115
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Hail in Lee County, Illinois: 115 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #1,251 nationally and #38 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Lee County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Lee County is the 2000s, when 43 of the county's 115 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 Lee County archive, hail makes up 29.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,251 for this hazard and #38 within Illinois, putting it in the 59.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Lee County with 36 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 2, 2026 | DIXON | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | RADLEY | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | PAW PAW | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | FRANKLIN GROVE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | NACHUSA | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | DIXON | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | DIXON | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | (C73) DIXON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | NELSON | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | DIXON | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lee County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A large swath of hail fell over southeast Lee County. The hail began near Old Chicago Road and Brooklyn Road near West Brooklyn and ended near Paw Paw around 4pm CDT. Hail was up to one inch in diameter and piled up to five inches deep in some spots. Corn and bean crops were severely damaged.
A swath of hail cut across Lee County, beginning at 6 miles south of Polo or 6 miles northwest of Dixon, through Dixon, Amboy, Sublette to 1 mile south of Sublette. Large hail was observed throughout this path. The following reports were received:4.00 inches in diameter, was observed by a Farm Service Agent 1 mile south of Sublette. 2.00 and 1.25 inch hail was observed in the town of Sublette. 1.00 inch hail in Amboy2.75 inch hail in Amboy by law enforcement0.88 inch hail 6 miles south of Polo0.75 inch hail in Dixon
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Lee County, Illinois?
115 hail events are recorded in Lee County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Lee County?
The strongest hail on record in Lee County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Lee 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 Lee County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/lee-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.