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Hail in Edgar County, Illinois
73 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.
Edgar County, Illinois, has 73 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 18 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 11.7 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 | Edgar County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 73 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.7 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 44.2 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
4Apr
22May
20Jun
11Jul
8Aug
4Sep
2Oct
0Nov
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 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $55K | $170K | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $35K | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Edgar County had?
73 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 Edgar County?
25 Jun 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Edgar County?
The hail of 19 Sep 2005, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $55K and crop damage at $170K.
How does Edgar County compare with Illinois for hail?
11.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 73 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.