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Colona, 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 Colona city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2024 | 18 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 12 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 302 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-08-18.
- 38 tornado events, most recent 2025-04-20.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.3 mi |
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 1.8 mi |
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9 mi |
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 0.7 mi |
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.7 mi |
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-08-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 8.9 mi |
2025-08-18: “Power lines were blown down in Coal Valley.”
2025-08-18: “A tree was blown down blocking the intersection of U.S. 6 and Highway 84.”
2025-08-18: “A tree was blown down at Stewart and Wells Streets.”
Disputing a claim at a Colona 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