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Andover, 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 Andover city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 3 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 11 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
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
- 96 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2025-04-20.
- 19 tornado events, most recent 2025-04-20.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-20 | Tornado | EF0 | 9 mi |
| 2025-04-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-04-20 | Tornado | EFU | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-04-20 | Tornado | EF1 | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 4.7 mi |
| 2024-10-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.6 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 8.6 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Tornado | EF1 | 7.5 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 5.2 mi |
2025-04-20: “An EF-0 tornado with max wind speed of 85 MPH caused damage to trees and farm outbuildings along its two mile long path.”
2025-04-20: “A trained spotter reported a anemometer reading of 65 MPH with a 4 inch tree limb down.”
2025-04-20: “An EF-U tornado with at least a 1/4 mile path was depicted by radar and a scour mark in a freshly plowed field. Corn debris was also found in the fence at this location.”
Disputing a claim at a Andover 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