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Watseka, 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 Watseka city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
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
- 97 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2026-06-11.
- 15 tornado events, most recent 2026-06-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | 0.6 mi |
| 2026-06-11 | Tornado | EF0 | 0.5 mi |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 8.2 mi |
| 2026-04-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Tornado | EF1 | 7.1 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Tornado | EF0 | 4.2 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 0.3 mi |
| 2025-12-28 | Tornado | EFU | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.9 mi |
2026-06-11: “A wind gust to 82 mph was measured at Iroquois Memorial Hospital.”
2026-06-11: “A tornado with estimated peak winds of 80 mph touched down near Jefferson Avenue and 2nd Street. The tornado moved northeast through southern Watseka and ended near the intersection of Route 1 and Route 24. Damage along the path was largely confined to downed tree limbs. A personal weather station m”
2026-06-11: “Scattered tree damage occurred south of Iroquois including the top of a pine tree snapped.”
Storm-day records for Watseka — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Watseka has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Watseka, IL on July 27, 2026 — up to 2.75"
- Hail in Watseka, IL on July 26, 2026 — up to 2.00"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-10-07