Hail in Jasper County, Illinois

Hail in Jasper County, Illinois: 60 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,043 nationally and #77 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Jasper County is the 2000s, when 28 of the county's 60 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 Jasper County archive, hail makes up 26.0% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,043 for this hazard and #77 within Illinois, putting it in the 34.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Jasper County with 17 recorded events, while Oct 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 103
• Flash Flood 40

How many hail events are on record in Jasper County, Illinois?

60 hail events are recorded in Jasper County between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Jasper County?

The strongest hail on record in Jasper County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Jasper 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.