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Port Byron, 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 Port Byron city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2024 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 4 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 2 | 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
- 140 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-08-18.
- 28 tornado events, most recent 2025-07-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.3 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 10 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Tornado | EF0 | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 2.3 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.3 mi |
| 2025-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | 6.9 mi |
2025-08-18: “Several tree limbs were blown down, 6 to 10 inches across, around town. Power lines are also down from the limbs.”
2025-07-29: “A public report that a large tree was uprooted near the town border of East Moline and Silvis. A photo of the damage was relayed via social media. The time of the event was estimated using radar.”
2025-07-11: “A public report of a 2 inch tree limb down. Report was delayed. Time of the event was estimated using radar.”
Disputing a claim at a Port Byron 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