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Hail dates in Adams County, Illinois
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Adams County on 25 days since 2016 (31 separate reports, 30 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.50" (grapefruit) on May 11, 2016; the most recent hail was May 19, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Adams County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-24 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Large hail up to two inches in diameter fell across Quincy. |
| 2023-04-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-04-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-03-31 | 3.50" (tea cup) | 3 | A wide swath of large hail fell across southern portions of Adams County. Hail stones were up to 3.5 inches in diameter. The large hail fell in Plainville, R… |
| 2022-05-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-11-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Via Facebook. Hail fell between Quincy and Payson on Illinois Route 96. |
| 2019-05-22 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2018-07-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-06-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-02-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-11 | 4.50" (grapefruit) | 1 | A wide swath of large hail fell across the southern half of Adams County. The largest hailstone was 4.5 inches in Payson. Two inch hail was reported in Kelle… |
| 2016-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 3 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
Damaging wind in Adams County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 51 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 6 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-20 | 81 mph | 4 | Thunderstorm winds lifted off a portion of a school's old gym roof. |
| 2024-10-30 | 81 mph | 1 | An 81 mph wind gust was measured by the ASOS at KUIN. |
| 2019-07-17 | 81 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds snapped off a large tree which then fell onto a garage destroying it as well as the car that was parked in it. A nearb… |
| 2024-05-02 | 75 mph | 1 | Broadcast media relayed reports of medium sized tree branches snapped. There was also a report of power poles broken. Both reports are fr… |
| 2022-09-18 | 75 mph | 1 | Widespread wind damage extending from 2 miles northwest of Loraine to between Golden and Camp Point. Many trees, as well as tree limbs we… |
| 2019-05-22 | 74 mph | 4 | A three foot diameter tree was uprooted and numerous tree limbs were blown down around town. Also, a large section of fencing was blown o… |
| 2024-06-13 | 70 mph | 1 | The Adams County emergency manager reported farm structures down, power poles snapped, wires down, and trees snapped and uprooted near Hi… |
| 2023-06-29 | 70 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds snapped off a large tree in town. Also, numerous tree limbs were blown down. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Adams County?
May 19, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.50" (grapefruit) on May 11, 2016.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Lewis County, MO (23 mi) · Hancock County, IL (33 mi) · Clark County, MO (42 mi) · Lee County, IA (44 mi) · McDonough County, IL (48 mi) · Scotland County, MO (54 mi) · Des Moines County, IA (61 mi) · Morgan County, IL (61 mi)
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