On the map: April 2, 2025, the largest radar hail near Clinton since 2019: 1.44″ within about 2 miles of the center. Rings at 1, 3 and 5 miles.
Radar-estimated hail
Clinton, IL hail history
Last 1-inch hail reported within 5 miles of Clinton, IL: April 2, 2025 (1.75″).
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How often it hails near Clinton
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Recent hail days
- Apr 2, 20251.75″ · 0.4 mi
- Mar 15, 20160.88″ · 0.7 mi
- Jun 7, 20150.75″ · 4.2 mi
- Apr 7, 20151.00″ · 0.7 mi
- Aug 13, 20110.75″ · 0.3 mi
- Jun 19, 20090.88″ · 0.7 mi
As of November 6, 2026, hail has been reported within 5 miles of Clinton, IL on 21 days since 1955, 2 of them from 2016 to 2025 (376th of 441 Illinois cities for that decade). The most recent was April 2, 2025 (1.75″), and the largest on record is 2.75″ (baseball size) on May 28, 2003. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger within about 2 miles of the city center on 2 days since October 2019.
Clinton averages a 1-inch-or-larger hail report within 5 miles about once every 4 years (5 days, 2006–2025). By days with hail reported within 5 miles from 2016 to 2025 (2), Clinton ranks 376th of 441 Illinois cities and 4093rd of 6,891 US cities (tied with 858 others).
Most hail near Clinton falls in April, May and June: 14 of its 21 hail days since 1955 (67%), with the most in April (5). Across the state: Illinois hail season.
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Hail days near Clinton
| Storm day | Largest report | Reports | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2025 | 1.75″ | 2 | 0.4 mi |
| March 15, 2016 | 0.88″ | 1 | 0.7 mi |
| June 7, 2015 | 0.75″ | 1 | 4.2 mi |
| April 7, 2015 | 1.00″ | 2 | 0.7 mi |
| August 13, 2011 | 0.75″ | 1 | 0.3 mi |
| June 19, 2009 | 0.88″ | 1 | 0.7 mi |
| June 17, 2009 | 1.00″ | 1 | 0.7 mi |
| May 15, 2009 | 0.88″ | 1 | 0.5 mi |
| March 1, 2007 | 0.75″ | 1 | 0.7 mi |
| June 19, 2006 | 1.75″ | 1 | 2.0 mi |
| April 13, 2006 | 0.75″ | 1 | 2.0 mi |
| March 12, 2006 | 1.00″ | 2 | 0.7 mi |
| May 28, 2003 | 2.75″ | 1 | 0.7 mi |
| July 22, 2002 | 0.75″ | 1 | 0.7 mi |
| October 24, 2001 | 1.00″ | 1 | 3.3 mi |
| May 8, 2000 | 0.88″ | 1 | 0.7 mi |
| April 20, 2000 | 0.75″ | 1 | 0.7 mi |
| May 25, 1989 | 0.75″ | 1 | 3.7 mi |
| April 11, 1987 | 0.75″ | 1 | 0.7 mi |
| May 14, 1985 | 0.75″ | 1 | 0.7 mi |
| September 6, 1980 | 0.75″ | 1 | 0.7 mi |
Radar-estimated hail near Clinton
Largest radar estimate within about 2 miles of the city center, NOAA MRMS (October 2019 onward). The largest was 1.44″ on April 2, 2025.
| Storm day | Radar max (MESH) |
|---|---|
| August 19, 2026 | 0.85″ |
| April 2, 2025 | 1.44″ |
| August 15, 2024 | 1.20″ |
| June 29, 2023 | 0.95″ |
| February 22, 2022 | 0.90″ |
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County: De Witt County · State: Illinois
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