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Hail in Saline County, Illinois
79 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 79 hail events in Saline County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
April is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 28 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 20.8 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
13 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Saline County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 79 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.8 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 33.9 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
17Apr
23May
20Jun
9Jul
3Aug
3Sep
2Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Hail | 3.50 in | $100K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Hail | 2.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Saline County had?
79 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 Saline County?
27 Apr 2026 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Saline County?
The hail of 6 Aug 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Saline County compare with Illinois for hail?
20.8 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 79 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.