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Hail in Coles County, Illinois
125 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.
NCEI records 125 hail events in Coles County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
May is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 70 events against 46 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 24.6 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
29 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 | Coles County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 125 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.6 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.7 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
3Mar
12Apr
17May
35Jun
30Jul
13Aug
8Sep
2Oct
1Nov
3Dec
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 125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1955 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Coles County had?
125 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 Coles County?
17 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Coles County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Coles County compare with Illinois for hail?
24.6 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 125 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.