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East Alton, 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 East Alton city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 9 | 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
- 208 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2025-08-12.
- 31 tornado events, most recent 2025-03-14.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-12 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.3 mi |
| 2025-08-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 0.8 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.9 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.2 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Tornado | EF2 | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Tornado | EF1 | 5.5 mi |
| 2024-04-18 | Tornado | EF1 | 8.3 mi |
| 2024-03-14 | Hail | 1.25" | 10 mi |
2025-08-12: “A trained spotter on St. Louis Ave in East Alton reported half inch to 1 inch sized sized hail.”
2025-08-12: “Thunderstorm winds knocked down power lines and caused damage to structures near Alton.”
2025-07-16: “Thunderstorm winds downed a tree in the Godfrey area.”
Disputing a claim at a East Alton 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