On the map: May 8, 2024, the largest radar hail near Christopher since 2019: 2.06″ within about 2 miles of the center. Rings at 1, 3 and 5 miles.
Radar-estimated hail
Christopher, IL hail history
Last 1-inch hail reported within 5 miles of Christopher, IL: April 27, 2026 (1.00″); radar-estimated 1-inch hail since then near the city center (within about 2 miles): May 16, 2026 (1.00″).
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How often it hails near Christopher
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Recent hail days
- Apr 27, 20261.00″ · 0.6 mi
- Mar 30, 20251.50″ · 2.2 mi
- May 8, 20241.75″ · 3.4 mi
- Feb 9, 20241.00″ · 0.2 mi
- Apr 9, 20211.00″ · 1.8 mi
- May 11, 20161.50″ · 0.8 mi
As of November 7, 2026, hail has been reported within 5 miles of Christopher, IL on 29 days since 1955, 5 of them from 2016 to 2025 (239th of 441 Illinois cities for that decade). The most recent was April 27, 2026 (1.00″), and the largest on record is 3.00″ (teacup size) on March 5, 1955. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger within about 2 miles of the city center on 5 days since October 2019.
Christopher averages a 1-inch-or-larger hail report within 5 miles about once every 1.7 years (12 days, 2006–2025). By days with hail reported within 5 miles from 2016 to 2025 (5), Christopher ranks 239th of 441 Illinois cities and 2165th of 6,891 US cities (tied with 560 others).
Most hail near Christopher falls in March, April and May: 18 of its 29 hail days since 1955 (62%), with the most in April (8). Across the state: Illinois hail season.
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Hail days near Christopher
| Storm day | Largest report | Reports | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2026 | 1.00″ | 1 | 0.6 mi |
| March 30, 2025 | 1.50″ | 2 | 2.2 mi |
| May 8, 2024 | 1.75″ | 1 | 3.4 mi |
| February 9, 2024 | 1.00″ | 1 | 0.2 mi |
| April 9, 2021 | 1.00″ | 1 | 1.8 mi |
| May 11, 2016 | 1.50″ | 2 | 0.8 mi |
| April 25, 2015 | 0.75″ | 1 | 4.9 mi |
| July 1, 2014 | 1.00″ | 1 | 4.9 mi |
| July 1, 2012 | 1.75″ | 3 | 0.2 mi |
| May 6, 2012 | 0.75″ | 1 | 3.4 mi |
| March 2, 2012 | 1.00″ | 1 | 0.2 mi |
| April 15, 2011 | 2.00″ | 1 | 4.9 mi |
| September 26, 2009 | 1.00″ | 2 | 1.9 mi |
| May 10, 2007 | 1.00″ | 1 | 3.3 mi |
| April 3, 2007 | 0.88″ | 1 | 0.2 mi |
| August 10, 2006 | 1.00″ | 1 | 4.9 mi |
| July 29, 2006 | 0.75″ | 1 | 4.5 mi |
| April 7, 2006 | 0.88″ | 1 | 3.6 mi |
| June 1, 2004 | 0.75″ | 1 | 2.8 mi |
| May 30, 2004 | 0.75″ | 1 | 3.6 mi |
| May 26, 2004 | 0.75″ | 1 | 4.9 mi |
| April 24, 2003 | 1.25″ | 1 | 3.6 mi |
| February 27, 1999 | 1.00″ | 1 | 3.4 mi |
| May 31, 1998 | 1.75″ | 1 | 4.9 mi |
| April 13, 1998 | 0.75″ | 1 | 0.2 mi |
Radar-estimated hail near Christopher
Largest radar estimate within about 2 miles of the city center, NOAA MRMS (October 2019 onward). The largest was 2.06″ on May 8, 2024.
| Storm day | Radar max (MESH) |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 1.00″ |
| April 27, 2026 | 0.83″ |
| March 30, 2025 | 0.93″ |
| March 14, 2025 | 0.96″ |
| May 8, 2024 | 2.06″ |
| February 9, 2024 | 0.91″ |
| July 29, 2023 | 1.26″ |
| July 23, 2023 | 1.45″ |
| July 16, 2023 | 0.78″ |
| June 30, 2023 | 1.72″ |
| May 7, 2023 | 0.87″ |
| April 9, 2021 | 0.87″ |
| May 24, 2020 | 0.84″ |
| October 20, 2019 | 0.96″ |
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County: Franklin County · State: Illinois
Nearby: West Frankfort Benton
Hail by ZIP code in Christopher: 62822
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