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Alden, IL hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Alden city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 115 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 87 mph, most recent 2025-08-16.
- 21 tornado events, most recent 2024-06-22.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7 mi |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 5.3 mi |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.8 mi |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 5.1 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 4 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 7.9 mi |
2025-08-16: “A tree had fallen onto a house along Clay St in Woodstock.”
2025-06-03: “Photos shared via social media showed the walls of a one story, 45x45 ft concrete structure had collapsed in Harvard.”
2025-06-03: “Power lines were downed in the 600 block of Dewey St in Harvard.”
Disputing a claim at a Alden address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12