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Hail dates in Sangamon County, Illinois
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Sangamon County on 47 days since 2016 (129 separate reports, 83 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.25" (tea cup) on May 7, 2023; the most recent hail was June 17, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Sangamon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2026-05-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2026-03-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2026-03-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-02-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2025-06-08 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2025-05-20 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 10 | — |
| 2025-05-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Nickel-sized hail fell near the Wabash Avenue exit on I-72. |
| 2025-05-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2025-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-04-02 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 7 | — |
| 2024-06-13 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-03-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2023-08-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2023-07-23 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 12 | — |
| 2023-07-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2023-05-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 8 | — |
| 2023-05-07 | 3.25" (tea cup) | 20 | — |
| 2023-04-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-01-03 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-08-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-06-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-06-18 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-03-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-05-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-04-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2020-04-08 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 6 | — |
| 2020-03-28 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2019-06-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 3 | — |
| 2019-05-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-12-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-01-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2017-09-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-07-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2017-04-10 | 0.88" (nickel) | 3 | — |
| 2017-03-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-07 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-03-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-03-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 6 | 24 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 7 | 46 | 3.25" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 5 | 13 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 5 | 10 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 5 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Sangamon County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 206 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | 81 mph | 4 | Powerlines were knocked down on Sangamon Avenue. |
| 2023-06-29 | 81 mph | 13 | Eight to ten power poles were snapped along Dirksen Parkway. |
| 2021-12-10 | 81 mph | 3 | Several power poles were blown down. |
| 2021-06-26 | 81 mph | 3 | Downburst winds of 70 to 80 mph downed multiple large tree limbs, knocked over a few shallow-rooted trees, and blew down power poles in t… |
| 2026-06-17 | 75 mph | 2 | Power poles and trees were blown down on Highway 36 east of Dawson. |
| 2026-06-11 | 70 mph | 12 | A large tree was blown down onto powerlines. |
| 2025-05-16 | 70 mph | 1 | Power poles were broken and power lines were blown down in the Harvard Park neighborhood. |
| 2025-05-15 | 70 mph | 1 | Four power poles were blown down east of Mechanicsburg. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Sangamon County?
June 17, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.25" (tea cup) on May 7, 2023.
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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