157
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.2M
Property damage
Hail in Bureau County, Illinois: 157 recorded events between 1972 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #882 nationally and #25 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Bureau County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Bureau County is the 2000s, when 61 of the county's 157 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Bureau County archive, hail makes up 32.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #882 for this hazard and #25 within Illinois, putting it in the 71.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Bureau County with 34 recorded events, while Dec is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | BUDA | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | HOLLOWAYVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | PRINCETON | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | PRINCETON | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | PRINCETON | 2.25 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | PRINCETON | 2 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | BUDA | 1 | $0 |
| May 15, 2025 | YORKTOWN | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | BUDA | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2023 | PRINCETON | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Bureau County
- Thunderstorm Wind 230
- Tornado 46
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Also reported by emergency manager, law enforcement, and the fire department.Hail across Princeton ranged from 1.00 inch to 2.75 inches with the most significant hail damage on the south side of the city. State police also reported golfball sized hail (1.75 inch) at the Princeton exit on Interstate 80 (exit 56).
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Bureau County, Illinois?
157 hail events are recorded in Bureau County between 1972 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Bureau County?
The strongest hail on record in Bureau County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Bureau County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Bureau County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/bureau-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.