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Hail in Macon County, Illinois
158 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 158 hail events in Macon County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 40 years.
April is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 92 events against 52 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 27.2 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
37 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Macon County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 158 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.2 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.4 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
32Apr
33May
30Jun
33Jul
13Aug
6Sep
5Oct
3Nov
2Dec
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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 158 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 | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1996 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1979 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1963 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1960 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1960 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Macon County had?
158 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 Macon County?
17 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Macon County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Macon County compare with Illinois for hail?
27.2 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 158 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.