Hail in Carroll County, Illinois

Hail in Carroll County, Illinois: 75 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,779 nationally and #59 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Carroll County is the 2000s, when 25 of the county's 75 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 Carroll County archive, hail makes up 20.1% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,779 for this hazard and #59 within Illinois, putting it in the 42.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Carroll County with 20 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 Carroll County, Illinois?

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

What is the strongest hail recorded in Carroll County?

The strongest hail on record in Carroll County measured 3.

Where does the hail data for Carroll 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.