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Hail dates in Rock Island County, Illinois
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Rock Island County on 18 days since 2016 (34 separate reports, 22 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on June 8, 2018; 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 Rock Island 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) | 6 | Time estimated from radar data. |
| 2024-05-07 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | Report from MPing. |
| 2024-04-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The time of the event was estimated using radar. |
| 2024-03-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2024-02-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Report received through MPING. |
| 2023-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-03-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Report from Mping. |
| 2022-06-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-02-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime size hail was reported through MPING. |
| 2021-08-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-04-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Dime to quarter size hail reported. |
| 2020-04-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Report through social media. |
| 2019-05-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail nearly covering the ground. |
| 2018-06-08 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 2 | The hail produced significant damage to house siding and vehicles. |
| 2018-05-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Local broadcast media relayed a report of hail falling around 2:35 PM. The hail was reported to be the size of peas, up to the size of nickels. |
| 2017-06-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The public reported nickel to quarter size hail through social media. The time was estimated from radar data. |
| 2017-02-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A spotter reported dime size hail through social media. |
| 2016-03-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
Damaging wind in Rock Island County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 100 reports since 2016, strongest 100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-03 | 100 mph | 8 | Twelve power poles snapped off. Time estimated from radar information. |
| 2016-10-06 | 93 mph | 1 | An area of damaged trees, including hardwood trunks snapped off were found near the Mississippi River shoreline area of Andalusia Illinoi… |
| 2018-09-25 | 92 mph | 4 | A trained spotter reported several large trees uprooted along with a snapped power pole. The time was estimated by radar. |
| 2023-04-04 | 90 mph | 3 | ASOS at the Moline Quad Cities International Airport (KMLI) measured a peak wind gust of 78 knots. |
| 2020-08-10 | 81 mph | 1 | Widespread straight-line winds that produced extensive damage were reported throughout Rock Island County, associated with a derecho. The… |
| 2020-07-11 | 81 mph | 6 | Measured at the Moline International Airport. |
| 2019-06-30 | 81 mph | 3 | The public reported that a large 3 foot diameter tree was snapped off at the base. Picture of the tree received via social media. The ti… |
| 2017-06-17 | 81 mph | 1 | Whole trees and limbs were reported down near Reynolds. A roof was blown off of a hog confinement building, which became wrapped around a… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Rock Island County?
April 2, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on June 8, 2018.
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
Scott County, IA (9 mi) · Mercer County, IL (18 mi) · Henry County, IL (21 mi) · Clinton County, IA (28 mi) · Muscatine County, IA (30 mi) · Cedar County, IA (34 mi) · Knox County, IL (37 mi) · Whiteside County, IL (40 mi)
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