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Hail dates in Jackson County, Illinois
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Jackson County on 27 days since 2016 (43 separate reports, 32 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on May 16, 2025; the most recent hail was April 27, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Jackson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | A trained spotter reported hail measuring up to golf ball size fell in Vergennes with an early morning thunderstorm. A public report was also received of hal… |
| 2025-09-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail measured to quarter size was reported on the west side of Carbondale. |
| 2025-05-16 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Hail estimated up to two inch diameter fell on the north side of Murphysboro at Illinois Ave/6th St. |
| 2025-05-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail to the size of golf balls fell north of Murphysboro at Ava Rd and Highway 13/127. Several other reports of hail north of Murphysboro were received from … |
| 2025-03-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter size hail fell near Degonia. |
| 2024-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | EMA staff reported hail estimated at quarter size at Grammer Rd and IL-127 south of Murphysboro. |
| 2024-05-08 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail estimated to penny size was reported west of Ava. |
| 2024-02-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail estimated at dime to quarter size fell at Campbell Hill as a storm moved eastward across northern Jackson County. |
| 2023-07-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter-size hail occurred in the Carbondale-Murphysboro area. |
| 2023-04-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A trained spotter reported one-inch hail over downtown Carbondale. There was a public report of half-dollar size hail in the city. The total length of the ha… |
| 2019-11-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The hailstones were photographed and posted on social media. |
| 2018-06-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-12 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-04-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-11-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-09-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | A report of golf ball size hail in west Carbondale was relayed by a local television station. |
| 2017-08-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny-size hail was reported along Highway 13. |
| 2017-03-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-02-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2016-05-11 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 4 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 9 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
Damaging wind in Jackson County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 72 reports since 2016, strongest 85 mph. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-21 | 85 mph | 1 | A National Weather Service damage survey was conducted on the west side of Carbondale along Highway 13. The survey determined that a micr… |
| 2024-07-05 | 81 mph | 1 | Numerous mature trees and powerlines were downed in and around Murphysboro as a surging segment of a thunderstorm line moved northeastwar… |
| 2021-12-05 | 81 mph | 5 | The roof of an outhouse bathroom at an athletic field was blown off. |
| 2024-08-15 | 75 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds snapped a tree near the park on the east side of Gorham. Power poles were downed as well. |
| 2021-07-10 | 75 mph | 2 | A downburst with estimated peak winds of 75 mph struck the east side of downtown Carbondale. The damage fanned out from the beginning poi… |
| 2020-06-20 | 75 mph | 1 | Two barns were damaged. Airborne wood beams punctured the wall and roof of a large metal barn in numerous places. A house roof lost a sma… |
| 2018-06-28 | 75 mph | 1 | Widespread wind damage occurred across the county. Multiple trees were down, causing widespread power outages. A wind gust to 67 mph was … |
| 2025-09-14 | 70 mph | 2 | A large tree fell through a mobile home on New Era Road just north of Highway 13. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Jackson County?
April 27, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on May 16, 2025.
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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