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Hail istori fɔ Upper Alton, IL

Las hail insay 10 mailMay 3, 20261.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn3
Biges hail sin 20062.00 in (hen eg)May 3, 2026
Hail dei sin 200650
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ31
Tɔnado insay 10 mail11
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail83

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Upper Alton long 50 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.00 in (hen eg) long May 3, 2026. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long April an May.

Risent hail nia Upper Alton

DeitHail saizWeaSors
May 3, 20262.00 in
hen eg
Fairmont, Milton, Godfrey
8 hail reports · klos nia di sɛnta fɔ Upper Alton
NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 20262.00 in
hen eg
Forest Homes, Alton, Cottage Hills
12 hail reports · klos nia di sɛnta fɔ Upper Alton
NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin
East Alton
1 hail report · klos 5 mi frɔm Upper Alton
NOAA Storm Events
Aug 12, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin
Milton
1 hail report · klos 3 mi frɔm Upper 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 Upper Alton, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Upper Alton

Out of di 50 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in April (18) and May (12).

Jan2Feb5Mar18Apr12May4Jun3Jul2Aug1Sep3OctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Upper Alton

Apr 27, 2026 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Forest Homes (3 mi from Upper Alton)

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

Feb 16, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Spanish Lake (8 mi from Upper Alton)

Mar 13, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Spanish Lake (8 mi from Upper Alton)

Apr 3, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Wood River (6 mi from Upper Alton)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Upper Alton

DeitRatingWeaPas
Apr 27, 2026EF?Fort Bellefontaine
3 mi from Upper Alton
0.6 mi long, 10 yd wide
Mar 11, 2026EF1Moro
9 mi from Upper Alton
1.6 mi long, 25 yd wide
Mar 14, 2025EF2West Alton
7 mi from Upper Alton
4.2 mi long, 1,320 yd wide
Mar 14, 2025EF1Fairmont
3 mi from Upper Alton
2.5 mi long, 430 yd wide
Apr 18, 2024EF1Midway
10 mi from Upper Alton
3.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
May 31, 2013EF1Larimore
8 mi from Upper Alton
2.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 31, 2013EF3Oldenburg
7 mi from Upper Alton
8.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
Aug 31, 2012EF0St Thomas
9 mi from Upper Alton
0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 4, 2007EF0Wood River
8 mi from Upper Alton
0.0 mi long, 40 yd wide
May 24, 2006F0Stl Rgnl Airport Airport
8 mi from Upper Alton
0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 2, 2006F0Dorsey
9 mi from Upper Alton
5.0 mi long, 50 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Upper Alton

83 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Upper Alton since 2006, on 61 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)
Mar 15, 202669 mph, we tinkBrighton
1 win ripɔt
NOAA Storm Events
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
May 19, 202558 mph, we tinkMelville
1 win ripɔt
NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 202558 mph, we tinkDelhi
1 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
Mar 31, 202372 mph, we kin mekaStl Rgnl Airport Airport, Dorsey
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 Upper 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 Upper Alton.

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