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Geneva, 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 Geneva city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2025 | 15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 20 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 8 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
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
- 393 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2026-06-10.
- 30 tornado events, most recent 2026-06-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Tornado | EF1 | 8.3 mi |
| 2026-06-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2026-06-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2026-06-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2026-06-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 1.7 mi |
| 2026-06-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 4.9 mi |
| 2026-06-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 4.1 mi |
| 2026-06-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2026-05-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.7 mi |
2026-06-11: “A tornado with estimated peak winds of 100 mph touched down southeast of the intersection of Sterns Road and Munger Road, in the Pratt's Wayne Woods Forest Preserve where one tree was blown down. The tornado quickly intensified and produced a concentrated area of damage at a shopping center at the i”
2026-06-10: “Trees and power lines were blown down on Bliss Road.”
2026-06-10: “Multiple tree limbs were blown down in the McDowell Grove Forest Preserve.”
Storm-day records for Geneva — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Geneva has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Geneva, IL on August 9, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-10-07