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Hail dates in Henry County, Illinois
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Henry County on 31 days since 2016 (86 separate reports, 61 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on April 20, 2023; the most recent hail was April 2, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Henry County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-03-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 7 | The time of the event was estimated using radar. |
| 2025-05-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | A public reported shared via social media showing several hailstones estimated to be around golf ball sized. The time of the event was estimated using radar. |
| 2024-10-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported lots of dime size hail along with a couple of stones that were the size of quarters. |
| 2024-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Emergency management relayed a report of lots of pea to dime size hail, with a few quarters. |
| 2024-04-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 6 | A trained spotter reported nickel to quarter size hail. |
| 2024-03-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A lot of quarter sized hail, bringing traffic on Interstate 80 to a stand still. |
| 2024-02-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 8 | Pictures received through social media. |
| 2023-08-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2023-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Delayed report. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2023-04-20 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 10 | A trained spotter reported mostly quarter size hail but a few stones were up to 3.0 inches in diameter. The time of the event was estimated using radar. |
| 2023-04-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2022-09-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-08-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Close to the Interstate 74, Interstate 80 interchange. |
| 2021-08-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2020-04-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | City of Galva volunteer emergency management reported pea to quarter size hail. |
| 2019-09-27 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-04-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-06-06 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A public report was received of hail up to the size of dimes and nickels. |
| 2018-05-12 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of pennies. |
| 2017-06-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Winds also gusted to 40 mph. |
| 2017-06-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | — |
| 2017-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A trained spotter reported hail between the sizes of dimes and quarters. |
| 2017-03-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | A few stones up to a diameter of 1 inch fell. |
| 2017-02-28 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 9 | A spotter reports a mix of quarter to half dollar size hail. |
| 2016-03-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 9 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 16 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 5 | 24 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
Damaging wind in Henry County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 118 reports since 2016, strongest 115 mph. 30 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | 115 mph | 2 | The Emergency Manager reported that 4 power poles were broken. The time of the event was estimated using radar. |
| 2024-07-15 | 90 mph | 4 | The Emergency Manager reported lots of damage in town. They estimated the winds to be between 80 to 100 MPH. |
| 2020-07-11 | 90 mph | 3 | Significant damage to a homestead, with three large garage doors blown in and windows broken. Strong winds also removed the roof of a bar… |
| 2023-04-04 | 81 mph | 2 | A public report of a semi trailer blown over 3 miles west of Atkinson on Interstate 80. |
| 2020-08-10 | 81 mph | 1 | Widespread straight-line winds that produced extensive damage were reported throughout Henry County, associated with a derecho. These win… |
| 2019-06-30 | 81 mph | 5 | A public report received via social media of three poles snapped off near the intersection of 2550 AVE and Highway B2. Time of the event … |
| 2019-06-04 | 81 mph | 4 | Several large oak trees were blown down, with more than 4 large cottonwood trees blown down. |
| 2026-06-10 | 78 mph | 4 | This was measured by roof mounted anemometer. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Henry County?
April 2, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on April 20, 2023.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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