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Royalton, 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 Royalton city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
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
- 150 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-10-19.
- 25 tornado events, most recent 2021-12-05.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-10-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-09-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-05-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.7 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.75" | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.3 mi |
| 2025-05-01 | Hail | 0.88" | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-05-01 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.4 mi |
2025-10-19: “A large tree limb was snapped and fell onto the roof of a house in Christopher.”
2025-10-19: “Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and damaged crops 4 miles southeast of DuQuoin.”
2025-09-14: “A couple of trees were blown down in North City by thunderstorm winds. Nearby wind speeds were estimated at 50-60 mph.”
Disputing a claim at a Royalton 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