Hail history in Franklin County, IL
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported in Franklin County on 6 days between Jan 1, 2025 and Oct 26, 2026. The largest was 1.50 in (ping pong ball) on Mar 30, 2025, near 1 WSW Sesser.
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Every hail day in Franklin County
| Storm day | Largest hail | Reports | Near | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 2 ENE Ewing | Report for this date → |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | 1 NNW Sesser | Report for this date → |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 2 | Christopher | Report for this date → |
| Sep 14, 2025 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | West City | Report for this date → |
| May 16, 2025 | 1.00 in (quarter) | 1 | Royalton | Report for this date → |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.50 in (ping pong ball) | 3 | 1 WSW Sesser | Report for this date → |
When hail falls in Franklin County
Where hail was reported
Places named in the reports, given as distance and direction from the nearest town, as the National Weather Service logs them.
- 1 N Macedonia1 report
- 1 NNW Sesser1 report
- 1 WSW Sesser1 report
- 2 ENE Ewing1 report
- 2 SSW Christopher1 report
- Christopher1 report
- Royalton1 report
- Sesser1 report
- West City1 report
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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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