12,202
Recorded events
102
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$229.6M
Property damage
Illinois hail history: 12,202 recorded events across 102 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Illinois hail history by decade
The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 4,088 reported hail events across Illinois. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most hail events in Illinois
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cook County | 639 | 0 | $18.8M | 1955–2026 |
| #2 | Will County | 358 | 0 | $82K | 1961–2026 |
| #3 | St. Clair County | 319 | 0 | $7K | 1955–2026 |
| #4 | Sangamon County | 314 | 0 | $9.1M | 1956–2026 |
| #5 | Madison County | 310 | 0 | $200K | 1961–2026 |
| #6 | DuPage County | 255 | 0 | $30K | 1961–2026 |
| #7 | McLean County | 245 | 0 | $5K | 1961–2026 |
| #8 | Peoria County | 235 | 0 | $3.1M | 1957–2026 |
| #9 | Champaign County | 233 | 0 | $5.8M | 1956–2026 |
| #10 | Macoupin County | 233 | 0 | $5.8M | 1955–2026 |
| #11 | Tazewell County | 230 | 0 | $0 | 1963–2026 |
| #12 | Kane County | 222 | 0 | $55K | 1962–2026 |
| #13 | Henry County | 217 | 0 | $854K | 1958–2026 |
| #14 | Winnebago County | 215 | 0 | $0 | 1960–2026 |
| #15 | Fulton County | 210 | 0 | $2.0M | 1972–2026 |
| #16 | Vermilion County | 198 | 0 | $8.5M | 1965–2026 |
| #17 | McDonough County | 196 | 0 | $87K | 1973–2024 |
| #18 | McHenry County | 192 | 0 | $135K | 1972–2026 |
| #19 | Adams County | 191 | 0 | $14K | 1961–2025 |
| #20 | Lake County | 185 | 0 | $5K | 1963–2025 |
| #21 | LaSalle County | 175 | 0 | $1.0M | 1957–2026 |
| #22 | Hancock County | 175 | 0 | $365K | 1955–2024 |
| #23 | Randolph County | 173 | 0 | $32K | 1961–2025 |
| #24 | Whiteside County | 163 | 0 | $99K | 1964–2026 |
| #25 | Bureau County | 157 | 0 | $2.2M | 1972–2026 |