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Staunton, 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 Staunton city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 7 | 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
- 109 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 105 mph, most recent 2026-01-08.
- 23 tornado events, most recent 2020-07-15.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-07-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 3.4 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 0.1 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2024-05-24 | Hail | 1.50" | 5.7 mi |
| 2024-05-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2024-04-18 | Hail | 1.50" | 3.5 mi |
| 2023-08-06 | Hail | 1.50" | 0.1 mi |
| 2023-07-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 3.1 mi |
| 2023-07-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 0.9 mi |
2026-01-08: “Thunderstorm winds felled a tree across County Road 000E. This storm went on to cause damage in Macoupin County.”
2025-07-17: “Thunderstorm winds downed a tree along Route 66.”
2025-05-16: “Thunderstorm winds downed one large tree.”
Disputing a claim at a Staunton 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