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Alton, IL hail history

Hail thlang 10 mile a hlaaMay 3, 20261.00 in (coin 25-cent)
Hail khathu, 12 month thlang3
Hail khawm 2006 thlang2.50 in (kuk tennis)Jun 22, 2006
Hail khathu 2006 thlang54
Khathu ah hail 1 inch ahih kha a khawm35
Tornadoes 10 mile a hlaa9
10 mile a hlaa thlang a thlen khawm89

Hail hi Alton 10 mile a hlaa 54 khathu ah 2006 thlang a thlang. Stone khawm 2.50 in (kuk tennis) hi Jun 22, 2006 ah a khawm. Hail hi April leh May ah a khawm khawm.

Alton ranks #199 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. Ranking hmu →

Hail thlang Alton a hlaa

DateSize hailWhereSource
May 3, 20262.00 in
khawm khawm		Fairmont, Milton, Godfrey
8 hail reports · Alton a hlaa 2 mile		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 20262.00 in
khawm khawm		Forest Homes, Alton, Cottage Hills
11 hail reports · Alton a hlaa 2 mile		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 20261.00 in
coin 25-cent		East Alton
1 hail report · Alton a hlaa 5 mile		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 12, 20251.00 in
coin 25-cent		Milton
1 hail report · Alton a hlaa 4 mile		NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 20252.00 in
khawm khawm		Wedgewood, Cross Keys
2 hail reports · Alton a hlaa 10 mile		NOAA Storm Events

Khathu ah row 1: khathu ah hail khawm 10 mile a hlaa, place leh report number.

Alton ngai a hail thil thleng a hniam tlang

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Alton ngai a hail season a thleng

2006 thleng a hniam tlang a 54 hail thleng a, a hla a April (18) in May (13) a thleng.

Jan2Feb6Mar18Apr13May5Jun3Jul3Aug1Sep3OctNovDec

Alton ngai a hail storm a hla

Jun 22, 2006 · 2.50 in (kuk tennis) · Elsah (10 mi from Alton)

Feb 16, 2006 · 2.00 in (khawm khawm) · Bellefontaine Neighb (9 mi from Alton)

May 19, 2025 · 2.00 in (khawm khawm) · Wedgewood (10 mi from Alton)

National Weather Service description (English): The spotter also observed winds estimated around 40 mph.

Apr 27, 2026 · 2.00 in (khawm khawm) · Forest Homes (5 mi from Alton)

May 3, 2026 · 2.00 in (khawm khawm) · Fairmont (2 mi from Alton)

Alton a hla 10 mile a tornado

DateRatingWherePath
Apr 27, 2026EF?Fort Bellefontaine
1 mi from Alton		0.6 mi long, 10 yd wide
Mar 14, 2025EF1Wedgewood
9 mi from Alton		4.4 mi long, 1,250 yd wide
Mar 14, 2025EF2West Alton
5 mi from Alton		4.2 mi long, 1,320 yd wide
Mar 14, 2025EF1Fairmont
1 mi from Alton		2.5 mi long, 430 yd wide
May 31, 2013EF1Larimore
6 mi from Alton		2.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 31, 2013EF3Oldenburg
7 mi from Alton		8.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
Aug 31, 2012EF0St Thomas
8 mi from Alton		0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 4, 2007EF0Wood River
9 mi from Alton		0.0 mi long, 40 yd wide
May 24, 2006F0Stl Rgnl Airport Airport
10 mi from Alton		0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Alton

89 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Alton since 2006, on 66 days. The strongest measured gust was 84 mph on May 23, 2011.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jul 27, 2026thlang a thlenGodfrey
thlang 1 a thlang		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 10, 2026thlang a thlenElsah
thlang 1 a thlang		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 11, 202667 mph, a hrihStl Rgnl Airport Airport
thlang 1 a thlang		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 12, 202569 mph, a thlangMilton
thlang 1 a thlang		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 202558 mph, a thlangGodfrey
thlang 1 a thlang		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 17, 202558 mph, a thlangCross Keys
thlang 1 a thlang		NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 202558 mph, a thlangMelville
thlang 1 a thlang		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 202586 mph, a thlangCross Keys, Wedgewood, Castle Pt
thlang 4 a thlang		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 202364 mph, a thlangEast Alton
thlang 1 a thlang		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 15, 202370 mph, a thlangStl Rgnl Airport Airport, Roxana
thlang 2 a thlang		NOAA Storm Events

Thlang khawm khawm hi 58 mph ahih kha a khawm, ahihman thlang a thlen khawm hi. Station thlang hi weather station tan a hrih; spotter leh survey tan a thlang khawm hi.

Roof kiah car hail claim a thleng?

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) kiah National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances a Alton center a measure.

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