Hail History

Hail history for Waverly, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Waverly since 1961, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Waverly

Last hail
Jun 25, 2022
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 15, 2011

10 reports on 10 days since 1961 · #374 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Waverly

Waverly Franklin New Berlin 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; Morgan County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Waverly

The latest hail report in and around Waverly is from June 25, 2022, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on June 25, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Waverly 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 #374 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Waverly accounts for 9% of the 117 reports filed in Morgan County.

10% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on April 15, 2011 near 1.27 WNW Waverly.

Hail here peaks in April (50% of reports); 90% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Waverly 0.3
  • Morgan County 3.9
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Waverly 5
  • Morgan County 45
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Waverly 10%
  • Morgan County 9%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

01 1961: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1980 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1961–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar April: 5 reports (50%) Apr May: 3 reports (30%) May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov 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 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 25, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Waverly
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 15, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 1.27 WNW Waverly Morgan 16:40 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball 3 SW Waverly Morgan 16:25 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 1 S Waverly Morgan 18:00 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2012 1.00 inquarter Waverly Morgan 16:40 local · NCEI
May 27, 2002 1.00 inquarter Waverly Morgan 14:13 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Waverly
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 25, 2022 0.75 inpenny 1 W Waverly Morgan 19:58 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 1 S Waverly Morgan 18:00 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2012 1.00 inquarter Waverly Morgan 16:40 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 1.27 WNW Waverly Morgan 16:40 local · NCEI
May 30, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2.07 N Waverly Morgan 18:28 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2003 0.75 inpenny 3 E South Pekin Tazewell 14:56 local · NCEI
May 27, 2002 1.00 inquarter Waverly Morgan 14:13 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball 3 SW Waverly Morgan 16:25 local · NCEI
May 12, 1998 0.75 inpenny Waverly Morgan 18:45 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 1961 0.75 inpenny — Sangamon 19:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Waverly

Questions about hail in Waverly

How often does it hail in Waverly, Illinois?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Waverly since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #374 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Waverly?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Waverly?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 15, 2011 near 1.27 WNW Waverly. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Waverly?

The most recent report in this data is from June 25, 2022 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Waverly 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 June 25, 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.