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Hail in Will County, Illinois
359 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 359 hail events in Will County, Illinois, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
June is the busiest month, with 77 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 196 events against 138 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.9% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 42.9 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
64 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Will County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 359 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.9 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.1 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
18Mar
54Apr
58May
61Jun
77Jul
35Aug
16Sep
13Oct
20Nov
5Dec
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
The 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 359. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Feb 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Feb 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1972 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1967 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1963 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1961 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Will County had?
359 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 Will County?
31 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 Will County?
The hail of 10 Jun 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Will County compare with Illinois for hail?
42.9 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 359 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.