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Winnebago, 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 Winnebago 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 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 9 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 6 | 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
- 235 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 104 mph, most recent 2025-06-03.
- 14 tornado events, most recent 2024-07-15.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.4 mi |
| 2025-06-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-05-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 2.1 mi |
| 2025-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 3.8 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Tornado | EF0 | 9.5 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Tornado | EF0 | 9.9 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.8 mi |
2025-06-03: “Broadcast media relayed word of multiple downed wires around Rockford.”
2025-03-14: “KRFD gusted to 62 mph.”
2025-03-14: “Numerous large tree limbs and branches were down around WREX-TV on the north side of Winnebago.”
Disputing a claim at a Winnebago 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