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Hail in Logan County, Illinois
140 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.
Logan County, Illinois, has 140 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 68 events against 66 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 22.7 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
25 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.75 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Logan County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 140 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.7 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 50.0 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
25Apr
29May
35Jun
20Jul
7Aug
14Sep
6Oct
1Nov
0Dec
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
All 140 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | $800K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Hail | 3.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Hail | 2.25 in | $12M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Logan County had?
140 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 Logan County?
17 Jun 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Logan County?
The hail of 9 May 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $12M.
How does Logan County compare with Illinois for hail?
22.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 140 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.