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Sunnyland, 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 Sunnyland city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2019 | 12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 17 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 13 | 4.75" (grapefruit) |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2012 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong 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
- 333 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 109 mph, most recent 2025-09-21.
- 51 tornado events, most recent 2025-03-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-09-13 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2025-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.1 mi |
| 2025-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 5.8 mi |
| 2025-07-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 1.2 mi |
| 2025-07-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 1.8 mi |
| 2025-07-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-07-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-07-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 8.4 mi |
2025-09-21: “A tree limb roughly 6 inches in diameter was blown down near River Road and Interstate 55.”
2025-09-13: “Quarter size hail was reported along with several other reports of penny size hail.”
2025-08-16: “Whole trees were snapped in the vicinity of the Lockport High School baseball fields.”
Disputing a claim at a Sunnyland 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