233
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$5.8M
Property damage
Hail in Macoupin County, Illinois: 233 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #486 nationally and #9 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Macoupin County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Macoupin County is the 2000s, when 104 of the county's 233 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 Macoupin County archive, hail makes up 44.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #486 for this hazard and #9 within Illinois, putting it in the 84.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Macoupin County with 76 recorded events, while Feb 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 | 1.75 | 0 | 6 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | STAUNTON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | STAUNTON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | SAWYERVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | BUNKER HILL | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | BUNKER HILL | 1 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | CARLINVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | WOMAC | 2 | $0 |
| May 24, 2024 | MT OLIVE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | SAWYERVILLE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | STAUNTON | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Macoupin County
- Thunderstorm Wind 209
- Tornado 48
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Ham radio spotters reported threee-quarters inch diameter hail in the Brighton area. Several minutes later, the Illinois State Police and the county sheriff reported golf ball-size hail in and around Carlinville, lasting for about ten minutes.
Ham radio spotters reported threee-quarters inch diameter hail in the Brighton area. Several minutes later, the Illinois State Police and the county sheriff reported golf ball-size hail in and around Carlinville, lasting for about ten minutes.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Macoupin County, Illinois?
233 hail events are recorded in Macoupin County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Macoupin County?
The strongest hail on record in Macoupin County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Macoupin 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 Macoupin County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/macoupin-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.