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Hail in Carroll County, Illinois
75 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.
Carroll County, Illinois, has 75 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 32 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 16.8 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
11 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 | Carroll County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 75 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.8 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 47.8 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
7Apr
20May
14Jun
15Jul
9Aug
7Sep
2Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2026 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $4K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1979 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1978 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1967 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1961 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Carroll County had?
75 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 Carroll County?
2 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Carroll County?
The hail of 18 Jun 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K.
How does Carroll County compare with Illinois for hail?
16.8 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 75 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.