210
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
Hail in Fulton County, Illinois: 210 recorded events between 1972 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #565 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Fulton County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Fulton County is the 2010s, when 71 of the county's 210 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 Fulton County archive, hail makes up 34.0% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #565 for this hazard and #15 within Illinois, putting it in the 81.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Fulton County with 51 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | TABLE GROVE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | FARMINGTON | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | CANTON | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | LEWISTOWN | 1 | $0 |
| May 24, 2024 | FIATT | 1 | $0 |
| May 7, 2024 | FARMINGTON | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 2, 2024 | IPAVA | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 2, 2024 | IPAVA | 1 | $0 |
| May 2, 2024 | TABLE GROVE | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 2, 2024 | VERMONT | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Fulton County
- Thunderstorm Wind 298
- Flash Flood 50
- Tornado 48
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail caused considerable damage to 3 police cars. The hail smashed the windshields and back windows on all three cars and damaged the light bars on each about one mile west of Ipava. No injuries were reported and damage was estimated around $14,000.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Fulton County, Illinois?
210 hail events are recorded in Fulton County between 1972 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Fulton County?
The strongest hail on record in Fulton County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Fulton 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 Fulton County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/fulton-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.