Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 61 hail storms within 25 miles of Jacksonville, IL. Of those, 49 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 24 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Jacksonville| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 1 event | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 4 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 21 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 23 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 12 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 events |
| 2025 | 8 events |
| 2024 | 8 events |
| 2023 | 12 events |
| 2022 | 8 events |
| 2021 | 1 event |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Jacksonville, with 24 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Jacksonville typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | 5 WSW Virginia, IL | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2026-05-04 | VIRGINIA, IL | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Roodhouse, IL | Moderate | 0.75" | 8-10 minutes of penny-sized hail. |
| 2026-04-27 | Pleasant Plains, IL | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | 1 N Pleasant Plains, IL | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Tallula, IL | Significant | 1.00" | North end of Tallula. |
| 2026-03-15 | BEARDSTOWN, IL | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2026-03-15 | Beardstown, IL | Moderate | 0.88" | Video of hail on social media from public that estimated nickel sized hail. |
| 2026-03-07 | 3 NNE Ashland, IL | Significant | 1.44" | Mesonet station EW7786 Tallula. |
| 2026-03-07 | 3 NNE Ashland, IL | Significant | 1.39" | Cocorahs station IL-ME-13 Tallula 3.0 WSW. |
| 2026-03-04 | 1 SW Meredosia, IL | Severe | 1.82" | Mesonet station MROI2 0.8 SW Meredosia. The period of the Rain event was 24 hours. |
| 2026-03-04 | 1 SW Meredosia, IL | Severe | 1.56" | Mesonet station MROI2 0.8 SW Meredosia. |
| 2026-03-04 | 1 SW Meredosia, IL | Severe | 1.58" | Mesonet station MROI2 0.8 SW Meredosia. The period of the Rain event was 24 hours. |
| 2026-03-04 | 5 SSW Oxville, IL | Significant | 1.20" | Mesonet station FLOI2 Florence. |
| 2026-03-04 | 5 SSW Oxville, IL | Significant | 1.02" | Mesonet station FLOI2 Florence. The period of the Rain event was 24 hours. |
| 2026-03-04 | 1 SW Meredosia, IL | Severe | 1.52" | Mesonet station MROI2 0.8 SW Meredosia. |
| 2026-03-04 | 1 SW Meredosia, IL | Significant | 1.46" | Mesonet station MROI2 0.8 SW Meredosia. |
| 2026-03-04 | 3 NNE Ashland, IL | Significant | 1.27" | Mesonet station EW7786 Tallula. |
| 2026-03-04 | 3 NW Farmingdale, IL | Destructive | 2.90" | The period of the Rain event was 24 hours. |
| 2026-03-04 | 3 NNE Ashland, IL | Significant | 1.28" | Mesonet station EW7786 Tallula. The period of the Rain event was 24 hours. |
NOAA has recorded 58 high-wind events within 25 miles of Jacksonville, IL in the past five years. Of those, 58 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 81 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 37 events |
| Significant | 21 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 2.1 S Concord, IL | 53 | Significant | Wind gust measured by Personal Weather Station. |
| 2026-06-12 | 1 N Farmingdale, IL | 60 | Significant | Estimated gusts of 50-60 mph. |
| 2026-06-11 | JACKSONVILLE, IL | 70 | Severe | Several 3-inch diameter tree limbs were blown down and 20-pound aluminum fenders were tossed around a truck yard. |
| 2026-06-11 | JACKSONVILLE, IL | 70 | Severe | Numerous trees were blown down onto houses and roadways in Jacksonville. |
| 2026-06-11 | VIRGINIA, IL | 70 | Severe | A tree was blown down. |
| 2026-06-11 | PLEASANT PLAINS, IL | 70 | Severe | A large tree was blown down onto powerlines. |
| 2026-06-11 | FARMINGDALE, IL | 60 | Significant | An emergency manager estimated wind gusts of 60mph. |
| 2026-05-18 | VIRGINIA, IL | 70 | Severe | Significant tree damage occurred at Walnut Ridge Cemetery on the north side of Virginia. |
| 2026-05-16 | JACKSONVILLE, IL | 81 | Severe | Widespread wind damage occurred along West Morton Avenue between US-67 and Massey Lane. Power poles were snapped, several traffic lights and large trees were blown down, and a trailer was flipped. |
| 2026-04-17 | VERSAILLES, IL | 64 | Severe | Thunderstorm winds heavily damaged a machine shed in the bottoms of the Illinois River southeast of Versailles. Winds also knocked a tree onto a mobile home in Versailles around the same time. |
| 2026-04-17 | Glasgow, IL | 63 | Significant | — |
| 2025-09-21 | JACKSONVILLE, IL | 60 | Significant | A tree was blown onto a house and 4 other trees were knocked down across roadways in Jacksonville. |
| 2025-06-18 | JACKSONVILLE, IL | 70 | Severe | A softwood tree was snapped. |
| 2025-06-18 | RIGGSTON, IL | 70 | Severe | A residence sustained damage to shingles and gutter material, with less than 10% of the roofing material removed. |
| 2025-06-18 | LITERBERRY, IL | 70 | Severe | A small portion of fascia was blown off of a mobile home. |
| 2025-06-18 | WINCHESTER, IL | 60 | Significant | Numerous small tree limbs between one and six inches in diameter were broken, and an area of corn was flattened. |
| 2025-05-20 | JACKSONVILLE, IL | 60 | Significant | — |
| 2025-05-15 | LINCNS NEW SALEM ST, IL | 70 | Severe | A farm shed was destroyed on Hurie Avenue west of Highway 97 and a sign was blown over on Highway 97. |
| 2025-04-20 | BLUFF SPGS, IL | 70 | Severe | Several power poles were blown down. |
| 2025-03-19 | SALISBURY, IL | 70 | Severe | Three power poles were blown down on Horse Barn Road. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Jacksonville was on April 27, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Jacksonville averages roughly 12 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 49 of the 61 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Jacksonville in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Jacksonville-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in IL cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Jacksonville. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Jacksonville took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationJacksonville sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.