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Hail history im Godfrey, IL

Last hail im 10 milesMay 3, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months3
Largest hail im 20063.00 in (tea cup)Apr 9, 2015
Hail days im 200648
Days im hail 1 inch imwin31
Tornadoes im 10 miles8
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles85

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Godfrey im 48 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 3.00 in (tea cup) im Apr 9, 2015. Hail ej common im April im May.

Recent hail im Godfrey

DateHail sizeWhereSource
May 3, 20262.00 in
hen egg		Fairmont, Milton, Godfrey
8 hail reports · closest im center im Godfrey		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 20262.00 in
hen egg		Forest Homes, Alton, Cottage Hills
11 hail reports · closest im center im Godfrey		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		East Alton
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Godfrey		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 12, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Milton
1 hail report · closest 7 mi im Godfrey		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Godfrey by year

40640740850921041141231321411521631741819120212212324125326

When hail season peaks near Godfrey

Of the 48 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (16) and May (12).

Jan2Feb5Mar16Apr12May4Jun3Jul2Aug1Sep3OctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Godfrey

Apr 9, 2015 · 3.00 in (tea cup) · Brighton (7 mi from Godfrey)

National Weather Service description (English): A swath of large hail fell across Macoupin County from the Brighton area to Dorchester then into Gillespie. Most of the hail was between an inch and two inches with three inch diameter hail reported in Gillespie.

Jun 22, 2006 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Elsah (9 mi from Godfrey)

Apr 27, 2026 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Forest Homes (6 mi from Godfrey)

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

Apr 3, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Wood River (9 mi from Godfrey)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Godfrey

DateRatingWherePath
Apr 27, 2026EF?Fort Bellefontaine
5 mi from Godfrey		0.6 mi long, 10 yd wide
Mar 14, 2025EF2West Alton
8 mi from Godfrey		4.2 mi long, 1,320 yd wide
Mar 14, 2025EF1Fairmont
4 mi from Godfrey		2.5 mi long, 430 yd wide
Mar 14, 2024EF0Delhi
8 mi from Godfrey		0.4 mi long, 200 yd wide
Mar 14, 2024EF0Brighton
8 mi from Godfrey		2.4 mi long, 200 yd wide
Apr 29, 2017EF1Delhi
8 mi from Godfrey		1.7 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 29, 2017EF0Piasa
9 mi from Godfrey		0.7 mi long, 25 yd wide
Sep 6, 2007EF0Jerseyville
10 mi from Godfrey		0.9 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Godfrey

85 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Godfrey since 2006, on 65 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, McClusky
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 15, 202669 mph, ekkarBrighton
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
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
May 19, 202558 mph, ekkarMelville
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 202558 mph, ekkarDelhi
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 29, 202364 mph, ekkarEast Alton
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 29, 202370 mph, ekkarMc Clusky
1 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 Godfrey; 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 Godfrey.

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