Hail in Ogle County, Illinois

Hail in Ogle County, Illinois: 104 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,396 nationally and #44 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Ogle County is the 2010s, when 35 of the county's 104 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 Ogle County archive, hail makes up 23.2% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,396 for this hazard and #44 within Illinois, putting it in the 55.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Ogle County with 31 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.

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

104 hail events are recorded in Ogle County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Ogle County?

The strongest hail on record in Ogle County measured 3.

Where does the hail data for Ogle 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.