Hail History

Hail history for West Frankfort, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of West Frankfort since 1962, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · West Frankfort

Last hail
Jul 1, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 1, 2004

26 reports on 24 days since 1962 · #77 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · West Frankfort

West Frankfort Zeigler Benton Sesser 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
26 most recent reports with a location; Franklin County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about West Frankfort

The latest hail report in and around West Frankfort is from July 1, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on June 30, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, West Frankfort logged 15 reports on 13 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 50% more than the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #77 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. West Frankfort accounts for 22% of the 116 reports filed in Franklin County.

4% 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 June 1, 2004 near 2 S West Frankfort.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2012, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (27% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • West Frankfort 0.8
  • Franklin County 3.8
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • West Frankfort 13
  • Franklin County 50
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • West Frankfort 4%
  • Franklin County 5%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0246 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 January: 1 reports (4%) Jan February: 1 reports (4%) Feb March: 5 reports (19%) Mar April: 4 reports (15%) Apr May: 2 reports (8%) May June: 7 reports (27%) Jun July: 6 reports (23%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 26 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 11 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 1, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 30, 2023 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in West Frankfort
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 1, 2004 2.00 inhen egg 2 S West Frankfort Franklin 17:00 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball West Frankfort Franklin 13:21 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball West Frankfort Franklin 17:46 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Franklin 12:10 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 1962 1.75 ingolf ball — Franklin 18:00 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 West Frankfort
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 1, 2023 1.00 inquarter West Frankfort Franklin 15:22 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar West Frankfort Franklin 17:31 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball West Frankfort Franklin 13:21 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2019 1.00 inquarter West Frankfort Franklin 17:00 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2016 1.00 inquarter 2 S West Frankfort Franklin 15:30 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2015 0.88 innickel West Frankfort Franklin 23:33 local · NCEI
Feb 20, 2014 1.00 inquarter West Frankfort Franklin 17:10 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter West Frankfort Franklin 15:56 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter West Frankfort Franklin 15:00 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.55 W West Frankfort Franklin 21:03 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.55 W West Frankfort Franklin 11:41 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.55 W West Frankfort Franklin 11:39 local · NCEI

Hail history near West Frankfort

Questions about hail in West Frankfort

How often does it hail in West Frankfort, Illinois?

26 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of West Frankfort since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #77 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in West Frankfort?

Most reports come in June, July, March. June alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in West Frankfort?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 1, 2004 near 2 S West Frankfort. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in West Frankfort?

The most recent report in this data is from July 1, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was July 1, 2023.

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.