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Hail in Pulaski County, Illinois
55 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.
Pulaski County, Illinois, has 55 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 27.6 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
12 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 | Pulaski County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 55 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.6 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 108.6 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
4Mar
4Apr
17May
15Jun
6Jul
1Aug
0Sep
4Oct
2Nov
0Dec
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 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pulaski County had?
55 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 Pulaski County?
16 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Pulaski County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Pulaski County compare with Illinois for hail?
27.6 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 55 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.