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Hail in Jersey County, Illinois
85 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 85 hail events in Jersey County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
May is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 37 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 23.0 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
22 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Jersey County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 85 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.0 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 39.8 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
6Mar
5Apr
20May
27Jun
21Jul
0Aug
1Sep
0Oct
4Nov
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 85 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 | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1974 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1961 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1959 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jersey County had?
85 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 Jersey County?
27 Apr 2026 (Hail, 2.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Jersey County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Jersey County compare with Illinois for hail?
23.0 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 85 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.