On the map: September 18, 2022, the largest radar hail near Normal since 2019: 1.71″ within about 2 miles of the center. Rings at 1, 3 and 5 miles.
Radar-estimated hail
Normal, IL hail history
Last 1-inch hail reported within 5 miles of Normal, IL: May 15, 2025 (2.50″).
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How often it hails near Normal
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Recent hail days
- May 15, 20252.50″ · 0.8 mi
- Jul 14, 20241.00″ · 0.4 mi
- May 6, 20230.75″ · 3.5 mi
- Jan 3, 20230.88″ · 4.7 mi
- Sep 18, 20221.00″ · 2.0 mi
- Jul 11, 20201.00″ · 2.5 mi
As of November 6, 2026, hail has been reported within 5 miles of Normal, IL on 39 days since 1955, 9 of them from 2016 to 2025 (77th of 441 Illinois cities for that decade). The most recent was May 15, 2025 (2.50″), and the largest on record is 3.00″ (teacup size) on April 16, 2006. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger within about 2 miles of the city center on 4 days since October 2019.
Normal averages a 1-inch-or-larger hail report within 5 miles about once every 1.5 years (13 days, 2006–2025). By days with hail reported within 5 miles from 2016 to 2025 (9), Normal ranks 77th of 441 Illinois cities and 844th of 6,891 US cities (tied with 210 others).
Most hail near Normal falls in June, July and August: 20 of its 39 hail days since 1955 (51%), with the most in August (8). Across the state: Illinois hail season.
Compare: the most hail-prone US cities · Hail Belt 2026
Hail days near Normal
| Storm day | Largest report | Reports | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 | 2.50″ | 19 | 0.8 mi |
| July 14, 2024 | 1.00″ | 1 | 0.4 mi |
| May 6, 2023 | 0.75″ | 1 | 3.5 mi |
| January 3, 2023 | 0.88″ | 1 | 4.7 mi |
| September 18, 2022 | 1.00″ | 1 | 2.0 mi |
| July 11, 2020 | 1.00″ | 2 | 2.5 mi |
| July 4, 2017 | 0.88″ | 2 | 0.4 mi |
| June 14, 2017 | 0.88″ | 1 | 2.9 mi |
| February 28, 2017 | 0.88″ | 2 | 3.8 mi |
| August 2, 2015 | 1.00″ | 1 | 3.4 mi |
| June 8, 2015 | 1.00″ | 3 | 2.7 mi |
| November 17, 2013 | 2.75″ | 2 | 0.4 mi |
| August 9, 2012 | 1.50″ | 1 | 4.9 mi |
| August 13, 2011 | 0.75″ | 1 | 3.9 mi |
| February 27, 2011 | 1.00″ | 4 | 1.1 mi |
| September 2, 2010 | 1.00″ | 2 | 2.9 mi |
| May 24, 2010 | 0.75″ | 1 | 2.8 mi |
| June 19, 2009 | 0.75″ | 1 | 2.9 mi |
| June 1, 2009 | 1.00″ | 1 | 2.8 mi |
| May 13, 2008 | 0.75″ | 1 | 2.9 mi |
| July 3, 2006 | 0.88″ | 1 | 2.9 mi |
| June 19, 2006 | 1.00″ | 1 | 2.9 mi |
| April 18, 2006 | 0.75″ | 1 | 2.9 mi |
| April 16, 2006 | 3.00″ | 3 | 0.4 mi |
| March 30, 2005 | 1.00″ | 3 | 0.4 mi |
Radar-estimated hail near Normal
Largest radar estimate within about 2 miles of the city center, NOAA MRMS (October 2019 onward). The largest was 1.71″ on September 18, 2022.
| Storm day | Radar max (MESH) |
|---|---|
| August 13, 2026 | 0.76″ |
| May 15, 2025 | 1.17″ |
| July 27, 2023 | 0.85″ |
| May 6, 2023 | 0.95″ |
| September 18, 2022 | 1.71″ |
| August 3, 2022 | 0.81″ |
| July 1, 2022 | 0.82″ |
| June 30, 2022 | 0.82″ |
| May 14, 2022 | 1.01″ |
| July 11, 2020 | 1.42″ |
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County: McLean County · State: Illinois
Nearby: Bloomington Le Roy Heyworth
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