Hail in Macon County, Illinois

Hail in Macon County, Illinois: 150 recorded events between 1959 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3.5. That places the county #924 nationally and #27 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Macon County is the 2020s, when 44 of the county's 150 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 Macon County archive, hail makes up 26.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #924 for this hazard and #27 within Illinois, putting it in the 70.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Macon County with 55 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 285
• Tornado 78
• Flash Flood 43

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

150 hail events are recorded in Macon County between 1959 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Macon County?

The strongest hail on record in Macon County measured 3.5.

Where does the hail data for Macon 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.