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Hail istori fɔ Alton, IL

Las hail insay 10 mailMay 3, 20261.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn3
Biges hail sin 20062.50 in (tenis bol)Jun 22, 2006
Hail dei sin 200654
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ35
Tɔnado insay 10 mail9
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail89

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Alton long 54 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.50 in (tenis bol) long Jun 22, 2006. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long April an May.

Alton rank #199 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. Luk ranking dɛn →

Risent hail nia Alton

DeitHail saizWeaSors
May 3, 20262.00 in
hen eg
Fairmont, Milton, Godfrey
8 hail reports · klos 2 mi frɔm Alton
NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 20262.00 in
hen eg
Forest Homes, Alton, Cottage Hills
11 hail reports · klos 2 mi frɔm Alton
NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin
East Alton
1 hail report · klos 5 mi frɔm Alton
NOAA Storm Events
Aug 12, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin
Milton
1 hail report · klos 4 mi frɔm Alton
NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 20252.00 in
hen eg
Wedgewood, Cross Keys
2 hail reports · klos 10 mi frɔm Alton
NOAA Storm Events

One rɔ fɔ evri dei: biges hail we dem tɔk say i kam dat dei insay 10 mail, di ples an nɔmba fɔ ripɔt.

Dei we it hail na near Alton, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Alton

Out of di 54 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in April (18) and May (13).

Jan2Feb6Mar18Apr13May5Jun3Jul3Aug1Sep3OctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Alton

Jun 22, 2006 · 2.50 in (tenis bol) · Elsah (10 mi from Alton)

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

May 19, 2025 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · 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 (hen eg) · Forest Homes (5 mi from Alton)

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

Tornado insay 10 mile of Alton

DeitRatingWeaPas
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

Strong thunderstorm wind near Alton

89 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Alton since 2006, on 66 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 84 mph on May 23, 2011.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Jul 27, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badGodfrey
1 win ripɔt
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 10, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badElsah
1 win ripɔt
NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 11, 202667 mph, we kin mekaStl Rgnl Airport Airport
1 win ripɔt
NOAA Storm Events
Aug 12, 202569 mph, we tinkMilton
1 win ripɔt
NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 202558 mph, we tinkGodfrey
1 win ripɔt
NOAA Storm Events
Jun 17, 202558 mph, we tinkCross Keys
1 win ripɔt
NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 202558 mph, we tinkMelville
1 win ripɔt
NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 202586 mph, we tinkCross Keys, Wedgewood, Castle Pt
4 win ripɔt
NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 202364 mph, we tinkEast Alton
1 win ripɔt
NOAA Storm Events
Apr 15, 202370 mph, we tinkStl Rgnl Airport Airport, Roxana
2 win ripɔt
NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near Alton; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing 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). Dem measure distances from di center of Alton.

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