Hail History

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Hail history im Rock Island, IL

Last hail im 10 milesMay 18, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months4
Largest hail im 20064.00 in (grapefruit)Apr 4, 2023
Hail days im 200664
Days im hail 1 inch imwin35
Tornadoes im 10 miles17
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles381

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Rock Island im 64 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 4.00 in (grapefruit) im Apr 4, 2023. Hail ej common im May im April.

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Recent hail im Rock Island

DateHail sizeWhereSource
May 18, 20261.25 in
50-cent coin		Panorama Park, Pleasant Vly
3 hail reports · closest 5 mi im Rock Island		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Warner, Coal Vly, Silvis Hgts
6 hail reports · closest 5 mi im Rock Island		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 31, 20260.88 in
5-cent coin		Buffalo
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Rock Island		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Davenport
2 hail reports · closest 1 mi im Rock Island		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Davenport
1 hail report · closest 3 mi im Rock Island		NOAA Storm Events
Oct 24, 20241.00 in
25-cent coin		Davenport Airport
3 hail reports · closest 5 mi im Rock Island		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Rock Island by year

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When hail season peaks near Rock Island

Of the 64 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (14) and April (13).

Jan3Feb8Mar13Apr14May11Jun5Jul5Aug3Sep1Oct1NovDec

Largest hail storms near Rock Island

Apr 4, 2023 · 4.00 in (grapefruit) · Davenport (4 mi from Rock Island)

National Weather Service description (English): A public report of mostly two inch hail stones falling with one of those stones estimated to be about 4 inches based on a picture. The time of the event was estimated using radar.

Aug 2, 2015 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Blackhawk State Park (2 mi from Rock Island)

National Weather Service description (English): A public report was shared from the WQAD Twitter page.

Apr 7, 2020 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Davenport (4 mi from Rock Island)

National Weather Service description (English): The hail fell near Paul Norton Elementary School.

Jun 18, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Coal Vly (8 mi from Rock Island)

National Weather Service description (English): Quarter to golf ball-sized hail fell for about five minutes in Coal Valley, IL around 1220 pm June 18.

May 19, 2013 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · West Lake Park (6 mi from Rock Island)

National Weather Service description (English): Golfball size hail reported by a NWS employee about 0.5 mile west of West Lake Park.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Rock Island

DateRatingWherePath
Jul 11, 2025EF2Buffalo
8 mi from Rock Island		7.6 mi long, 500 yd wide
Jul 11, 2025EF0Pleasant Vly
9 mi from Rock Island		3.9 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jun 3, 2025EF1Taylor Ridge
10 mi from Rock Island		12.4 mi long, 300 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF1Davenport
3 mi from Rock Island		5.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF1East Moline
5 mi from Rock Island		2.5 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 24, 2024EF1Taylor Ridge
9 mi from Rock Island		11.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 24, 2024EF?Sunny Hill
9 mi from Rock Island		8.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 24, 2023EF0Maysville
9 mi from Rock Island		9.6 mi long, 20 yd wide
Apr 4, 2023EF1Andalusia
6 mi from Rock Island		1.1 mi long, 25 yd wide
Apr 4, 2023EF1Blackhawk State Park
2 mi from Rock Island		1.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
Apr 4, 2023EF1Fruitland
4 mi from Rock Island		1.6 mi long, 25 yd wide
Mar 5, 2022EF1West Lake Park
7 mi from Rock Island		4.1 mi long, 300 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Rock Island

381 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Rock Island since 2006, on 118 days. The strongest measured gust was 94 mph on Jul 21, 2008.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 15, 202656 mph, imwinDavenport Municipality, East Moline
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 12, 202670 mph, ekkarMoline, Coal Valley, Davenport Municipality
11 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026dmg ekkarDavenport
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 17, 202669 mph, imwinQuad City Airport, Fruitland, Panorama Park
4 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 202658 mph, ekkarFruitland
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 202669 mph, imwinDavenport Airport
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 4, 202664 mph, ekkarDavenport
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 24, 202675 mph, ekkarPleasant Vly, Davenport Airport
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 202666 mph, imwinDavenport Airport
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 18, 202560 mph, ekkarCoal Vly, Davenport, Silvis Hgts
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

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Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

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

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