73
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$65K
Property damage
Hail in Edgar County, Illinois: 73 recorded events between 1974 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,821 nationally and #63 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Edgar County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Edgar County is the 2010s, when 25 of the county's 73 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 Edgar County archive, hail makes up 24.6% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,821 for this hazard and #63 within Illinois, putting it in the 41.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Edgar County with 22 recorded events, while Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2024 | FERRELL | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | FERRELL | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | PARIS | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | NEVINS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | VERMILION | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | HORACE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | ELBRIDGE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | CHRISMAN | 1 | $0 |
| May 15, 2022 | PARIS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2021 | SCOTLAND | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Edgar County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail for 10 minutes as it moved across portions of northern Edgar county. The hail caused $170,000 damage to corn and soybean crops. Six homes had roof damage and broken windows, and numerous vehicles were dented from the hail.
Winds blew three large trees over onto a house that used to be a funeral home. Several other homes and businesses were damaged by fallen trees. Also, an airport hanger was damaged. Crops in the area sustained wind and hail damage. Damage was estimated around $110,000 for properties and around $35,000 in crop damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Edgar County, Illinois?
73 hail events are recorded in Edgar County between 1974 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Edgar County?
The strongest hail on record in Edgar County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Edgar 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 Edgar County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/edgar-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.