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Hail in Macoupin County, Illinois
234 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 234 hail events in Macoupin County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
May is the busiest month, with 79 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 92 events against 131 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 27.1 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
63 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 | Macoupin County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 234 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.1 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 52.7 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
1Mar
10Apr
73May
79Jun
35Jul
16Aug
5Sep
3Oct
4Nov
3Dec
2
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
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 234. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 2.00 in | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $160K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $160K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $160K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | $160K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | $160K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 1955 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Macoupin County had?
234 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 Macoupin County?
3 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Macoupin County?
The hail of 1 May 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Macoupin County compare with Illinois for hail?
27.1 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 234 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.