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Hail history for Breese, IL

Last hail within 10 milesAug 22, 20262 in (hen egg)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20062.5 in (tennis ball)Sep 25, 2012

Hail days since 200627

Days with hail 1 inch or larger22

Tornadoes within 10 miles14

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles64

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Breese on 27 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.5 in (tennis ball) on Sep 25, 2012. Hail is most common here in April and March.

Recent hail near Breese

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Aug 22, 2026	2 in hen egg	Aviston 1 hail report · closest 4 mi from Breese	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 30, 2025	2 in hen egg	Aviston, Trenton 3 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Breese	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Breese by year

When hail season peaks near Breese

Of the 27 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (8) and March (5).

Largest hail storms near Breese

Sep 25, 2012 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Trenton (9 mi from Breese)

National Weather Service description (English): Large hail fell across Trenton. Some of the hail stones were up to tennis ball size. Several cars had their windows broken out or cracked.

Apr 26, 2012 · 2 in (hen egg) · Aviston (4 mi from Breese)

National Weather Service description (English): Numerous reports of golfball to hen egg size hail throughout town.

Apr 28, 2012 · 2 in (hen egg) · Germantown (4 mi from Breese)

Apr 30, 2025 · 2 in (hen egg) · Aviston (4 mi from Breese)

National Weather Service description (English): Broadcast media relayed photos of 1.5 inch to 2 inch hailstones from social media.

Aug 22, 2026 · 2 in (hen egg) · Aviston (4 mi from Breese)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Breese

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Apr 27, 2026	EF1	Trenton 10 mi from Breese	3.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 27, 2026	EF1	Germantown 5 mi from Breese	11.7 mi long, 350 yd wide
Mar 14, 2025	EF2	Trenton 10 mi from Breese	3.1 mi long, 150 yd wide
May 26, 2024	EF1	Frogtown 5 mi from Breese	17.6 mi long, 325 yd wide
May 19, 2022	EF1	St Rose 4 mi from Breese	5.8 mi long, 250 yd wide
May 19, 2022	EF1	Baden Baden 9 mi from Breese	10.9 mi long, 250 yd wide
May 27, 2020	EF?	Posey 10 mi from Breese	0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	Jamestown 7 mi from Breese	0.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Sep 25, 2012	EF0	Damiansville 9 mi from Breese	0.2 mi long, 30 yd wide
Mar 2, 2012	EF0	New Baden 10 mi from Breese	0.7 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 22, 2011	EF2	St Rose 9 mi from Breese	3.0 mi long, 500 yd wide
Apr 22, 2011	EF1	Baden Baden 9 mi from Breese	8.6 mi long, 500 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Breese

64 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Breese since 2006, on 50 days. The strongest measured gust was 64 mph on Feb 20, 2014.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
May 16, 2026	70 mph, estimated	Carlyle 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Sebastopol 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 2025	69 mph, estimated	Albers, Bartelso, Beckemeyer 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 30, 2025	75 mph, estimated	Breese 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2025	86 mph, estimated	St Rose, Stolletown, Aviston 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 2023	64 mph, estimated	St Rose 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 1, 2023	60 mph, estimated	Breese 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 15, 2023	64 mph, estimated	Trenton 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 5, 2023	70 mph, estimated	Trenton 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 31, 2023	60 mph, estimated	Aviston 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Breese; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Breese.

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