136
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$12.8M
Property damage
Hail in Logan County, Illinois: 136 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3.75. That places the county #1,039 nationally and #31 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Logan County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Logan County is the 2000s, when 52 of the county's 136 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 Logan County archive, hail makes up 24.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,039 for this hazard and #31 within Illinois, putting it in the 66.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Logan County with 38 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | ATLANTA | 1 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | LATHAM | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 20, 2025 | MT PULASKI | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 15, 2025 | LINCOLN LOGAN CO ARP | 1 | $0 |
| May 15, 2025 | LINCOLN | 1 | $0 |
| May 15, 2025 | LINCOLN | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 15, 2025 | BROADWELL | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 15, 2025 | LINCOLN | 2 | $0 |
| May 15, 2025 | LINCOLN | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 15, 2025 | ELKHART | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Logan County
- Thunderstorm Wind 287
- Tornado 73
- Flash Flood 43
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
WFO ILX reported 2.25-inch hail on the east side of Lincoln. Hail of various sizes fell for 40 minutes ending at 1730 CST. The hail damaged thousands of cars and homes (mainly roof damage) in Lincoln, causing $12 million in damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Logan County, Illinois?
136 hail events are recorded in Logan County between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Logan County?
The strongest hail on record in Logan County measured 3.75.
Where does the hail data for Logan 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 Logan County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/logan-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.