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Granite City, 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 Granite City city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 6 | 3.75" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 11 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2016 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2012 | 10 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
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
- 269 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 99 mph, most recent 2025-07-06.
- 39 tornado events, most recent 2025-05-16.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | 8 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Tornado | EF1 | 4.8 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 1.4 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.8 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.5 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.1 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 8 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Hail | 1.50" | 7.6 mi |
2025-07-06: “Thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees and wires in Caseyville and Collinsville.”
2025-05-16: “After crossing from St. Louis City, the tornado weakened. It caused EF-1 structural and tree damage in Granite City and Pontoon Beach before dissipating near Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville.”
2025-05-16: “Quarter sized hail fell near Pontoon Road and Maryville Road in Granite City.”
Disputing a claim at a Granite City 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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