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Trenton, 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 Trenton 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 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 21 | 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
- 234 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 104 mph, most recent 2025-07-06.
- 33 tornado events, most recent 2026-04-27.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | Tornado | EF1 | 7.6 mi |
| 2026-04-27 | Tornado | EF1 | 7.3 mi |
| 2026-04-27 | Tornado | EF1 | 2.1 mi |
| 2025-07-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-04-30 | Hail | 1.00" | 1 mi |
| 2025-04-30 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.1 mi |
2026-04-27: “A tornado developed just southwest of Germantown where it damaged part of the roof of an outbuilding. In Germantown, the tornado produced mostly tree damage. However, it did destroy the roof of one manufactured home and it completely destroyed another. From there, it damaged mostly trees until it re”
2026-04-27: “A tornado touched down just east of Shiloh on Route 4 and just north of I-64 where it broke multiple power poles before continuing east-northeast. Along its path it damaged mostly trees, but did collapse the walls of one farm outbuilding and remove several shingles from one home. The tornado then co”
2026-04-27: “The tornado that formed in St. Clair county moved into Clinton county where it passed just southeast of Trenton and Sugar Creek. Along Route 160, the tornado destroyed power poles, damaged the roof of one home, and removed about half of the roof of one farm outbuilding. Along Highline Road, the torn”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09