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Hail dates in Randolph County, Illinois
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Randolph County on 17 days since 2016 (22 separate reports, 21 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on May 8, 2024; the most recent hail was May 16, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Randolph 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2025-03-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-08 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-04-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-03-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | The discrete thunderstorm that produced up to 1.75 inch hail in Jefferson County, MO and Monroe County, IL continued to produce 1.75 inch hail in and around … |
| 2024-02-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A Facebook user posted a photo of a hail stone laying next to a ruler. The stone's long edge measured 1 inch. |
| 2022-08-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-07-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2020-03-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-03-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-11-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Large hail was reported in a swath from Red Bud, through Baldwin, Houston and into Sparta. |
| 2017-02-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-09-16 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-11 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Randolph County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 35 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-16 | 81 mph | 4 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several corn fields. Also, about a mile northeast of Houston, a farm outbuilding's roof was blown off by dow… |
| 2026-03-15 | 75 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds downed power poles and live powerlines along Route 155 west of Ruma. Winds also snapped several large power poles on I… |
| 2024-05-08 | 75 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds caused a power pole to fall across a roadway and a tree to fall on a house south of Red Bud. There was minor damage to… |
| 2023-07-01 | 70 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds caused major damage to the roof of the historic Mary's River Covered Bridge, about 2 miles southwest of Bremen. Also, … |
| 2022-05-19 | 70 mph | 2 | Widespread wind damage across Chester. Numerous trees, tree limbs, power poles and power lines were blown down around town. Also, a coupl… |
| 2021-07-10 | 70 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees and numerous tree limbs. |
| 2021-04-09 | 70 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and numerous tree limbs between Tilden and Coulterville. |
| 2020-07-15 | 70 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees just south of Eden. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Randolph County?
May 16, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on May 8, 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.
Nearby counties
Monroe County, IL (24 mi) · St. Clair County, IL (31 mi) · Perry County, IL (32 mi) · Jefferson County, MO (36 mi) · St. Francois County, MO (37 mi) · Jackson County, IL (39 mi) · St. Louis City, MO (40 mi) · St. Louis County, MO (45 mi)
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