Hail History

Hail history for Stonington, Illinois

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

Readout · Stonington

Last hail
Dec 1, 2018
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 3, 2006

10 reports on 9 days since 1974 · #369 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Stonington

Stonington Taylorville Pana Mount Zion Pawnee 10 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; Christian County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Stonington

The latest hail report in and around Stonington is from December 1, 2018, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Stonington logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 30% less than the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #369 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Stonington accounts for 9% of the 114 reports filed in Christian 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 June 3, 2006 near Stonington.

The busiest year was 2018, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Stonington 0.3
  • Christian County 4.1
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Stonington 6
  • Christian County 47
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Stonington 0%
  • Christian County 5%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0123 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 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.
0123 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 3 reports (30%) Jun Jul August: 3 reports (30%) Aug Sep Oct Nov December: 2 reports (20%) Dec
All 10 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 12 3
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Stonington
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 3, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Stonington Christian 14:41 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Christian 21:35 local · NCEI
Dec 1, 2018 1.00 inquarter Stonington Christian 17:30 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2014 1.00 inquarter Stonington Christian 19:11 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2000 1.00 inquarter Stonington Christian 19:55 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 Stonington
Date Size Location County Time · source
Dec 1, 2018 1.00 inquarter Stonington Christian 17:30 local · NCEI
Dec 1, 2018 0.88 innickel Stonington Christian 17:28 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2018 0.75 inpenny Stonington Christian 22:52 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2014 1.00 inquarter Stonington Christian 19:11 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2011 0.88 innickel Stonington Christian 04:04 local · NCEI
May 7, 2009 0.75 inpenny Stonington Christian 18:37 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Stonington Christian 14:41 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2000 1.00 inquarter Stonington Christian 19:55 local · NCEI
Aug 28, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Christian 21:35 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1974 1.00 inquarter — Christian 15:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Stonington

Questions about hail in Stonington

How often does it hail in Stonington, Illinois?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Stonington since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #369 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Stonington?

Most reports come in June, August, December. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Stonington?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 3, 2006 near Stonington. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Stonington?

The most recent report in this data is from December 1, 2018 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Stonington since November 3, 2021. The last one was on December 1, 2018.

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.