HailEvidence → hail history → Banner, IL
Banner, 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 Banner city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2023 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 116 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2025-03-14.
- 17 tornado events, most recent 2025-03-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.6 mi |
| 2026-02-19 | Hail | 0.75" | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-03-19 | Tornado | EFU | 3.6 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.5 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Hail | 0.75" | 7.6 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.4 mi |
| 2024-02-08 | Hail | 0.88" | 10 mi |
| 2024-02-08 | Hail | 0.75" | 7.4 mi |
2025-03-19: “A broadcast meteorologist video taped a brief tornado touchdown near Spring Lake Township, which then moved northeast for about one minute before dissipating. No damage was noted.”
2025-03-14: “A metal carport was blown down.”
2025-03-14: “Powerlines were blown down and pieces of metal roofing material were blown off from multiple buildings. A decaying tree was also split.”
Disputing a claim at a Banner 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