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Donovan, IL hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Donovan city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 2.75" (baseball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 78 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 83 mph, most recent 2026-06-11.
- 20 tornado events, most recent 2026-06-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 6.7 mi |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 5.4 mi |
| 2026-06-11 | Tornado | EF0 | 7 mi |
| 2026-06-11 | Tornado | EF0 | 6.2 mi |
| 2026-04-22 | Tornado | EFU | 3.3 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 10 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2026-04-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 10 mi |
2026-06-11: “A personal weather station measured a wind gust to 69 mph.”
2026-06-11: “Several large tree limbs were snapped along and north of E 2000 North Road.”
2026-06-11: “Scattered tree damage occurred south of Iroquois including the top of a pine tree snapped.”
Storm-day records for Donovan — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Donovan has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Donovan, IL on July 27, 2026 — up to 1.75"
- Hail in Donovan, IL on July 26, 2026 — up to 2.00"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-10-07