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Hail in Pike County, Illinois
92 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.
Pike County, Illinois, has 92 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 42 events against 44 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 11.1 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
28 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Pike County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 92 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.1 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 62.9 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
0Mar
11Apr
23May
24Jun
15Jul
5Aug
1Sep
4Oct
3Nov
1Dec
3
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 92 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 1955 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pike County had?
92 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 Pike County?
14 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 Pike County?
The hail of 14 Apr 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Pike County compare with Illinois for hail?
11.1 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 92 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.