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Hail in Perry County, Illinois
75 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 75 hail events in Perry County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
April is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 42 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 17.0 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
10 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Perry County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 75 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 17.0 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 35.7 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
12Apr
28May
17Jun
9Jul
3Aug
1Sep
1Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Feb 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Perry County had?
75 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 Perry County?
30 Mar 2025 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Perry County?
The hail of 11 May 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Perry County compare with Illinois for hail?
17.0 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 75 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.