Hail History

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Hail history im Sterling, IL

Last hail im 10 milesApr 2, 20261.50 in (ping pong ball)
Hail days, last 12 months1
Largest hail im 20062.00 in (hen egg)Feb 28, 2017
Hail days im 200628
Days im hail 1 inch imwin13
Tornadoes im 10 miles13
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles75

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Sterling im 28 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.00 in (hen egg) im Feb 28, 2017. Hail ej common im May im April.

Recent hail im Sterling

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Apr 2, 20261.50 in
ping pong ball		Sterling Airport
1 hail report · closest 4 mi im Sterling		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 10, 20251.75 in
golf ball		Nelson
1 hail report · closest 6 mi im Sterling		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Sterling by year

50610740809103111213214115116217181192012112223424125126

When hail season peaks near Sterling

Of the 28 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (7) and April (5).

Jan2Feb2Mar5Apr7May4Jun2Jul3Aug2Sep1OctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Sterling

Feb 28, 2017 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Sterling (1 mi from Sterling)

National Weather Service description (English): A spotter reported hail slightly larger than golf balls.

Aug 5, 2024 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Penrose (7 mi from Sterling)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail was reported near Penrose, Illinois. The time was estimated from radar data.

Jul 10, 2025 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Nelson (6 mi from Sterling)

Apr 2, 2026 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Sterling Airport (4 mi from Sterling)

Oct 2, 2006 · 1.25 in (50-cent coin) · Sterling (1 mi from Sterling)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Sterling

DateRatingWherePath
Apr 2, 2026EF1Douglas Park
2 mi from Sterling		3.7 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 2, 2026EF1Penrose
5 mi from Sterling		0.1 mi long, 250 yd wide
Apr 2, 2026EF1Prairieville
5 mi from Sterling		6.2 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jul 8, 2020EF?Sterling
3 mi from Sterling		0.3 mi long, 10 yd wide
May 23, 2020EF1Malvern
10 mi from Sterling		9.9 mi long, 30 yd wide
Feb 28, 2017EF1Coleta
7 mi from Sterling		2.6 mi long, 75 yd wide
Mar 15, 2016EF0Deer Grove
9 mi from Sterling		1.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jul 16, 2015EF0Sterling Airport
5 mi from Sterling		0.6 mi long, 10 yd wide
Jun 22, 2015EF1Yeoward Addition
4 mi from Sterling		1.7 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 22, 2015EF0Van Petten
6 mi from Sterling		0.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 22, 2015EF1Harmon
6 mi from Sterling		7.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 22, 2015EF1Sterling
1 mi from Sterling		2.2 mi long, 75 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Sterling

75 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Sterling since 2006, on 46 days. The strongest measured gust was 79 mph on Nov 17, 2013.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 12, 202671 mph, imwinRock Falls
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 24, 202660 mph, ekkarDouglas Park, Sterling
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 3, 202570 mph, ekkarYeoward Addition
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 202458 mph, ekkarSterling
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 4, 202459 mph, imwinSterling Airport
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 20, 202381 mph, ekkarMalvern
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 4, 202369 mph, ekkarHarmon, Woodland Shores
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Nov 5, 202264 mph, ekkarRock Falls, Tampico
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 5, 202260 mph, ekkarSterling
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 30, 202259 mph, imwinSterling 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.

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

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