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Bureau Junction, 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 Bureau Junction 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 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 4 | 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
- 158 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-07-16.
- 14 tornado events, most recent 2021-10-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 7.6 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 4 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 2.8 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 3 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 4.7 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 6.3 mi |
2025-07-16: “Emergency Manager reported that 3, 12 inch diameter tree branches were broken off. The time of the event was estimated using radar.”
2025-07-11: “The Emergency Manager reported a 2 inch diameter tree limbs down.”
2025-07-11: “Law Enforcement shared reports of several trees and power lines down throughout the county.”
Disputing a claim at a Bureau Junction 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