Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Sterling, IL

Las hail insay 10 mailApr 2, 20261.50 in (ping pong bol)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn1
Biges hail sin 20062.00 in (hen eg)Feb 28, 2017
Hail dei sin 200628
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ13
Tɔnado insay 10 mail13
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail75

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Sterling long 28 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.00 in (hen eg) long Feb 28, 2017. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long May an April.

Risent hail nia Sterling

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Apr 2, 20261.50 in
ping pong bol		Sterling Airport
1 hail report · klos 4 mi frɔm Sterling		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 10, 20251.75 in
golf bol		Nelson
1 hail report · klos 6 mi frɔm Sterling		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 Sterling, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Sterling

Out of di 28 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in May (7) and April (5).

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Biggest hail storm na near Sterling

Feb 28, 2017 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Sterling (1 mi from Sterling)

National Weather Service description (English): A spotter reported hail slightly larger than golf balls.

Aug 5, 2024 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Penrose (7 mi from Sterling)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail was reported near Penrose, Illinois. The time was estimated from radar data.

Jul 10, 2025 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Nelson (6 mi from Sterling)

Apr 2, 2026 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Sterling Airport (4 mi from Sterling)

Oct 2, 2006 · 1.25 in (50-sent koin) · Sterling (1 mi from Sterling)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Sterling

DeitRatingWeaPas
Apr 2, 2026EF1Douglas Park
2 mi from Sterling		3.7 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 2, 2026EF1Penrose
5 mi from Sterling		0.1 mi long, 250 yd wide
Apr 2, 2026EF1Prairieville
5 mi from Sterling		6.2 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jul 8, 2020EF?Sterling
3 mi from Sterling		0.3 mi long, 10 yd wide
May 23, 2020EF1Malvern
10 mi from Sterling		9.9 mi long, 30 yd wide
Feb 28, 2017EF1Coleta
7 mi from Sterling		2.6 mi long, 75 yd wide
Mar 15, 2016EF0Deer Grove
9 mi from Sterling		1.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jul 16, 2015EF0Sterling Airport
5 mi from Sterling		0.6 mi long, 10 yd wide
Jun 22, 2015EF1Yeoward Addition
4 mi from Sterling		1.7 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 22, 2015EF0Van Petten
6 mi from Sterling		0.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 22, 2015EF1Harmon
6 mi from Sterling		7.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 22, 2015EF1Sterling
1 mi from Sterling		2.2 mi long, 75 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Sterling

75 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Sterling since 2006, on 46 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 79 mph on Nov 17, 2013.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Aug 12, 202671 mph, we kin mekaRock Falls
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 24, 202660 mph, we tinkDouglas Park, Sterling
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 3, 202570 mph, we tinkYeoward Addition
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 202458 mph, we tinkSterling
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 4, 202459 mph, we kin mekaSterling Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 20, 202381 mph, we tinkMalvern
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 4, 202369 mph, we tinkHarmon, Woodland Shores
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Nov 5, 202264 mph, we tinkRock Falls, Tampico
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 5, 202260 mph, we tinkSterling
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 30, 202259 mph, we kin mekaSterling Airport
1 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 Sterling; 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 Sterling.

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