Hail in Hancock County, Illinois

Hail in Hancock County, Illinois: 175 recorded events between 1955 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #764 nationally and #21 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Hancock County is the 2010s, when 75 of the county's 175 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 Hancock County archive, hail makes up 34.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #764 for this hazard and #21 within Illinois, putting it in the 75.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Hancock County with 41 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 214
• Flood 41

How many hail events are on record in Hancock County, Illinois?

175 hail events are recorded in Hancock County between 1955 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Hancock County?

The strongest hail on record in Hancock County measured 3.

Where does the hail data for Hancock 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.