Hail History

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Hail history im Mount Zion, IL

Last hail im 10 milesJun 17, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months5
Largest hail im 20062.50 in (tennis ball)Mar 31, 2024
Hail days im 200640
Days im hail 1 inch imwin22
Tornadoes im 10 miles16
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles96

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Mount Zion im 40 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.50 in (tennis ball) im Mar 31, 2024. Hail ej common im April im June.

Recent hail im Mount Zion

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jun 17, 20261.50 in
ping pong ball		Boody, Elwin, Decatur Airport
7 hail reports · closest 4 mi im Mount Zion		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 20260.75 in
1-cent coin		Decatur
1 hail report · closest 6 mi im Mount Zion		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 26, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Macon
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Mount Zion		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 11, 20261.50 in
ping pong ball		Forsyth
1 hail report · closest 10 mi im Mount Zion		NOAA Storm Events
Nov 18, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Oakley
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Mount Zion		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 19, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Boody
1 hail report · closest 9 mi im Mount Zion		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Mount Zion by year

20640720809610211122131421511621718119220221122223324225426

When hail season peaks near Mount Zion

Of the 40 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (10) and June (9).

JanFeb7Mar10Apr6May9Jun5JulAug1Sep1Oct1NovDec

Largest hail storms near Mount Zion

Mar 31, 2024 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Decatur (7 mi from Mount Zion)

Oct 18, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Decatur (4 mi from Mount Zion)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball sized hail was reported on the east side of Lake Decatur.

Jul 21, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Decatur (5 mi from Mount Zion)

Jun 25, 2013 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Oakley (8 mi from Mount Zion)

May 19, 2024 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Mt Zion (2 mi from Mount Zion)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Mount Zion

DateRatingWherePath
Mar 15, 2026EF0Bethany
9 mi from Mount Zion		2.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
Dec 28, 2025EF2La Place
8 mi from Mount Zion		1.0 mi long, 250 yd wide
May 13, 2023EF?Boody
10 mi from Mount Zion		0.5 mi long, 10 yd wide
Jan 3, 2023EF1Decatur
7 mi from Mount Zion		0.2 mi long, 25 yd wide
Jan 3, 2023EF0Sangamon
8 mi from Mount Zion		1.1 mi long, 20 yd wide
May 17, 2020EF0Macon
7 mi from Mount Zion		4.0 mi long, 75 yd wide
Aug 21, 2019EF0Knights
8 mi from Mount Zion		0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide
Oct 13, 2014EF1Walker
9 mi from Mount Zion		8.4 mi long, 200 yd wide
Oct 13, 2014EF1Decatur Airport
3 mi from Mount Zion		0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 31, 2013EF1Decatur
8 mi from Mount Zion		2.0 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 25, 2011EF1Sangamon
6 mi from Mount Zion		1.0 mi long, 75 yd wide
May 25, 2011EF1Oakley
9 mi from Mount Zion		1.5 mi long, 75 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Mount Zion

96 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Mount Zion since 2006, on 54 days. The strongest measured gust was 81 mph on Dec 10, 2021.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 16, 2026dmg ekkarElwin
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026dmg ekkarDecatur, Mount Zion
5 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026dmg ekkarMacon
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 17, 202681 mph, ekkarCasner, Decatur Airport, Knights
5 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 202670 mph, ekkarMacon, Decatur, Mt Zion
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 11, 202660 mph, ekkarDecatur
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Dec 28, 202570 mph, ekkarMt Zion, Decatur
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 202570 mph, ekkarBoody, Decatur Airport, Mt Zion
5 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 202560 mph, ekkarBearsdale, Decatur Airport
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 202458 mph, imwinDecatur Airport
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.

Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

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

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