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Plano, 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 Plano city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 18 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 9 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2013 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 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
- 253 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2025-08-16.
- 29 tornado events, most recent 2025-03-14.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9 mi |
| 2025-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-07-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 5.7 mi |
| 2025-07-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2025-07-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-07-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 2.9 mi |
2025-08-16: “A tree roughly 12 to 14 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet thick fell onto a wire along Stephen Dr in Montgomery.”
2025-08-16: “A tree and power lines were blown down on Rockwell Rd in Aurora.”
2025-08-16: “A tree was down and blocking the road at Hankes Rd and Densmore Rd in western Aurora.”
Disputing a claim at a Plano 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