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Hail in Douglas County, Illinois
76 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.
Douglas County, Illinois, has 76 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 21 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 18.2 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
22 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Douglas County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 76 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.2 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 38.5 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
5Apr
11May
21Jun
20Jul
10Aug
5Sep
1Oct
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 76 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 | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Hail | 3.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 4.00 in | $100M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1981 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Douglas County had?
76 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 Douglas County?
17 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Douglas County?
The hail of 21 May 2014, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100M.
How does Douglas County compare with Illinois for hail?
18.2 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 76 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.