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Hail in Scott County, Illinois
41 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.
Scott County, Illinois, has 41 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 20 events against 17 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 16.3 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 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Scott County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 41 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.3 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 84.8 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
7Apr
8May
12Jun
5Jul
2Aug
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 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Scott County had?
41 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 Scott County?
30 Aug 2024 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Scott County?
The hail of 3 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $85K.
How does Scott County compare with Illinois for hail?
16.3 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 41 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.