64
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$72K
Property damage
Hail in Putnam County, Illinois: 64 recorded events between 1972 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #1,968 nationally and #74 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Putnam County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Putnam County is the 2000s, when 29 of the county's 64 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 Putnam County archive, hail makes up 34.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,968 for this hazard and #74 within Illinois, putting it in the 36.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Putnam County with 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | MC NABB | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | MC NABB | 1 | $0 |
| May 11, 2022 | GRANVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | FLORID | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | HENNEPIN | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2017 | GOOSE LAKE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Feb 28, 2017 | GRANVILLE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Feb 28, 2017 | MARK | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2015 | MC NABB | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2015 | MC NABB | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Putnam County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An intense thunderstorm moved across the southern part of Putnam County producing hail of 1.00 to 1.50 inches. Hail was reported between Magnolia and Mc Nabb in the 1615-1625 CST time period by several spotters. Additional spotters reported large hail on Illinois 18 west of Magnolia.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Putnam County, Illinois?
64 hail events are recorded in Putnam County between 1972 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Putnam County?
The strongest hail on record in Putnam County measured 1.75.
Where does the hail data for Putnam 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 Putnam County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/putnam-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.