HailEvidence → hail history → Ridott, IL
Ridott, 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 Ridott city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2012 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
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
- 172 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 104 mph, most recent 2025-08-18.
- 9 tornado events, most recent 2024-07-15.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-07-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 7 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 5.3 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 6.7 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 5.3 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Tornado | EFU | 7.3 mi |
| 2024-07-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.2 mi |
2025-08-18: “Several 6 to 7 inch diameter tree limbs were knocked down with some blocking a street in southern Freeport for a time. Time estimated by radar.”
2025-08-18: “A report of several small branches generally between 1 to 2 inches in diameter down in Freeport was received.”
2025-07-05: “A public report that a large tree was reported down in Dakota, IL. The of the event was estimated using radar.”
Disputing a claim at a Ridott 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