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Hail in Greene County, Illinois
58 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 58 hail events in Greene County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
April is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 39 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 10.7 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
16 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 | Greene County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 58 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.7 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 49.0 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
3Apr
24May
14Jun
7Jul
3Aug
1Sep
1Oct
2Nov
0Dec
2
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 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Greene County had?
58 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 Greene County?
24 May 2024 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Greene County?
The hail of 24 Apr 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K.
How does Greene County compare with Illinois for hail?
10.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 58 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.