120
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$11K
Property damage
Hail in Monroe County, Illinois: 120 recorded events between 1971 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,204 nationally and #35 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Monroe County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Monroe County is the 2000s, when 39 of the county's 120 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 Monroe County archive, hail makes up 38.1% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,204 for this hazard and #35 within Illinois, putting it in the 61.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Monroe 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 27, 2026 | COLUMBIA | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | HECKER | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | COLUMBIA | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | COLUMBIA | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | COLUMBIA GEBHARDT AR | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | COLUMBIA GEBHARDT AR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | COLUMBIA GEBHARDT AR | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | COLUMBIA GEBHARDT AR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | VALMEYER | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | COLUMBIA | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Monroe County
- Thunderstorm Wind 127
- Tornado 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A satellite dish was destroyed and a car damaged 4 miles northwest of Red Bud. Several trees were uprooted as well. The Illinois State Police reported golf ball-size hail and a destroyed barn 3 miles north of Red Bud several minutes later.
A discrete thunderstorm that produced up to 1.50 inch hail in Jefferson County, MO, weakened as it crossed the Mississippi River. It quickly regained strength and produced up to 1.75 inch hail in and around the towns of Renault and Ames. This storm would go on to produce hail in Randolph County.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Monroe County, Illinois?
120 hail events are recorded in Monroe County between 1971 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Monroe County?
The strongest hail on record in Monroe County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Monroe 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 Monroe County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/monroe-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.