Hail History

Hail history for Smithboro, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Smithboro since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Smithboro

Last hail
Aug 19, 2009
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Oct 18, 2007

11 reports on 11 days since 1974 · #313 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Smithboro

Smithboro Greenville Highland 5 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; Bond County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Smithboro

The latest hail report in and around Smithboro is from August 19, 2009, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Smithboro 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 #313 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Smithboro accounts for 21% of the 52 reports filed in Bond 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 October 18, 2007 near Greenville.

The busiest year was 2007, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Smithboro 0.2
  • Bond County 1.3
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Smithboro 4
  • Bond County 21
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Smithboro 0%
  • Bond County 6%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1974–2026. 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: 3 reports (27%) Apr May: 4 reports (36%) May Jun Jul August: 1 reports (9%) Aug Sep October: 2 reports (18%) 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 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Smithboro
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 18, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Greenville Bond 16:10 local · NCEI
May 1, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Greenville Bond 12:40 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Greenville Bond 14:10 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2007 1.50 inping pong ball Smithboro Bond 09:44 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2009 0.88 innickel 1 N Smithboro Bond 16:04 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Smithboro
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 19, 2009 0.88 innickel 1 N Smithboro Bond 16:04 local · NCEI
Oct 18, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Greenville Bond 16:10 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2007 1.50 inping pong ball Smithboro Bond 09:44 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2006 0.75 inpenny Greenville Bond 14:45 local · NCEI
May 11, 2005 0.75 inpenny Greenville Bond 20:15 local · NCEI
May 8, 2003 0.88 innickel Greenville Bond 14:35 local · NCEI
May 1, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Greenville Bond 12:40 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Greenville Bond 14:10 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2001 0.75 inpenny Greenville Bond 13:00 local · NCEI
May 22, 1998 0.75 inpenny Greenville Bond 04:15 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1974 0.75 inpenny — Bond 14:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Smithboro

Questions about hail in Smithboro

How often does it hail in Smithboro, Illinois?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Smithboro since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #313 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Smithboro?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Smithboro?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on October 18, 2007 near Greenville. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Smithboro?

The most recent report in this data is from August 19, 2009 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Smithboro since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 19, 2009.

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.