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Hail in Jasper County, Illinois
60 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.
Jasper County, Illinois, has 60 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 26 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 35 events against 21 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 12.1 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 | Jasper County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 60 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.1 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 65.3 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
3Apr
16May
10Jun
15Jul
2Aug
6Sep
1Oct
0Nov
5Dec
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 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1989 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jasper County had?
60 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 Jasper County?
22 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Jasper County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Jasper County compare with Illinois for hail?
12.1 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 60 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.