HailEvidence → hail history → Rockton, IL
Rockton, 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 Rockton city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 1 | 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
- 178 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 104 mph, most recent 2025-06-25.
- 18 tornado events, most recent 2023-03-31.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 1.50" | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.5 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 1.50" | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3.2 mi |
| 2025-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3.9 mi |
| 2025-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3.7 mi |
| 2025-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.7 mi |
2025-07-10: “Hail lasted for 10 minutes with the largest hail 1.5 inches in diameter.”
2025-06-25: “Several trees were snapped off of Prairie Hill Rd in South Beloit.”
2025-06-25: “A 7 to 8 inch diameter tree was uprooted in South Beloit.”
Disputing a claim at a Rockton 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