Hail in Schuyler County, Illinois

Hail in Schuyler County, Illinois: 54 recorded events between 1972 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #2,159 nationally and #85 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Schuyler County is the 2000s, when 17 of the county's 54 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 Schuyler County archive, hail makes up 25.5% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,159 for this hazard and #85 within Illinois, putting it in the 30.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Schuyler County with 14 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 Schuyler County, Illinois?

54 hail events are recorded in Schuyler County between 1972 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Schuyler County?

The strongest hail on record in Schuyler County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Schuyler 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.