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Brighton, 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 Brighton city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 2 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2013 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 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
- 132 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2025-07-16.
- 25 tornado events, most recent 2024-03-14.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.2 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2024-08-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2024-03-14 | Tornado | EF0 | 2.2 mi |
| 2024-03-14 | Tornado | EF0 | 2.3 mi |
| 2024-03-14 | Tornado | EF0 | 7.1 mi |
| 2024-03-14 | Tornado | EF0 | 7.1 mi |
| 2023-07-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.6 mi |
| 2023-07-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 10 mi |
2025-07-16: “Thunderstorm winds downed a tree in the Godfrey area.”
2025-05-19: “Thunderstorm winds knocked numerous tree limbs down and caused minor cosmetic damage to a home.”
2025-03-14: “Thunderstorm winds downed trees in the area.”
Disputing a claim at a Brighton 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