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Hail dates in Madison County, Illinois
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Madison County on 35 days since 2016 (91 separate reports, 84 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.75" (tea cup) on March 14, 2024; the most recent hail was May 4, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Madison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | — |
| 2026-05-03 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 8 | — |
| 2026-04-27 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 16 | — |
| 2026-03-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported in Wood River by Madison County SKYWARN. |
| 2025-08-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter on St. Louis Ave in East Alton reported half inch to 1 inch sized sized hail. |
| 2025-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Quarter sized hail fell near Pontoon Road and Maryville Road in Granite City. |
| 2025-03-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 17 | — |
| 2024-05-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | There were numerous reports of 1 to 1.75 inch hailstones falling between Granite City and Highland. Other cities include Nameoki, Pontoon Beach, Troy, Saint … |
| 2024-03-14 | 3.75" (tea cup) | 3 | Widespread very large hail fell across Madison County from southwest to northeast. The largest stones were between 2 inches and 3.75 inches. The largest ston… |
| 2024-03-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A discrete thunderstorm intensified quickly after crossing the Mississippi River into Madison County. From there it produced hail up to an inch in a line fro… |
| 2023-07-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2023-06-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2023-05-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-03-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-03-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A wide swath of large hail between an inch and 1.50 inches in diameter fell along the I-270/I-70 corridor in central portions of Madison County. Large hail … |
| 2019-04-30 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Another severe storm moved through the southern half of Madison County dropping large hail between Collinsville and Troy. The largest hail stones reported we… |
| 2019-04-18 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-11 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-04-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-04-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-11-05 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 1 | A wide swath of large hail fell across Madison County from Venice to St. Jacob. The largest hailstones were reported in the Collinsville area, three inches i… |
| 2017-10-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-09-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-02-28 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | A wide swath of large hail, up to two inches in diameter, fell across Madison County from the Collinsville/Pontoon Beach area northeastward through Maryville… |
| 2016-10-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-26 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A wide swath of large hail, up to golf ball size fell over Granite City and Pontoon Beach. |
| 2016-04-27 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 31 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 3 | 22 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 | 3.75" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Madison County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 92 reports since 2016, strongest 93 mph. 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-27 | 93 mph | 5 | Additional significant damage was noted to the south of the tornado path, likely associated with a strong surge of the rear flank downdra… |
| 2026-03-11 | 81 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds caused significant damage to a solar farm and shipping crates and left 2000 households without power. |
| 2024-04-18 | 75 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds caused downed trees and downed power poles and power lines. Some trees fell into houses in Marine, and a tree was snap… |
| 2023-03-31 | 72 mph | 3 | Damaging thunderstorm winds moved through Bethalto and Hamel. In Bethalto, several power poles were snapped along Roosevelt Drive. Also, … |
| 2017-07-23 | 72 mph | 1 | Damaging thunderstorm winds affected most of Madison County. The strongest corridor of damaging winds was along I-270/I-70. In Alton, a l… |
| 2026-04-27 | 70 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds downed a large portion of a tree onto a home in Hamel. A member of the public estimated 70 mph wind gusts were occurri… |
| 2023-07-29 | 70 mph | 3 | Numerous large tree limbs and power lines were blown down between Troy and Highland. Also, in Highland four power poles were snapped off. |
| 2023-07-17 | 70 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees, power lines and numerous tree limbs around town. One large tree was uprooted and it fel… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Madison County?
May 4, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.75" (tea cup) on March 14, 2024.
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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