Hail History

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Hail history im Rantoul, IL

Last hail im 10 milesMar 26, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months2
Largest hail im 20061.75 in (golf ball)May 28, 2019
Hail days im 200611
Days im hail 1 inch imwin7
Tornadoes im 10 miles9
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles43

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Rantoul im 11 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 1.75 in (golf ball) im May 28, 2019. Hail ej common im June im April.

Recent hail im Rantoul

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Mar 26, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Dewey
1 hail report · closest 6 mi im Rantoul		NOAA Storm Events
Feb 19, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Chanute AFB, Rantoul
2 hail reports · closest im center im Rantoul		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Rantoul by year

060720809101111213143151617181192021222232425226

When hail season peaks near Rantoul

Of the 11 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (2) and April (2).

Jan2Feb2Mar2Apr2May2JunJulAugSepOct1NovDec

Largest hail storms near Rantoul

May 28, 2019 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Prospect (4 mi from Rantoul)

Apr 8, 2015 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · Thomasboro (9 mi from Rantoul)

Apr 9, 2015 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · Dewey (7 mi from Rantoul)

Feb 27, 2023 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · Gifford (7 mi from Rantoul)

Mar 31, 2023 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · Rantoul (1 mi from Rantoul)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Rantoul

DateRatingWherePath
Jun 11, 2026EF1Ludlow
7 mi from Rantoul		2.4 mi long, 150 yd wide
Jun 11, 2026EF1Paxton
9 mi from Rantoul		0.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
May 18, 2026EF0Perdueville
8 mi from Rantoul		1.0 mi long, 80 yd wide
Mar 15, 2025EF1Sellers
9 mi from Rantoul		13.7 mi long, 450 yd wide
Mar 31, 2023EF1Dewey
7 mi from Rantoul		10.8 mi long, 500 yd wide
Jun 25, 2021EF?Fisher
9 mi from Rantoul		0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide
Jun 26, 2018EF1Chanute AFB
4 mi from Rantoul		3.9 mi long, 75 yd wide
Nov 17, 2013EF3Thomasboro
5 mi from Rantoul		14.7 mi long, 880 yd wide
Apr 2, 2006F0Flatville
8 mi from Rantoul		0.3 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Rantoul

43 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Rantoul since 2006, on 32 days. The strongest measured gust was 58 mph on May 21, 2024.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 11, 2026dmg ekkarPaxton
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 202681 mph, ekkarRantoul, Thomasboro, Chanute AFB
5 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 202570 mph, ekkarChanute AFB
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 19, 202560 mph, ekkarDewey
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 13, 202470 mph, ekkarLeverett, Ludlow, Rantoul
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 24, 202460 mph, ekkarDillsburg
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 202460 mph, ekkarRantoul, Chanute AFB
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 29, 202370 mph, ekkarChanute AFB
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 31, 202370 mph, ekkarSellers
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 12, 202260 mph, ekkarLeverett
3 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 Rantoul; 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 Rantoul.

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