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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
- 75 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 83 mph, most recent 2026-04-17.
- 18 tornado events, most recent 2026-04-22.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2025-12-28 | Tornado | EFU | 8 mi |
| 2025-12-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 5 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-03-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3.9 mi |
| 2024-08-30 | Hail | 1.25" | 7.7 mi |
2026-04-22: “Several videos were shared of a slow-moving landspout tornado that occurred a few miles east of Beaverville and north northeast of Donovan in rural northeast Iroquois County. No known damage was reported.”
2026-04-17: “Emergency management reported extensive tree damage around Watseka, particularly the southeast part of town. Numerous uprooted trees and snapped trunks were reported. Two separate personal weather stations on the south and southeast sides of town recorded a 72 mph and a 73 mph gust.”
2026-04-17: “Numerous power lines and poles were downed south of CR 1300S extending from State Line Rd to US-41.”
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 2026-08-09