Hail history for White County, Illinois
Every NOAA hail report filed in White County since 1978, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · White County
- Last hail
- Mar 30, 2024
- 0.88 in, nickel size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 3
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Apr 3, 1989
64 reports on 50 days since 1978 · #76 of 103 Illinois counties
Hail map · White County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about White County
The latest hail report in White County is from March 30, 2024, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on March 31, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, White County logged 32 reports on 23 hail days, about 1.6 reports a year. That is 38% less than the median Illinois county (2.6 a year) and ranks #76 of 103 Illinois counties for all-time reports. White County holds 1% of all 12,418 hail reports in Illinois.
8% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 5% for the median Illinois county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on April 3, 1989.
Reports were down 55% in 2016–2025 (10) compared with 2006–2015 (22). The busiest year was 2012, with 11 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in May (19% of reports); 42% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- White County 1.6
- Median Illinois county 2.6
Hail days 2006–2025
- White County 23
- Median Illinois county 34
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- White County 8%
- Median Illinois county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1989 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 16:08 local · NCEI |
| Apr 3, 1989 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 15:30 local · NCEI |
| Apr 24, 2002 | 2.50 intennis ball | Norris City | 15:40 local · NCEI |
| Apr 3, 1989 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | 16:32 local · NCEI |
| Jun 1, 1981 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | 15:30 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
- Under 1 in 32 50%
- 1–2 in 27 42%
- 2 in + 5 8%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.88 innickel | 2 WSW Phillipstown | 20:10 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 0.75 inpenny | Maunie | 19:46 local · NCEI |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | Norris City | 19:30 local · NCEI |
| Apr 25, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | Herald | 11:40 local · NCEI |
| May 31, 2018 | 1.50 inping pong ball | Norris City | 19:01 local · NCEI |
| Aug 19, 2017 | 0.75 inpenny | 1 S Carmi | 07:20 local · NCEI |
| Aug 19, 2017 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | Carmi | 05:08 local · NCEI |
| May 27, 2017 | 0.88 innickel | Crossville | 14:28 local · NCEI |
| Mar 30, 2017 | 0.88 innickel | Carmi | 13:52 local · NCEI |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | Crossville | 21:54 local · NCEI |
| May 11, 2014 | 1.00 inquarter | Enfield | 14:05 local · NCEI |
| Feb 20, 2014 | 1.00 inquarter | Springerton | 17:55 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in White County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Carmi | 19 | 1.75 in |
| Norris City | 10 | 2.50 in |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grayville | 9 | 9 | May 11, 2016 |
| Enfield | 6 | 6 | May 11, 2014 |
| New Haven | 6 | 6 | Jul 2, 2023 |
| Crossville | 5 | 5 | Mar 30, 2024 |
| Burnt Prairie | 3 | 3 | Jul 2, 2012 |
| Springerton | 3 | 3 | Feb 20, 2014 |
| Maunie | 1 | 1 | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Phillipstown | 1 | 1 | May 5, 2003 |
Questions about hail in White County
How often does it hail in White County, Illinois?
64 hail reports have been logged in White County since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.6 reports a year. That ranks #76 of 103 Illinois counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in White County?
Most reports come in May, March, April. May alone accounts for 19% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in White County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on April 3, 1989. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in White County?
The most recent report in this data is from March 30, 2024 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has White County had in the last five years?
3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was March 30, 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.