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Palestine, 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 Palestine city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 6 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 4 | 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
- 100 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-07-20.
- 15 tornado events, most recent 2026-02-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.7 mi |
| 2026-02-19 | Tornado | EF0 | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-11-18 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-07-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0.9 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 2.1 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 3.00" | 6.3 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 2.75" | 6.9 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 2.75" | 3.7 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 2.00" | 6 mi |
2026-02-19: “An EF-0 tornado tracked 4.10 miles over southern Sullivan County, between the Paxton and Carlisle communities. The maximum path width was 300 yards with multiple outbuildings significantly or completely destroyed and damage to trees. The supercell originally spawned two weak tornadoes in Crawford C”
2025-07-20: “Three large trees were blown over near Leaverton Park.”
2025-06-18: “A 62 mph wind gust was measured at the AWOS at Robinson Airport (KRSV).”
Storm-day records for Palestine — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Palestine has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Palestine, IL on July 27, 2026 — up to 1.25"
- Hail in Palestine, IL on June 21, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-29