Hail History

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Hail history im Lena, IL

Last hail im 10 milesApr 17, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months3
Largest hail im 20063.00 in (tea cup)Aug 16, 2025
Hail days im 200629
Days im hail 1 inch imwin16
Tornadoes im 10 miles8
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles105

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Lena im 29 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 3.00 in (tea cup) im Aug 16, 2025. Hail ej common im April im May.

Recent hail im Lena

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Apr 17, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Nora, Stockton
2 hail reports · closest 7 mi im Lena		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 15, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Nora
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Lena		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 20262.75 in
baseball		Lena, Mc Connell, Damascus
6 hail reports · closest im center im Lena		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 20253.00 in
tea cup		Winslow, Martintown
3 hail reports · closest 8 mi im Lena		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Lena by year

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When hail season peaks near Lena

Of the 29 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (9) and May (6).

Jan1Feb1Mar9Apr6May6Jun3Jul2Aug1SepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Lena

Aug 16, 2025 · 3.00 in (tea cup) · Winslow (8 mi from Lena)

National Weather Service description (English): Report initially from mPING. This report was corroborated with photographic evidence of a jagged hailstone around 3 to 3.5 inches in diameter.

Mar 10, 2026 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Lena (3 mi from Lena)

Jul 24, 2009 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Stockton (10 mi from Lena)

National Weather Service description (English): Tennis ball-sized hail fell 2 miles north of Stockton, IL around 558 pm July 24.

May 25, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Stockton (10 mi from Lena)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball-sized hail fell in Stockton, IL around 9:45 pm. This report was relayed by a trained spotter.

Apr 4, 2023 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Stockton Airport (8 mi from Lena)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Lena

DateRatingWherePath
Apr 17, 2026EF2Lena
3 mi from Lena		12.5 mi long, 1,250 yd wide
Apr 14, 2026EF1Pearl City
6 mi from Lena		5.1 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF?Waddams Grove
5 mi from Lena		6.3 mi long, 20 yd wide
Mar 4, 2024EF?Bolton
10 mi from Lena		0.1 mi long, 30 yd wide
Aug 16, 2017EF1Bolton
9 mi from Lena		2.8 mi long, 75 yd wide
Aug 16, 2017EF0Sciota Mills
7 mi from Lena		3.2 mi long, 20 yd wide
Jul 27, 2011EF0Stockton
6 mi from Lena		0.5 mi long, 17 yd wide
Jun 1, 2009EF0Buena Vista
8 mi from Lena		0.3 mi long, 200 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Lena

105 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Lena since 2006, on 57 days. The strongest measured gust was 93 mph on Jul 15, 2024.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 11, 202660 mph, imwinStockton
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026dmg ekkarScioto Mills
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 10, 202672 mph, imwinStockton, Cedarville
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 24, 202660 mph, imwinStockton
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 202681 mph, ekkarStockton
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 14, 202696 mph, ekkarPearl City, Stockton
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 202575 mph, ekkarNora
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 202493 mph, imwinLena, Stockton, Pearl City
5 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 14, 202460 mph, ekkarPearl City
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 202481 mph, ekkarNora, Lena, Stockton
4 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 Lena; 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 Lena.

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