Hail in Perry County, Illinois

Hail in Perry County, Illinois: 75 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #1,779 nationally and #59 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Perry County is the 2000s, when 25 of the county's 75 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 Perry County archive, hail makes up 24.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,779 for this hazard and #59 within Illinois, putting it in the 42.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Perry County with 27 recorded events, while Oct 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 126
• Flash Flood 39

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

75 hail events are recorded in Perry County between 1961 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Perry County?

The strongest hail on record in Perry County measured 1.75.

Where does the hail data for Perry 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.