67
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Hail in Lawrence County, Illinois: 67 recorded events between 1963 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,910 nationally and #68 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Lawrence County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Lawrence County is the 2000s, when 27 of the county's 67 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 Lawrence County archive, hail makes up 23.9% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,910 for this hazard and #68 within Illinois, putting it in the 38.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Lawrence County with 14 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 15, 2025 | BRIDGEPORT | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | SUMNER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | SUMNER | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | LAWRENCEVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | BRIDGEPORT | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | SUMNER | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | LAWRENCEVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | SUMNER | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2019 | CHAUNCEY | 1 | $0 |
| May 2, 2016 | BIRDS | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lawrence County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail up to baseball size caused considerable damage to 13 parked cars at one residence 3 miles east of Birds, breaking house and car windows. It also seriously dented the vehicles and siding on the house. A mile down the road the hail damaged another car. No injuries were reported and no damage estimate was available.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Lawrence County, Illinois?
67 hail events are recorded in Lawrence County between 1963 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Lawrence County?
The strongest hail on record in Lawrence County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Lawrence 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 Lawrence County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/lawrence-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.