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Hail dates in Saline County, Illinois
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Saline County on 22 days since 2016 (28 separate reports, 10 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.50" (tea cup) on August 6, 2019; 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 Saline 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 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail fell in Eldorado. |
| 2025-03-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Half dollar to golfball size hail occurred in Harrisburg. |
| 2025-02-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A report of hail up to 0.75 in diameter was reported via MPING. |
| 2024-05-26 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Multiple hail reports were made from Harrisburg. A trained spotter reported half dollar size hail towards the southern side of Harrisburg. A public report wa… |
| 2024-05-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | As a thunderstorm progressed eastward through the city, a public report of 1 inch hail was made in Harrisburg. A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail… |
| 2024-04-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A thunderstorm produced hail measured to penny size, with winds gusting to 55 mph. |
| 2024-03-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-07 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Dime to nickel-size hail fell from Galatia to Raleigh. |
| 2022-03-06 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Dime to nickel size hail fell in the Harrisburg to Carrier Mills corridor. |
| 2020-03-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | There were multiple reports of quarter-size hail in the Harrisburg area, from just north of town (near Muddy) to just south of town. |
| 2019-08-06 | 3.50" (tea cup) | 2 | A narrow swath of very large hail up to 3.5 inches in diameter occurred across northern Saline County. The biggest hailstone was photographed alongside a rul… |
| 2018-05-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Dime to nickel-size hail fell in Carrier Mills and Harrisburg. |
| 2018-04-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-04-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | Heavy pea to penny-size hail was reported. |
| 2017-09-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2017-04-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2016-05-11 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-26 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 1 | Hail slightly larger than baseball size was reported just south of Harrisburg in the Pankeyville community. The hailstones were reported to be three inches i… |
| 2016-03-27 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-03-01 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
Damaging wind in Saline County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 29 reports since 2016, strongest 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-08 | 90 mph | 4 | Straight-line wind damage on the north end of a tornado track was found along Blue Hole Rd, Feazel Rd, Butler Rd, and Willow Grove Rd. Tr… |
| 2025-09-14 | 85 mph | 1 | Delayed report. An anchored single-wide trailer was overturned and partially collapsed by thunderstorm downburst winds on Brier Creek Roa… |
| 2024-04-02 | 75 mph | 1 | Multiple trees snapped at the ground as a thunderstorm line moved through the area. |
| 2020-08-10 | 75 mph | 1 | Trees and power lines were down. Some roof damage occurred. Power was out. The area of damage was mainly near and north of Harrisburg. |
| 2018-06-28 | 70 mph | 1 | Widespread wind damage occurred across the county. Numerous trees and power lines were down, causing widespread power outages. A large tr… |
| 2018-05-20 | 70 mph | 2 | Power lines were down in Carrier Mills. Near Mitchellsville, several power poles were snapped on Illinois Highway 34 near the intersectio… |
| 2016-04-06 | 70 mph | 1 | A large tree fell on power lines on the south side of town, bringing down a couple of power poles. |
| 2023-08-06 | 64 mph | 1 | Trees were down around Raleigh. Further east, the town of Eldorado was heavily impacted. Lots of trees were down around Eldorado, includi… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Saline County?
April 27, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.50" (tea cup) on August 6, 2019.
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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