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Rock Island, 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 Rock Island city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 30 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 23 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 14 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 16 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 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
- 492 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 107 mph, most recent 2025-08-18.
- 38 tornado events, most recent 2025-07-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.1 mi |
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.9 mi |
| 2025-08-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 3.7 mi |
| 2025-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.6 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 9.5 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3.7 mi |
| 2025-07-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 9.7 mi |
2025-08-18: “Power lines were blown down in Coal Valley.”
2025-08-18: “A 2-4 inch diameter branch blown down just south of 36th Avenue Court.”
2025-08-18: “A public photo was relayed via social media of a large branch of a tree snapped off. Time estimated by radar.”
Disputing a claim at a Rock Island 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