Hail History

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Hail history for Marquette Heights, IL

Last hail within 10 milesJun 11, 20260.75 in (penny)
Hail days, last 12 months6
Largest hail since 20062.5 in (tennis ball)Jul 11, 2020
Hail days since 200668
Days with hail 1 inch or larger42
Tornadoes within 10 miles10
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles305

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Marquette Heights on 68 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.5 in (tennis ball) on Jul 11, 2020. Hail is most common here in May and June.

Recent hail near Marquette Heights

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jun 11, 20261 in
quarter		Bartonville, Pekin
2 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Marquette Heights		NOAA Storm Events
May 7, 20260.88 in
nickel		Peoria Hgts
1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Marquette Heights		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 31, 20261.5 in
ping pong ball		Harvard Hills
1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Marquette Heights		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 11, 20261.25 in
half dollar		Tremont
2 hail reports · closest 9 mi from Marquette Heights		NOAA Storm Events
Feb 19, 20261 in
quarter		Bellevue, Leslie
3 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Marquette Heights		NOAA Storm Events
Dec 28, 20251 in
quarter		Pekin
1 hail report · closest 4 mi from Marquette Heights		NOAA Storm Events
May 20, 20251 in
quarter		Marquette Hgts
1 hail report · closest near the center of Marquette Heights		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 20251 in
quarter		Bartonville
1 hail report · closest 4 mi from Marquette Heights		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 Marquette Heights by year

506107208209410611312113114315316617218319220421122723424325526

When hail season peaks near Marquette Heights

Of the 68 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (17) and June (14).

2Jan3Feb7Mar11Apr17May14Jun3Jul3Aug4Sep1Oct1Nov2Dec

Largest hail storms near Marquette Heights

Jul 11, 2020 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Bartonville (4 mi from Marquette Heights)

Jun 19, 2009 · 2 in (hen egg) · Bellevue (6 mi from Marquette Heights)

Aug 20, 2022 · 2 in (hen egg) · East Peoria (7 mi from Marquette Heights)

Apr 13, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Pekin (4 mi from Marquette Heights)

Mar 15, 2016 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Sherwood Forest (8 mi from Marquette Heights)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Marquette Heights

DateRatingWherePath
Jun 11, 2026EF1Towne Oaks
5 mi from Marquette Heights		12.0 mi long, 300 yd wide
Dec 28, 2025EF1Leslie
5 mi from Marquette Heights		1.7 mi long, 200 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF1Cloverdale
5 mi from Marquette Heights		12.2 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jul 15, 2020EF?South Pekin
8 mi from Marquette Heights		0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide
Mar 28, 2020EF1Bartonville
5 mi from Marquette Heights		3.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
Mar 15, 2016EF0Pottstown
8 mi from Marquette Heights		3.7 mi long, 200 yd wide
Nov 17, 2013EF0Orchard Mines
4 mi from Marquette Heights		0.2 mi long, 100 yd wide
Nov 17, 2013EF2Pekin
4 mi from Marquette Heights		2.1 mi long, 100 yd wide
Nov 17, 2013EF4Marquette Hgts
2 mi from Marquette Heights		14.2 mi long, 880 yd wide
Jun 22, 2006F0Morton
8 mi from Marquette Heights		0.1 mi long, 30 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Marquette Heights

305 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Marquette Heights since 2006, on 117 days. The strongest measured gust was 85 mph on Dec 10, 2021.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 14, 2026damage reportedPeoria
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 13, 202658 mph, measuredMorton, Creve Coeur, East Peoria
6 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 17, 202660 mph, estimatedBellevue
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 202681 mph, estimatedPekin, Morton, Bartonville
28 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 202660 mph, estimatedPeoria Hgts, Pekin, Shaferville
5 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 202660 mph, estimatedPekin, Bartonville
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 11, 202660 mph, estimatedSouth Pekin, Pekin
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jan 8, 202660 mph, estimatedCreve Coeur, Crandall
3 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Dec 28, 202570 mph, estimatedTremont, Pekin, Groveland
4 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 18, 202560 mph, estimatedPekin, Long Shr Park
2 wind reports		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 Marquette Heights; 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 Marquette Heights.

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