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Hail dates in Perry County, Illinois
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Perry County on 17 days since 2016 (22 separate reports, 14 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on March 30, 2025; the most recent hail was March 30, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Perry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golfball size hail fell along Highway 13 between Pinckneyville and Coulterville. |
| 2024-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported via mPING west of Pinckneyville as a line of storms moved eastward through Perry County. |
| 2023-07-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Half dollar to golf ball size hail was reported. |
| 2023-06-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-03-31 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-04-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | A swath of large hail accompanied a severe thunderstorm across central Perry County. Hail the size of ping-pong balls occurred from Pinckneyville to Cutler. |
| 2020-03-12 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A swath of quarter to half dollar size hail fell across southern Perry County, roughly along Route 13 from Du Quoin to the intersection of Route 152. |
| 2019-11-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-03-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-31 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2018-04-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2016-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter-size hail was reported near the intersection of U.S. Highway 51 and Illinois 154 by a sheriff deputy and a trained spotter. |
| 2016-03-31 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Perry County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 30 reports since 2016, strongest 110 mph. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | 110 mph | 2 | Multiple power poles down on Highway 154 west of Pinckneyville. |
| 2025-10-19 | 90 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and damaged crops 4 miles southeast of DuQuoin. |
| 2020-08-10 | 75 mph | 2 | Power was out, and five-inch tree limbs were down. A trained spotter estimated wind gusts near 75 mph. |
| 2018-06-28 | 75 mph | 1 | Widespread wind damage occurred across the county. Multiple trees were down, causing numerous power outages. Some entire towns were in th… |
| 2016-07-13 | 75 mph | 3 | Several trees were blown down. At least two large trees were uprooted, including one tree that landed on an outbuilding. Shingles were bl… |
| 2022-05-19 | 72 mph | 1 | A wind gust to 73 mph was measured in Cutler. A tree was reported down across a road a few miles southwest of Swanwick. |
| 2018-04-03 | 72 mph | 1 | A wind gust to 72 mph was measured by a trained spotter. |
| 2024-05-26 | 70 mph | 1 | Emergency management relayed that 10 reports of power lines or tree limb damage have been made in Perry County east of IL-127 in the Du Q… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Perry County?
March 30, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on March 30, 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.
Nearby counties
Jackson County, IL (19 mi) · Franklin County, IL (20 mi) · Williamson County, IL (28 mi) · Randolph County, IL (32 mi) · Saline County, IL (46 mi) · St. Clair County, IL (49 mi) · Monroe County, IL (52 mi) · Cape Girardeau County, MO (52 mi)
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