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Rock Island, 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 Rock Island city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 30 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 23 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 14 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 16 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 2 | 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
- 496 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 107 mph, most recent 2026-04-23.
- 38 tornado events, most recent 2025-07-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2026-04-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.1 mi |
| 2026-04-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2026-04-02 | Hail | 0.88" | 5.1 mi |
| 2026-04-02 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.8 mi |
| 2026-04-02 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.2 mi |
| 2026-04-02 | Hail | 1.00" | 5 mi |
| 2026-04-02 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.2 mi |
| 2026-04-02 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.5 mi |
2026-04-23: “A tree was blown down. The time was estimated using radar data.”
2026-04-23: “John Deere employee reported damage to a 100-foot section of their roof.”
2026-04-23: “The Davenport Airport, ASOS measured a 60 knot gust from decaying thunderstorm outflow.”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09