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Hail in Bond County, Illinois
52 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Bond County, Illinois, has 52 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 22 events against 27 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 13.7 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
18 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Bond County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 52 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.7 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 31.3 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
5Mar
4Apr
11May
16Jun
4Jul
2Aug
8Sep
0Oct
2Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 52 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1974 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Bond County had?
52 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Bond County?
4 May 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Bond County?
The hail of 27 Feb 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Bond County compare with Illinois for hail?
13.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 52 of the state's 12,331 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.