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Hail history in Illinois
65 days with hail of 1 inch or larger reported in Illinois between Jan 1, 2025 and Oct 26, 2026, the largest 6.10 in (softball). Apr had the most hail days.
Hail days
65
Hail reports
899
Largest hail
6.10 in
Counties with reports
93
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The biggest hail days
| Storm day | Reports | Largest hail | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | 126 | 6.10 in (softball) | 1 SSE Kankakee, Kankakee County |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 68 | 3.00 in (tea cup) | 2 WSW Shorewood, Will County |
| May 15, 2025 | 66 | 3.00 in (tea cup) | 3 N Saunemin, Livingston County |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 55 | 2.50 in (tennis ball) | Jerseyville, Jersey County |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 47 | 3.00 in (tea cup) | 2 W Dakota, Stephenson County |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 44 | 2.25 in (hen egg) | 1 SE Greenville, Bond County |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 36 | 1.75 in (golf ball) | 4 WNW Iuka, Marion County |
| May 16, 2025 | 35 | 2.75 in (baseball) | Robinson, Crawford County |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 31 | 3.00 in (tea cup) | 3 N Cadwell, Moultrie County |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 30 | 2.00 in (hen egg) | Berwyn, Cook County |
Hail by county in Illinois
Counties with five or more hail days have their own page with every storm date.
| County | Hail days | Reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 9 | 59 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Sangamon County | 9 | 32 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Tazewell County | 9 | 12 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Madison County | 8 | 54 | 2.50 in (tennis ball) |
| Will County | 8 | 40 | 3.00 in (tea cup) |
| Peoria County | 8 | 12 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| DuPage County | 7 | 66 | 4.80 in (softball) |
| Woodford County | 7 | 9 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Kane County | 6 | 30 | 2.50 in (tennis ball) |
| Winnebago County | 6 | 22 | 2.25 in (hen egg) |
| Macon County | 6 | 14 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Jackson County | 6 | 13 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Crawford County | 6 | 13 | 2.75 in (baseball) |
| Effingham County | 6 | 11 | 2.50 in (tennis ball) |
| Franklin County | 6 | 9 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Logan County | 5 | 16 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Coles County | 5 | 10 | 3.00 in (tea cup) |
| De Kalb County | 5 | 9 | 1.25 in (half dollar) |
| Christian County | 5 | 7 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Jasper County | 5 | 7 | 2.50 in (tennis ball) |
| Ogle County | 5 | 7 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Shelby County | 5 | 6 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| La Salle County | 5 | 5 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Kankakee County | 4 | 30 | 6.10 in (softball) |
| McLean County | 4 | 29 | 2.50 in (tennis ball) |
| Stephenson County | 4 | 20 | 3.00 in (tea cup) |
| St. Clair County | 4 | 16 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Champaign County | 4 | 14 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Boone County | 4 | 11 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Henry County | 4 | 10 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Moultrie County | 4 | 10 | 3.00 in (tea cup) |
| Vermilion County | 4 | 9 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Bureau County | 4 | 8 | 2.25 in (hen egg) |
| Williamson County | 4 | 7 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Clark County | 4 | 7 | 2.50 in (tennis ball) |
| Mason County | 4 | 7 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Jo Daviess County | 3 | 18 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Monroe County | 3 | 15 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Kendall County | 3 | 10 | 1.25 in (half dollar) |
| Marion County | 3 | 9 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Lake County | 3 | 9 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| McHenry County | 3 | 9 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Washington County | 3 | 7 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Clay County | 3 | 7 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Macoupin County | 3 | 7 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| Randolph County | 3 | 6 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Carroll County | 3 | 6 | 3.00 in (tea cup) |
| Menard County | 3 | 5 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Montgomery County | 3 | 5 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Bond County | 3 | 4 | 2.25 in (hen egg) |
| Jefferson County | 3 | 4 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Whiteside County | 3 | 4 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Livingston County | 2 | 19 | 5.00 in (softball) |
| Lee County | 2 | 10 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Fulton County | 2 | 7 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Douglas County | 2 | 5 | 3.00 in (tea cup) |
| Perry County | 2 | 5 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Pulaski County | 2 | 5 | 2.75 in (baseball) |
| Richland County | 2 | 4 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| Clinton County | 2 | 4 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Cumberland County | 2 | 3 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Wabash County | 2 | 2 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| Fayette County | 2 | 2 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Mercer County | 2 | 2 | 1.25 in (half dollar) |
| Piatt County | 2 | 2 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| Schuyler County | 2 | 2 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Edwards County | 2 | 2 | 1.25 in (half dollar) |
| Hancock County | 2 | 2 | 1.25 in (half dollar) |
| De Witt County | 1 | 6 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Iroquois County | 1 | 6 | 2.75 in (baseball) |
| Rock Island County | 1 | 5 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| Pike County | 1 | 3 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Morgan County | 1 | 3 | 2.50 in (tennis ball) |
| Ford County | 1 | 3 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Stark County | 1 | 3 | 2.00 in (hen egg) |
| Lawrence County | 1 | 3 | 1.25 in (half dollar) |
| Jersey County | 1 | 3 | 2.50 in (tennis ball) |
| Marshall County | 1 | 3 | 2.50 in (tennis ball) |
| Saline County | 1 | 2 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Henderson County | 1 | 2 | 1.25 in (half dollar) |
| Knox County | 1 | 2 | 1.75 in (golf ball) |
| Grundy County | 1 | 2 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Massac County | 1 | 1 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| Alexander County | 1 | 1 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| Adams County | 1 | 1 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| Hamilton County | 1 | 1 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| Pope County | 1 | 1 | 1.25 in (half dollar) |
| Putnam County | 1 | 1 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| Johnson County | 1 | 1 | 1.25 in (half dollar) |
| Gallatin County | 1 | 1 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) |
| Wayne County | 1 | 1 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
| White County | 1 | 1 | 1.25 in (half dollar) |
| McDonough County | 1 | 1 | 1.00 in (quarter) |
Other states
Source and method
NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary local storm reports of hail 1 inch or larger, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 26, 2026 (updated Oct 27, 2026). Dates are SPC storm days, which run from 12:00 UTC to 12:00 UTC (about 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Central), so a late-night storm appears on the day it started. Reports come from spotters, the public and NWS offices: they can be revised, and a storm nobody reported is missing. SPC storm reports.
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