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Hail in Jackson County, Illinois
154 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.
Jackson County, Illinois, has 154 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 79 events against 50 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 26.4 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
31 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 | Jackson County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 154 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 26.4 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.3 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
7Mar
12Apr
40May
44Jun
16Jul
9Aug
9Sep
9Oct
2Nov
3Dec
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 154 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 | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $20K | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1981 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1964 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jackson County had?
154 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County?
The hail of 2 May 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Jackson County compare with Illinois for hail?
26.4 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 154 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.