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Alhambra, 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 Alhambra city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
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
- 72 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2025-05-16.
- 13 tornado events, most recent 2024-04-18.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Hail | 1.50" | 7.8 mi |
| 2024-05-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 5.5 mi |
| 2024-04-18 | Tornado | EF0 | 7.3 mi |
| 2024-03-14 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.6 mi |
| 2023-08-06 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.9 mi |
| 2023-07-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 6 mi |
| 2023-07-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2023-07-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2023-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.8 mi |
2025-05-16: “Thunderstorm winds downed one large tree.”
2024-05-04: “The mesonet site recorded a wind gust of 64 mph. No damage was reported nearby.”
2024-04-18: “A tornado touched down on Loos Road, about 1.7 miles northwest of Marine. In this location it blew down several tree limbs, metal canopy off a roof and blew shed doors down. It then tracked to the east northeast crossing Illinois Route 4, then crossed Pocahontas Road. It snapped off a large pine tre”
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