Hail History

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Hail history im Litchfield, IL

Last hail im 10 milesJun 17, 20261.25 in (50-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months2
Largest hail im 20064.50 in (softball)May 28, 2011
Hail days im 200637
Days im hail 1 inch imwin25
Tornadoes im 10 miles20
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles53

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Litchfield im 37 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 4.50 in (softball) im May 28, 2011. Hail ej common im May im April.

Recent hail im Litchfield

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jun 17, 20261.25 in
50-cent coin		Litchfield
1 hail report · closest im center im Litchfield		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 20261.50 in
ping pong ball		Litchfield Muni Airport
1 hail report · closest im center im Litchfield		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Litchfield by year

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When hail season peaks near Litchfield

Of the 37 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (10) and April (10).

Jan2Feb3Mar10Apr10May8Jun2JulAug1SepOctNov1Dec

Largest hail storms near Litchfield

May 28, 2011 · 4.50 in (softball) · Lake Lou Yaeger (3 mi from Litchfield)

National Weather Service description (English): Most of the hail was quarter to ping pong ball size, though a few of the hail stones were softball size.

Mar 14, 2024 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Litchfield Muni Airport (1 mi from Litchfield)

National Weather Service description (English): Large hail up to two inches in diameter fell in an area from Litchfield northeastward towards Lake Lou Yaeger.

May 26, 2024 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Womac (8 mi from Litchfield)

Apr 5, 2010 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · White City (9 mi from Litchfield)

Jun 5, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Litchfield (3 mi from Litchfield)

National Weather Service description (English): Golfball sized hail on Illinois Route 16 about 3 miles east of Litchfield.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Litchfield

DateRatingWherePath
Mar 15, 2026EF0Walshville
7 mi from Litchfield		0.9 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 15, 2026EF1Walshville
5 mi from Litchfield		7.1 mi long, 300 yd wide
Mar 15, 2026EF1Schram City
10 mi from Litchfield		3.6 mi long, 300 yd wide
Jul 15, 2020EF0Walshville
10 mi from Litchfield		3.2 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jul 15, 2020EF0Walshville
7 mi from Litchfield		0.6 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 28, 2020EF?Barnett
10 mi from Litchfield		2.9 mi long, 100 yd wide
Dec 1, 2018EF1Lake Lou Yaeger
4 mi from Litchfield		8.0 mi long, 75 yd wide
Dec 1, 2018EF2Litchfield
2 mi from Litchfield		6.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Dec 1, 2018EF1Butler
8 mi from Litchfield		2.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
Mar 7, 2017EF0Litchfield Muni Airport
5 mi from Litchfield		6.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 27, 2016EF0Raymond
9 mi from Litchfield		4.9 mi long, 25 yd wide
Nov 17, 2013EF0Womac
6 mi from Litchfield		2.1 mi long, 20 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Litchfield

53 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Litchfield since 2006, on 43 days. The strongest measured gust was 76 mph on Aug 3, 2022.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jun 11, 202663 mph, ekkarMt Olive
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 202658 mph, ekkarLitchfield
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 11, 202658 mph, ekkarButler
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jan 8, 202658 mph, ekkarMt Olive
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 202581 mph, ekkarBarnett, Butler, Taylor Spgs
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 24, 202474 mph, ekkarLitchfield
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 202481 mph, ekkarWomac
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 29, 202370 mph, ekkarLitchfield, Gillespie
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 15, 202370 mph, ekkarLitchfield Muni Airport
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 31, 202370 mph, ekkarHillsboro
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 Litchfield; 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 Litchfield.

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