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Hail in Sangamon County, Illinois
319 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 319 hail events in Sangamon County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
May is the busiest month, with 116 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 231 events against 62 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.6% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 36.7 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
67 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.25 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Sangamon County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 319 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.7 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.4 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
2Mar
34Apr
67May
116Jun
37Jul
30Aug
15Sep
10Oct
1Nov
1Dec
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
The 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 319. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 3.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 2.00 in | $9.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1975 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1972 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1964 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1956 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1956 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Sangamon County had?
319 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 Sangamon County?
17 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Sangamon County?
The hail of 27 May 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $9.0M.
How does Sangamon County compare with Illinois for hail?
36.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 319 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.