87
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$7.2M
Property damage
Hail in Johnson County, Illinois: 87 recorded events between 1965 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,616 nationally and #53 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Johnson County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Johnson County is the 2000s, when 40 of the county's 87 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 Johnson County archive, hail makes up 36.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,616 for this hazard and #53 within Illinois, putting it in the 47.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Johnson County with 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2024 | WHITE HILL | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | TUNNEL HILL | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | CYPRESS | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 7, 2023 | NEW BURNSIDE | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 6, 2021 | VIENNA | 1 | $0 |
| May 15, 2018 | NEW BURNSIDE | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 7, 2017 | VIENNA | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2016 | CYPRESS | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2016 | VIENNA | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 27, 2016 | NEW BURNSIDE | 1 | $0 |
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More from Johnson County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A supercell thunderstorm produced baseball size hail from northwest to southeast across parts of Johnson County. The total damage costs for dented cars, smashed windows, and damaged roofs in Vienna was estimated near 7 million dollars. The city's two car dealers sustained about 800,000 dollars damage to a total of 280 cars. At the Johnson County courthouse, the hail broke about 20 windows on the north side of the building and extensively damaged the roof. A funeral home reported hail wrecked the garage, siding, and windows of the funeral home, along with three personal vehicles, for a total damage estimate of 50,000 dollars. Fellowship Baptist Church sustained 15,000 dollars damage. One building contractor estimated 90 percent of all the houses in Vienna needed a new roof. The hail was reported as only dime size in Goreville, but increased to baseball size in Vienna.
Nickel to quarter-size hail occurred in Vienna, especially on the east side of town. The hail swath continued northeast to the Pope County line near Simpson, where golf-ball size hail was reported. Thousands of dollars in damage occurred to vehicles in Johnson County, according to several residents. Numerous vehicles were damaged from the Vienna area north and east along the track of the hailstorm.
The storm intensified rapidly into a supercell as it moved northward through northern Johnson County. Although only one-inch hail was reported at Goreville, hail up to baseball size fell just over the Williamson County line near Lake of Egypt.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Johnson County, Illinois?
87 hail events are recorded in Johnson County between 1965 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Johnson County?
The strongest hail on record in Johnson County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Johnson 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 Johnson County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/johnson-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.