65
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.6M
Property damage
Hail in Fayette County, Illinois: 65 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,944 nationally and #70 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Fayette County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Fayette County is the 2000s, when 26 of the county's 65 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 Fayette County archive, hail makes up 24.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,944 for this hazard and #70 within Illinois, putting it in the 37.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Fayette County with 23 recorded events, while Sep 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1989 | 2.75 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | SHOBONIER | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | VANDALIA | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | FARINA | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | RAMSEY | 1.5 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | VANDALIA | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 15, 2023 | ST PAUL | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2018 | SHOBONIER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2015 | ST JAMES | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2012 | RAMSEY | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2012 | FARINA | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Fayette County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail up to golfball size fell in the Ramsey area. Some roofs and the siding of homes were damaged by the hail. Crops in area fields were also damaged. It was estimated that about 8000 acres of corn and 8000 acres of soybeans were damaged. Dollar estimates of the crop damage was not available.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Fayette County, Illinois?
65 hail events are recorded in Fayette County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Fayette County?
The strongest hail on record in Fayette County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Fayette 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 Fayette County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/fayette-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.