States › Illinois › Morgan County › Hail
Hail in Morgan County, Illinois
117 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 117 hail events in Morgan County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
May is the busiest month, with 40 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 77 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 20.6 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
31 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Morgan County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 117 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.6 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 35.9 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
20Apr
27May
40Jun
14Jul
2Aug
6Sep
3Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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 117 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1977 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1975 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1964 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Morgan County had?
117 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 Morgan County?
20 May 2025 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Morgan County?
The hail of 13 Aug 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $500K.
How does Morgan County compare with Illinois for hail?
20.6 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 117 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.