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Chatham, 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 Chatham city centroid, 1950 to present.
188hail events since 1950
114≥ 1.00" (quarter) or larger
3.25"largest on record · 2023-05-07
2026-02-28most recent hail event
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2025 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 43 | 3.25" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 9 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 9 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 5 | 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
- 266 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 109 mph, most recent 2025-06-18.
- 41 tornado events, most recent 2023-08-06.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | Hail | 0.75" | 0.4 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.8 mi |
| 2025-05-20 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.5 mi |
| 2025-05-20 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-05-20 | Hail | 1.25" | 6 mi |
| 2025-05-20 | Hail | 1.50" | 6.3 mi |
| 2025-05-20 | Hail | 1.50" | 7.4 mi |
| 2025-05-20 | Hail | 0.75" | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-05-20 | Hail | 1.25" | 8.7 mi |
| 2025-05-20 | Hail | 1.50" | 9.7 mi |
2025-06-18: “Corn was nearly flattened between Auburn and I-55.”
Disputing a claim at a Chatham 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.
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12