about 1.6 reports a year. That is 3.2 times the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #7 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Quincy accounts for 34% of the 191 reports filed in Adams County.
6% 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 June 28, 1960.
Reports were down 40% in 2016–2025 (12) compared with 2006–2015 (20). The busiest year was 2005, with 5 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Quincy 1.6
- Adams County 5.3
- Median Illinois town on this site 0.5
Hail days 2006–2025
- Quincy 28
- Adams County 68
- Median Illinois town on this site 8
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Quincy 6%
- Adams County 6%
- Median Illinois town on this site 4%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 2, 2024 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 1 | 2.00 in | — |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | County | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 1960 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | — | 19:04 local · NCEI |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 2.00 inhen egg | 0.93 WNW Quincy | Adams | 18:50 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 2014 | 2.00 inhen egg | 3 N Quincy | Adams | 13:11 local · NCEI |
| May 30, 1975 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | — | 13:15 local · NCEI |
| Jan 7, 2008 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 3.19 NNE Marblehead | Adams | 15:07 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
- Under 1 in 24 38%
- 1–2 in 36 56%
- 2 in + 4 6%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | County | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.61 SE Quincy | Adams | 20:57 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2024 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 3.45 S Quincy | Adams | 14:43 local · NCEI |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 2.00 inhen egg | 0.93 WNW Quincy | Adams | 18:50 local · NCEI |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.86 WNW Quincy | Adams | 16:58 local · NCEI |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.72 NW Ewbanks | Adams | 12:30 local · NCEI |
| May 3, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | 3 W Ewbanks | Adams | 14:09 local · NCEI |
| Jun 21, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.28 NW Quincy | Adams | 14:12 local · NCEI |
| Jun 1, 2019 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 3.94 WSW Burton | Adams | 16:10 local · NCEI |
| Jul 19, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | Quincy | Adams | 19:50 local · NCEI |
| Mar 29, 2017 | 0.88 innickel | 2.97 NE Marblehead | Adams | 20:52 local · NCEI |
| Mar 6, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | Quincy | Adams | 22:30 local · NCEI |
| Jul 7, 2016 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.84 NE Quincy | Adams | 07:05 local · NCEI |
Hail history near Quincy
- Payson 17 km · 13
- Liberty 24 km · 13
- Camp Point 29 km · 12
- Bowen 43 km · 12
- Warsaw 47 km · 10
- Augusta 49 km · 14
- Hamilton 51 km · 14
- Mount Sterling 53 km · 24
Questions about hail in Quincy
How often does it hail in Quincy, Illinois?
64 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Quincy since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.6 reports a year. That ranks #7 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.
When is hail season in Quincy?
Most reports come in May, April, September. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Quincy?
2.75 in (baseball size) on June 28, 1960. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Quincy?
The most recent report in this data is from May 19, 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 Quincy had in the last five years?
5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was May 19, 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.