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Neponset, 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 Neponset city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
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
- 80 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2024-07-14.
- 12 tornado events, most recent 2024-07-15.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.75" | 9 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Tornado | EF1 | 8.7 mi |
| 2024-07-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 5.5 mi |
| 2024-07-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 0.2 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2024-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2024-06-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0.2 mi |
| 2024-06-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.1 mi |
| 2024-06-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 4.3 mi |
| 2024-06-16 | Hail | 1.75" | 7.2 mi |
2025-05-15: “A public reported shared via social media showing several hailstones estimated to be around golf ball sized. The time of the event was estimated using radar.”
2024-07-15: “An NWS Storm Survey found a second tornado in Kewanee. The tornado was 50 yards wide with peak winds of 105 MPH, which caused damage on the north side of Kewanee. Damage was noted to several large trees including large ones snapped in a park and golf course. There was also some roof damage to a coup”
2024-07-14: “Siding was torn off a large shed.”
Disputing a claim at a Neponset 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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