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Springfield (IL) hail season 2026
7 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 4 storm days, max 1.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2026 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2026, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2026 | 4 | 1.75" | SANGAMON |
| May 4, 2026 | 1 | 1.00" | MENARD |
| March 15, 2026 | 1 | 1.25" | CHRISTIAN |
| March 3, 2026 | 1 | 1.00" | SANGAMON |
When it fell
Mar 2 · May 1 · Jun 4
Preliminary 2026 reports (SPC, season in progress)
Same-day SPC storm reports through 2026-10-01, before NCEI compiles the final record: 18 reports ≥1″ on 5 days, up to 1.75". Preliminary counts shift as reports are quality-controlled; they are labeled preliminary in every report we generate.
| Date (preliminary) | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2026 | 11 | 1.50" | 2 SE Southern View, 1 W Jerome, 1 NE Southern View, Jerome |
| June 17, 2026 | 4 | 1.75" | 1 W Illiopolis, Illiopolis |
| May 4, 2026 | 1 | 1.00" | 5 NE Atterberry |
| March 15, 2026 | 1 | 1.25" | 1 N Taylorville |
| March 3, 2026 | 1 | 1.00" | 2 N Leland Grove |
Wind context: the record also holds 39 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2026 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260918, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 25 miles of the Springfield (IL) anchor. Preliminary counts: SPC daily storm reports through 2026-10-01. 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.