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Springfield (IL) hail season 2023
51 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 8 storm days, max 3.25". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2023 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2023, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2023 | 17 | 3.25" | CHRISTIAN, SANGAMON |
| July 23, 2023 | 11 | 2.50" | SANGAMON |
| July 17, 2023 | 7 | 1.50" | CHRISTIAN, SANGAMON |
| May 14, 2023 | 7 | 1.75" | MONTGOMERY, SANGAMON |
| August 6, 2023 | 4 | 2.00" | CHRISTIAN, SANGAMON |
When it fell
Mar 3 · Apr 1 · May 24 · Jun 1 · Jul 18 · Aug 4
Wind context: the record also holds 41 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2023 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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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.