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Normal, 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 Normal city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 23 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 6 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2013 | 4 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2012 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong 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
- 176 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 94 mph, most recent 2025-07-25.
- 37 tornado events, most recent 2021-06-25.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.5 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.6 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.1 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.1 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3.1 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.1 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 1.9 mi |
2025-07-25: “An 8 to 10-inch diameter tree was snapped at the base.”
2025-07-16: “A large tree branch was broken off along Fox Creek Road.”
2025-07-16: “A large tree branch was broken at the corner of Fedor Circle and Six Points Road.”
Disputing a claim at a Normal 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