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Hail in Putnam County, Illinois
64 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.
Putnam County, Illinois, has 64 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 41 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 40.0 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 | Putnam County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 64 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.0 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 115.0 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
6Apr
11May
13Jun
18Jul
4Aug
5Sep
2Oct
0Nov
3Dec
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 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Putnam County had?
64 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 Putnam County?
10 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Putnam County?
The hail of 12 Mar 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K.
How does Putnam County compare with Illinois for hail?
40.0 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 64 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.