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Hail in Fayette County, Illinois
65 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 65 hail events in Fayette County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 32 years.
April is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 26 events against 31 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 9.1 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
17 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 | Fayette County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 65 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.1 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 30.4 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
3Mar
8Apr
22May
7Jun
11Jul
7Aug
5Sep
0Oct
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 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1955 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Fayette County had?
65 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 Fayette County?
19 Feb 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Fayette County?
The hail of 1 May 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Fayette County compare with Illinois for hail?
9.1 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 65 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.