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Brussels, 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 Brussels city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
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
- 129 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 87 mph, most recent 2025-06-17.
- 13 tornado events, most recent 2017-04-29.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-04-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 8.7 mi |
| 2025-03-30 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.2 mi |
| 2024-04-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 3 mi |
| 2023-02-22 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.7 mi |
| 2023-02-22 | Hail | 1.00" | 3 mi |
| 2022-03-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.7 mi |
| 2022-03-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2021-12-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 8.8 mi |
2025-06-17: “Thunderstorm winds downed two trees of unknown size in the yard of the person reporting.”
2025-04-20: “Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees in Grafton.”
2024-03-14: “There was extensive tree damage at Pere Marquette State Park. Dozens of trees were blown over or snapped off as well as widespread tree limbs blown down.”
Disputing a claim at a Brussels 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