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Rockford, 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 Rockford city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 14 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 3 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 6 | 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
- 256 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2025-07-10.
- 24 tornado events, most recent 2025-06-03.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 1.5 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.6 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 1.50" | 4.1 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.6 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.2 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 1.50" | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.2 mi |
| 2025-06-03 | Tornado | EF0 | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 1.1 mi |
2025-07-10: “Multiple trees and power lines were blown down in Cherry Valley and on the southeast side of Rockford.”
2025-07-10: “Hail lasted for 10 minutes with the largest hail 1.5 inches in diameter.”
2025-06-03: “Photo shared via social media showed a tree branch down into the street on the southeast side of Rockford.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25