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Venice, 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 Venice city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 22 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 8 | 3.75" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 9 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 12 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2016 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 9 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2012 | 14 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
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
- 350 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-07-06.
- 41 tornado events, most recent 2025-05-16.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Tornado | EF2 | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Tornado | EF0 | 7.5 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 2.00" | 8.7 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.7 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Tornado | EF1 | 1.9 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 2.50" | 8.5 mi |
2025-07-06: “Thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees and wires in Caseyville and Collinsville.”
2025-05-16: “A man was driving on Grand Drive in Carondelet Park when a tree was uprooted and collapsed on his truck. He was killed instantly. This was not due to the tornado but possibly from rear flank downdraft winds on the south side of the supercell.”
2025-05-16: “NWS Survey determined a tornado touched down in west Clayton, twisting power poles, guttering, and trees as it tracked east. In Richmond Heights, the tornado blew out the windows of St. Mary's Hospital. It also damaged its exterior and threw insulation and metal around the area. At Washington Univer”
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