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Hail dates in Champaign County, Illinois
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Champaign County on 35 days since 2016 (83 separate reports, 46 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on September 19, 2022; the most recent hail was June 16, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Champaign 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Oblong shape golf ball size hail from a |viewer with photo. |
| 2026-03-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 13 | — |
| 2026-02-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2025-05-20 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | — |
| 2025-03-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-10-25 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2024-05-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-03-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2023-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-04-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Dime to nickel sized hail fell in St. Joseph. |
| 2023-04-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-03-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-02-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | — |
| 2023-02-22 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-09-19 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 10 | — |
| 2022-06-12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2022-04-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2020-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-11 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | Golf ball-sized hail on the east side of Urbana. The hail was driven by 60 mph winds which resulted in damage to hundreds of house roofs and numerous automob… |
| 2020-05-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2019-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-08-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2017-09-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-29 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2017-04-10 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-31 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 20 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 7 | 11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 14 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 3 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Champaign County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 239 reports since 2016, strongest 82 mph. 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-29 | 82 mph | 37 | Several power poles were blown down along US-45. Cornfields were flattened, and tree branches were blown down at East Side Park. |
| 2026-06-11 | 81 mph | 31 | The roof of a large apartment complex was damaged on Baytowne Drive. |
| 2025-08-16 | 81 mph | 1 | Drone footage and Sentinel satellite data showed circular damage to corn just west of the Vermilion County line and north of County Road … |
| 2025-03-14 | 81 mph | 4 | A 15-20 foot tall spruce tree was uprooted, fences were blown over, and a road sign was bent. |
| 2018-06-10 | 81 mph | 10 | Numerous trees were damaged in Zahnd Park. |
| 2019-07-14 | 76 mph | 1 | Three-inch diameter tree branches were blown down and the siding of a building was damaged. Willard Airport reported a wind gust of 76 m… |
| 2023-03-31 | 72 mph | 3 | Large sections of roofing were removed from a structure southwest of Flatville. |
| 2026-01-08 | 70 mph | 2 | A semi was blown over on I-57 near Pesotum. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Champaign County?
June 16, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on September 19, 2022.
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
Douglas County, IL (28 mi) · Vermilion County, IL (30 mi) · Moultrie County, IL (40 mi) · McLean County, IL (41 mi) · Macon County, IL (43 mi) · Coles County, IL (45 mi) · Livingston County, IL (53 mi) · Logan County, IL (58 mi)
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