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Butler, 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 Butler city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 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
- 108 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2026-01-08.
- 20 tornado events, most recent 2020-07-15.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 1.9 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | 6.1 mi |
| 2024-03-14 | Hail | 2.00" | 7.4 mi |
| 2024-03-14 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.1 mi |
| 2023-08-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2023-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2023-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.7 mi |
| 2023-05-14 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.4 mi |
2026-01-08: “Thunderstorm winds caused sporadic damage from Hillsboro northeastward to the Shelby/Montgomery/Christian county line. Municipalities include Irving, where a power pole was downed near McCords Trail and IL 16 along the Union Pacific railroad, Witt, Coalton, Nokomis, and Ohlman.”
2025-05-16: “Thunderstorm winds uprooted a few small trees in Taylor Springs.”
2025-05-16: “Thunderstorm winds downed trees near Route 16 and Route 127.”
Disputing a claim at a Butler 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