Hail in Richland County, Illinois

Hail in Richland County, Illinois: 46 recorded events between 1982 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #2,310 nationally and #92 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Richland County is the 2020s, 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 Richland County archive, hail makes up 21.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 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.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Richland County with 10 recorded events, while Feb 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.

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

46 hail events are recorded in Richland County between 1982 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Richland County?

The strongest hail on record in Richland County measured 2.

Where does the hail data for Richland 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.