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Hail in Fulton County, Illinois
210 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 210 hail events in Fulton County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
May is the busiest month, with 51 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 138 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 24.3 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
53 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Fulton County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 210 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.3 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 63.3 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
14Apr
50May
51Jun
47Jul
22Aug
12Sep
9Oct
0Nov
1Dec
1
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
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 210. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 3.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1978 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1975 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1972 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Fulton County had?
210 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 Fulton County?
6 Mar 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Fulton County?
The hail of 10 Apr 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Fulton County compare with Illinois for hail?
24.3 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 210 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.