Hail History

Hail history for Ruma, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ruma since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ruma

Last hail
Mar 13, 2024
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 13, 2024

11 reports on 11 days since 1976 · #311 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Ruma

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  • 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; Randolph County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ruma

The latest hail report in and around Ruma is from March 13, 2024, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on March 13, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ruma logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 40% of the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #311 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ruma accounts for 6% of the 174 reports filed in Randolph 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 March 13, 2024 near 1.15 WNW Ruma.

The busiest year was 2004, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (36% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ruma 0.2
  • Randolph County 4.8
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ruma 4
  • Randolph County 48
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ruma 0%
  • Randolph County 4%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 1976: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 4 reports (36%) Apr May: 4 reports (36%) May Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul August: 1 reports (9%) 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 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 13, 2024 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ruma
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 13, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 1.15 WNW Ruma Randolph 16:47 local · NCEI
May 26, 2004 1.00 inquarter Ruma Randolph 12:51 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2002 1.00 inquarter 1 W Ruma Randolph 16:51 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2009 0.88 innickel Ruma Randolph 08:10 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 0.88 innickel Ruma Randolph 15:50 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Ruma
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 13, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 1.15 WNW Ruma Randolph 16:47 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2009 0.88 innickel Ruma Randolph 08:10 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 0.88 innickel Ruma Randolph 15:50 local · NCEI
May 1, 2006 0.75 inpenny Ruma Randolph 21:40 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2004 0.88 innickel Ruma Randolph 12:15 local · NCEI
May 26, 2004 1.00 inquarter Ruma Randolph 12:51 local · NCEI
May 6, 2003 0.88 innickel Ruma Randolph 19:07 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2002 1.00 inquarter 1 W Ruma Randolph 16:51 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2002 0.75 inpenny Ruma Randolph 15:45 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 1998 0.75 inpenny Ruma Randolph 18:15 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1976 0.75 inpenny — Randolph 20:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ruma

Questions about hail in Ruma

How often does it hail in Ruma, Illinois?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ruma since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #311 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ruma?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ruma?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 13, 2024 near 1.15 WNW Ruma. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ruma?

The most recent report in this data is from March 13, 2024 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Ruma 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 March 13, 2024.

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.