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Smithville, 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 Smithville city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 3 | 0.75" (penny) |
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
- 119 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2025-03-14.
- 14 tornado events, most recent 2020-03-28.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.6 mi |
| 2026-02-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.5 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.2 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.9 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2024-02-22 | Hail | 1.00" | 10 mi |
2025-03-14: “A fence and a few decaying trees were blown down.”
2025-03-14: “A restaurant sign was blown over.”
2024-07-15: “A large tree approximately 16 inches in diameter was blown onto a house.”
Disputing a claim at a Smithville 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