115
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Hail in Coles County, Illinois: 115 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #1,251 nationally and #38 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Coles County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Coles County is the 2000s, when 42 of the county's 115 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 Coles County archive, hail makes up 27.5% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,251 for this hazard and #38 within Illinois, putting it in the 59.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Coles County with 32 recorded events, while Dec 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 22, 2026 | MAGNET | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | MATTOON | 1 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | (MTO)MATTOON/CHRLSTN | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | CHARLESTON | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | CAMPBELL | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | LERNA | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | OAKLAND | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | TRILLA | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | MATTOON | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | MATTOON | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Coles County
- Thunderstorm Wind 211
- Flash Flood 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A grain bin was blown off its foundation and onto a truck, causing minor damage in Humboldt. In Matton, the thunderstorm winds damaged several large commercial signs, it blew down power poles and lines, and caused minor damage to the roof of one business. No damage estimate was available.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Coles County, Illinois?
115 hail events are recorded in Coles County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Coles County?
The strongest hail on record in Coles County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Coles 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 Coles County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/coles-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.