Hail in Scott County, Illinois

Hail in Scott County, Illinois: 41 recorded events between 1964 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #2,397 nationally and #96 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Scott County is the 2000s, when 15 of the county's 41 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 Scott County archive, hail makes up 24.6% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,397 for this hazard and #96 within Illinois, putting it in the 22.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Scott County with 12 recorded events, while Oct 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 Scott County, Illinois?

41 hail events are recorded in Scott County between 1964 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Scott County?

The strongest hail on record in Scott County measured 1.75.

Where does the hail data for Scott 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.