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Hail in McLean County, Illinois
245 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 245 hail events in McLean County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
April is the busiest month, with 60 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 119 events against 104 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 20.7 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
54 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | McLean County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 245 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.7 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.3 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
8Mar
22Apr
60May
56Jun
35Jul
21Aug
22Sep
7Oct
3Nov
7Dec
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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
The 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 245. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 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 |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1988 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1977 | Hail | 0.85 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has McLean County had?
245 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 McLean County?
26 Mar 2026 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in McLean County?
The hail of 6 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does McLean County compare with Illinois for hail?
20.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 245 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.