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Hail history im Alton, IL

Last hail im 10 milesMay 3, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months3
Largest hail im 20062.50 in (tennis ball)Jun 22, 2006
Hail days im 200654
Days im hail 1 inch imwin35
Tornadoes im 10 miles9
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles89

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Alton im 54 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.50 in (tennis ball) im Jun 22, 2006. Hail ej common im April im May.

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Recent hail im Alton

DateHail sizeWhereSource
May 3, 20262.00 in
hen egg		Fairmont, Milton, Godfrey
8 hail reports · closest 2 mi im Alton		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 20262.00 in
hen egg		Forest Homes, Alton, Cottage Hills
11 hail reports · closest 2 mi im Alton		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		East Alton
1 hail report · closest 5 mi im Alton		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 12, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Milton
1 hail report · closest 4 mi im Alton		NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 20252.00 in
hen egg		Wedgewood, Cross Keys
2 hail reports · closest 10 mi im Alton		NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Alton by year

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When hail season peaks near Alton

Of the 54 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (18) and May (13).

Jan2Feb6Mar18Apr13May5Jun3Jul3Aug1Sep3OctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Alton

Jun 22, 2006 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Elsah (10 mi from Alton)

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

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

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

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Alton

DateRatingWherePath
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

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Alton

89 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Alton since 2006, on 66 days. The strongest measured gust was 84 mph on May 23, 2011.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jul 27, 2026dmg ekkarGodfrey
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 10, 2026dmg ekkarElsah
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 11, 202667 mph, imwinStl Rgnl Airport Airport
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 12, 202569 mph, ekkarMilton
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 202558 mph, ekkarGodfrey
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 17, 202558 mph, ekkarCross Keys
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 202558 mph, ekkarMelville
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 202586 mph, ekkarCross Keys, Wedgewood, Castle Pt
4 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 202364 mph, ekkarEast Alton
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 15, 202370 mph, ekkarStl Rgnl Airport Airport, Roxana
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Alton; 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 Alton.

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