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Hail history for Mount Vernon, IL

Last hail within 10 milesApr 27, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20061.75 in (golf ball)Apr 10, 2013

Hail days since 200639

Days with hail 1 inch or larger20

Tornadoes within 10 miles10

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles55

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Mount Vernon on 39 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 1.75 in (golf ball) on Apr 10, 2013. Hail is most common here in April and June.

Recent hail near Mount Vernon

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 27, 2026	1 in quarter	Mt Vernon Airport 1 hail report · closest 2 mi from Mount Vernon	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 30, 2025	1 in quarter	Bakerville, Dix 2 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Mount Vernon	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 Mount Vernon by year

When hail season peaks near Mount Vernon

Of the 39 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (14) and June (6).

Largest hail storms near Mount Vernon

Mar 11, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Mt Vernon (0 mi from Mount Vernon)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail was up to the size of quarters in Mount Vernon and golf balls east of the city.

Apr 7, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Woodlawn (7 mi from Mount Vernon)

National Weather Service description (English): Quarter size hail covered the ground in Woodlawn. There were numerous reports of quarter size hail in Mount Vernon, with one report of 1.5 inch hail. Golf ball size hail was reported two miles north of Mount Vernon.

Apr 3, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Mt Vernon (5 mi from Mount Vernon)

National Weather Service description (English): Large hail to the size of golf balls occurred west of Mount Vernon along Interstate 64. The golf-ball hail was reported at mile marker 70, about one mile east of the Woodlawn exit. Quarter-size hail fell in the Mount Vernon area.

Jun 9, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Opdyke (8 mi from Mount Vernon)

National Weather Service description (English): Reports from the SHAVE (Severe Hazards Analysis and Verification Experiment) project and a local television station indicated hail up to golf ball size occurred. The hail damaged wheat crops.

Apr 10, 2013 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Boyd (8 mi from Mount Vernon)

National Weather Service description (English): A second round of large hail associated with another supercell lasted approximately three to four minutes, causing more damage to vinyl siding and screens. The large hail swath extended from several miles southwest of Dix across the Dix area.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Mount Vernon

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Mar 14, 2024	EF1	Mt Vernon 2 mi from Mount Vernon	0.5 mi long, 150 yd wide
Oct 13, 2014	EF1	Dix 9 mi from Mount Vernon	2.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
Oct 13, 2014	EF1	Bluford 9 mi from Mount Vernon	0.7 mi long, 50 yd wide
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	Opdyke 8 mi from Mount Vernon	0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide
Mar 23, 2012	EF2	Shirley 6 mi from Mount Vernon	2.6 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	Mt Vernon 3 mi from Mount Vernon	4.3 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	Bluford 9 mi from Mount Vernon	1.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jun 27, 2010	EF0	Shirley 3 mi from Mount Vernon	0.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
Mar 8, 2009	EF1	Texico 8 mi from Mount Vernon	2.3 mi long, 150 yd wide
Jun 27, 2008	EF0	Mt Vernon 5 mi from Mount Vernon	0.2 mi long, 30 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Mount Vernon

55 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Mount Vernon since 2006, on 48 days. The strongest measured gust was 78 mph on May 31, 2018.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jul 29, 2024	70 mph, estimated	Texico 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 8, 2024	70 mph, measured	Mt Vernon, Boyd 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 4, 2024	60 mph, estimated	Mt Vernon 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2024	85 mph, estimated	Mt Vernon 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 2023	60 mph, estimated	Bluford 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 1, 2023	64 mph, estimated	Mt Vernon 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 30, 2023	70 mph, measured	Mt Vernon 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 7, 2023	60 mph, estimated	Bonnie 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Feb 9, 2023	64 mph, estimated	Bluford 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 17, 2022	64 mph, estimated	Dix 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 Mount Vernon; 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 Mount Vernon.

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