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Kingston Mines, 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 Kingston Mines city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 12 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
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
- 198 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2025-12-28.
- 25 tornado events, most recent 2025-03-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | Hail | 0.75" | 8.9 mi |
| 2026-02-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.7 mi |
| 2026-02-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-12-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.4 mi |
| 2025-12-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.4 mi |
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-05-20 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-03-19 | Tornado | EFU | 5.8 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.5 mi |
2025-12-28: “Power lines were blown down.”
2025-08-18: “A large tree branch was broken off near the intersection of South 8th Street and Prince Street.”
2025-03-19: “A broadcast meteorologist video taped a brief tornado touchdown near Spring Lake Township, which then moved northeast for about one minute before dissipating. No damage was noted.”
Disputing a claim at a Kingston Mines 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