46
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$7.0M
Property damage
Hail in Moultrie County, Illinois: 46 recorded events between 1974 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #2,310 nationally and #92 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Moultrie County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Moultrie County is the 2000s, when 16 of the county's 46 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 Moultrie County archive, hail makes up 24.0% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,310 for this hazard and #92 within Illinois, putting it in the 25.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Moultrie County with 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | SULLIVAN | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | SULLIVAN | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | BETHANY | 1 | $0 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | LOVINGTON | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | SULLIVAN | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | ULLRICH | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | ULLRICH | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | CADWELL | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | LOVINGTON | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | LOVINGTON | 0.88 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Moultrie County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm dropped large amounts of hail up to two inches in diameter over Moultrie County. Two police cars were damaged severely. In Bethany, many windows and windshields were smashed by the hail, as well as, considerable roof damage. No injuries were reported. Damage was estimated between 6 and 7 million dollars.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Moultrie County, Illinois?
46 hail events are recorded in Moultrie County between 1974 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Moultrie County?
The strongest hail on record in Moultrie County measured 2.
Where does the hail data for Moultrie 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 Moultrie County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/moultrie-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.