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Hail in Edwards County, Illinois
39 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 39 hail events in Edwards County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 20 years.
April is the busiest month, with 11 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 17.5 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
12 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Edwards County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 39 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.5 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 64.2 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
4Apr
11May
6Jun
7Jul
4Aug
4Sep
0Oct
1Nov
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 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1955 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1955 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Edwards County had?
39 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 Edwards County?
27 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 Edwards County?
The hail of 3 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Edwards County compare with Illinois for hail?
17.5 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 39 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.