StormProof → hail seasons → Springfield (IL) → 2002
Springfield (IL) hail season 2002
8 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 3 storm days, max 2.00". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2002 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2002, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2002 | 3 | 2.00" | CHRISTIAN, MORGAN, SANGAMON |
| May 1, 2002 | 3 | 1.75" | MONTGOMERY, SANGAMON, MENARD |
| May 7, 2002 | 2 | 1.75" | SANGAMON, MENARD |
“Hail fell for 20 minutes in Aurburn causing widespread damage. Many cars sustained hail damage, as well as, damage to windows, roofs, and siding on numerous homes. Damage was estimated around 9 million dollars.”
— NWS event narrative, May 27, 2002 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
May 8
Wind context: the record also holds 10 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2002 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Springfield (IL) claim from 2002?
These are aggregates. A claim file needs the per-address record: every recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles of the property, distances, official narratives, and citations an adjuster can check line by line. That's the report — generated in seconds, hosted on HailEvidence (the neutral evidence surface), formatted as an insurance-appeal attachment.
Unlimited reports — Pro $99/mo Single report $29
Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 25 miles of the Springfield (IL) anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.