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Hail istori fɔ Gillespie, IL

Las hail insay 10 mailJun 17, 20261.25 in (50-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn3
Biges hail sin 20062.00 in (hen eg)May 26, 2024
Hail dei sin 200647
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ33
Tɔnado insay 10 mail16
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail62

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Gillespie long 47 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.00 in (hen eg) long May 26, 2024. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long May an April.

Risent hail nia Gillespie

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Jun 17, 20261.25 in
50-sent koin		Litchfield
1 hail report · klos 9 mi frɔm Gillespie		NOAA Storm Events
May 3, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin		Macoupin Station
1 hail report · klos 10 mi frɔm Gillespie		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 20261.50 in
ping pong bol		Litchfield Muni Airport, Bunker Hill, Sawyerville
5 hail reports · klos 5 mi frɔm Gillespie		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 Gillespie, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Gillespie

Out of di 47 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in May (15) and April (10).

Jan1Feb4Mar10Apr15May9Jun3Jul1Aug2SepOct1Nov1Dec

Biggest hail storm na near Gillespie

Sep 4, 2017 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Bunker Hill (9 mi from Gillespie)

Mar 14, 2024 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Litchfield Muni Airport (9 mi from Gillespie)

National Weather Service description (English): Large hail up to two inches in diameter fell in an area from Litchfield northeastward towards Lake Lou Yaeger.

May 26, 2024 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Womac (6 mi from Gillespie)

Apr 5, 2010 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · White City (5 mi from Gillespie)

May 28, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Litchfield (10 mi from Gillespie)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Gillespie

DeitRatingWeaPas
Mar 15, 2026EF1White City
6 mi from Gillespie		5.5 mi long, 300 yd wide
Mar 15, 2026EF0Walshville
7 mi from Gillespie		0.9 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 15, 2026EF1Walshville
9 mi from Gillespie		7.1 mi long, 300 yd wide
Mar 14, 2024EF0Macoupin Station
10 mi from Gillespie		2.1 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jul 15, 2020EF0Walshville
10 mi from Gillespie		3.2 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jun 15, 2019EF0Mt Clare
2 mi from Gillespie		1.8 mi long, 30 yd wide
Dec 1, 2018EF1Staunton
8 mi from Gillespie		1.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Mar 7, 2017EF1Sawyerville
4 mi from Gillespie		6.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 7, 2017EF0Litchfield Muni Airport
7 mi from Gillespie		6.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
Nov 17, 2013EF0Womac
9 mi from Gillespie		2.1 mi long, 20 yd wide
May 31, 2013EF2Gillespie
0 mi from Gillespie		1.5 mi long, 150 yd wide
May 20, 2013EF2Mt Olive
6 mi from Gillespie		0.2 mi long, 75 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Gillespie

62 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Gillespie since 2006, on 48 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 76 mph on Aug 3, 2022.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Jun 11, 202663 mph, we tinkMt Olive
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 202658 mph, we tinkLitchfield
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 2026100 mph, we tinkStaunton
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jan 8, 202658 mph, we tinkMt Olive
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 17, 202558 mph, we tinkMt Olive
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 202570 mph, we tinkBunker Hill, Staunton
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 202481 mph, we tinkWomac
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 20, 202364 mph, we tinkStaunton
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 202360 mph, we tinkDorchester
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 29, 202370 mph, we tinkLitchfield, Gillespie
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 Gillespie; 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 Gillespie.

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