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Winnebago, 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 Winnebago city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 9 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 6 | 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
- 239 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 104 mph, most recent 2026-04-17.
- 16 tornado events, most recent 2026-04-17.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Hail | 2.00" | 8.6 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Tornado | EFU | 8.6 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.2 mi |
| 2026-04-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2026-04-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2026-04-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.4 mi |
| 2026-04-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 3.8 mi |
| 2026-04-14 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.1 mi |
| 2026-03-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 6.4 mi |
2026-04-17: “Storm chaser video showed a brief tornado touched down in an open field three miles from north of Pecatonica. The tornado was only on the ground for about two minutes and caused no known damage.”
2026-04-17: “A high-end EF-1 tornado began near Meridian Road between Favor Road and Steward Road southeast of Harrison, initially causing damage to trees and an outbuilding. Video footage from storm chasers documented the tornado becoming fully condensed and growing in size and intensity as it tracked east-nort”
2026-04-15: “Emergency management reported a tree down northeast of Byron.”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09