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Hail in Madison County, Illinois
324 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.
Madison County, Illinois, has 324 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 48 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 105 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 221 events against 77 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.6% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 45.3 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
66 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 | Madison County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 324 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.3 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.2 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
7Feb
8Mar
39Apr
105May
74Jun
40Jul
17Aug
11Sep
10Oct
6Nov
6Dec
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
The 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 324. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 3.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Hail | 1.00 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1977 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1977 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1965 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1964 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Madison County had?
324 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 Madison County?
4 May 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Madison County?
The hail of 27 Feb 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K.
How does Madison County compare with Illinois for hail?
45.3 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 324 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.