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Hail dates in Lee County, Illinois
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Lee County on 12 days since 2016 (36 separate reports, 36 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on July 10, 2025; the most recent hail was April 2, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Lee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-07-10 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 8 | A Cocorahs obsever in Amboy reported totally destroyed soybean and corn crops six miles north of his location, which would be just south of Interstate 88. |
| 2024-03-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported on the north side of Dixon. |
| 2024-02-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Photo received of golf ball sized hail. |
| 2023-04-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball size hail was reported west of Amboy. |
| 2023-04-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | At least quarter size hail was reported in Sublette. |
| 2021-09-07 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 8 | Hail two inches in diameter smashed at least six auto windshields and smashed multiple skylights at one residence. |
| 2019-05-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Golf ball size hail was reported on Interstate 88 near Ashton. |
| 2018-05-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail was mainly dime to nickel size with one quarter size stone. |
| 2017-02-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-02-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter size hail completely covering the ground was reported. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 1 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Lee County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 66 reports since 2016, strongest 92 mph. 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-10 | 92 mph | 2 | A private weather station measured a wind gust to 92 mph. Winds gusted above 50 mph for 20 to 30 minutes. |
| 2017-05-17 | 90 mph | 2 | Sporadic wind damage was noted over eastern Lee County. Several wooden power poles were broken on route 52 northwest of Mendota. Severa… |
| 2023-03-31 | 83 mph | 6 | A private weather station measured an 83 mph gust north of Meridian. |
| 2023-04-05 | 79 mph | 10 | Three utility poles were snapped in the vicinity of Shaw and Brooklyn Roads. |
| 2016-05-28 | 75 mph | 1 | Structural damage to a building in town. There are also a number of trees down. There are 2700 people without power in the county. Se… |
| 2023-07-28 | 70 mph | 3 | Trees and electrical wires were reported down in Dixon. Wind speed was estimated using radar. |
| 2026-06-10 | 69 mph | 2 | Tree limbs were broken and utility poles were leaning. The wall and roof of an old barn were damaged. |
| 2025-05-15 | 69 mph | 1 | A photo shared on social media showed several utility poles leaning over Route 2, resulting in power outages. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Lee County?
April 2, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on July 10, 2025.
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.
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Ogle County, IL (19 mi) · La Salle County, IL (25 mi) · Bureau County, IL (26 mi) · De Kalb County, IL (29 mi) · Whiteside County, IL (32 mi) · Winnebago County, IL (40 mi) · Boone County, IL (43 mi) · Stephenson County, IL (47 mi)
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