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Hail in Clinton County, Illinois
96 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.
Clinton County, Illinois, has 96 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 40 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 20.3 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
23 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 | Clinton County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 96 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.3 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.1 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
3Mar
10Apr
27May
18Jun
3Jul
11Aug
6Sep
8Oct
1Nov
4Dec
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 96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1967 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1960 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1957 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Clinton County had?
96 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 Clinton County?
30 Apr 2025 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Clinton County?
The hail of 7 Apr 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Clinton County compare with Illinois for hail?
20.3 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 96 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.