Hail reports Illinois
No hail has been reported anywhere in Illinois during the last 24 hours. In an average year, Illinois sees 363 hail reports, and the largest hailstone on record measured 6.60 inches. That stone fell at West Kankakee on Mar 10, 2026. The average is based on reports from 2005 through 2025, and the record goes back to 1996. Hail report data comes from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters.
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NCEI Storm Events data place Illinois at 10 among 51 states and DC for average hail reports per year. Full state hail ranking
From 2005 through 2025, the Storm Events Database logs about 363 hail reports in Illinois a year, across about 43 days.
Largest hailstones on record in Illinois
| Diameter | Size | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.60 inches | Grapefruit | West Kankakee, Kankakee County | Mar 10, 2026 |
| 6.10 inches | Grapefruit | Kankakee, Kankakee County | Mar 10, 2026 |
| 6.00 inches | Grapefruit | Kankakee, Kankakee County | Mar 10, 2026 |
| 5.50 inches | Grapefruit | Campus, Livingston County | Mar 10, 2026 |
| 5.20 inches | Grapefruit | Kankakee Airport, Kankakee County | Mar 10, 2026 |
| 5.20 inches | Grapefruit | Kankakee Airport, Kankakee County | Mar 10, 2026 |
| 5.00 inches | Grapefruit | Cardiff, Livingston County | Mar 10, 2026 |
| 5.00 inches | Grapefruit | Buckingham, Kankakee County | Mar 10, 2026 |
| 4.80 inches | Grapefruit | Darien, DuPage County | Mar 10, 2026 |
| 4.75 inches | Grapefruit | Minooka, Kendall County | Jun 10, 2015 |
Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.
Hail reports by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reports | 4 | 12 | 46 | 83 | 82 | 57 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Counties in Illinois with the most hail reports
| County | Reports a year |
|---|---|
| Cook | 19.9 |
| Sangamon | 11.5 |
| Will | 10.5 |
| Madison | 10.2 |
| St. Clair | 8.4 |
| Peoria | 8.3 |
| DuPage | 7.8 |
| Kane | 7.5 |
| Fulton | 7.5 |
| McLean | 7.4 |
Cities in Illinois with hail data
Hail days in Illinois
| Dates | Top | Where | States | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2026 | 2.00 inches | Edgerton, KS | 4 | 19 |
Illinois counties with hail reports in 2026
- Peoria County2 · 1.50 inches
- Tazewell County2 · 1.00 inches
A county earns a spot here as soon as one report in the period is filed.
Recent days with reports in Illinois
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