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South Pekin, 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 South Pekin city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 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
- 192 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2025-12-28.
- 27 tornado events, most recent 2025-12-28.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | Hail | 0.75" | 8.1 mi |
| 2026-02-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.9 mi |
| 2025-12-28 | Tornado | EF1 | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-12-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-12-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.3 mi |
| 2025-12-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.3 mi |
| 2025-12-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-12-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.7 mi |
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.6 mi |
| 2025-05-20 | Hail | 1.00" | 9 mi |
2025-12-28: “A tornado touched down along Allentown Road about 3 miles south-southwest of Groveland at 9:27 AM CST. The tornado tracked eastward along Allentown Road, destroying two outbuildings and snapping numerous trees. It also broke 8 power poles along Springfield Road north of its intersection with Allen”
2025-12-28: “Several power poles were snapped.”
2025-12-28: “Power lines were blown down.”
Disputing a claim at a South Pekin 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