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Hail in Ogle County, Illinois
105 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.
Ogle County, Illinois, has 105 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 40 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 31 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 58 events against 34 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 13.8 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
14 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 | Ogle County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 105 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.8 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 20.4 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
9Apr
31May
26Jun
15Jul
6Aug
3Sep
10Oct
3Nov
2Dec
0
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 105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1973 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1960 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Ogle County had?
105 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 Ogle County?
24 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Ogle County?
The hail of 22 Sep 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Ogle County compare with Illinois for hail?
13.8 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 105 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.