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Hail in St. Clair 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.
St. Clair County, Illinois, has 319 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 59 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 94 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 152 events against 116 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 48.5 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
75 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 | St. Clair County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 319 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 48.5 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.5 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
6Mar
31Apr
94May
85Jun
33Jul
33Aug
17Sep
4Oct
5Nov
7Dec
2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Oct 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 1985 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1975 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1961 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Dec 1957 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1957 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1956 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 1955 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has St. Clair 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 St. Clair County?
27 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in St. Clair County?
The hail of 19 Apr 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does St. Clair County compare with Illinois for hail?
48.5 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.