On the map: August 1, 2022, the largest radar hail near Sumner since 2019: 2.29″ within about 2 miles of the center. Rings at 1, 3 and 5 miles.
Radar-estimated hail
Sumner, IL hail history
Last 1-inch hail reported within 5 miles of Sumner, IL: April 27, 2026 (1.00″).
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How often it hails near Sumner
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Recent hail days
- Apr 27, 20261.00″ · 3.6 mi
- Mar 14, 20250.75″ · 5.0 mi
- Mar 5, 20240.75″ · 4.4 mi
- Feb 27, 20241.00″ · 1.5 mi
- Jun 29, 20231.00″ · 0.9 mi
- Aug 1, 20221.00″ · 0.9 mi
As of November 6, 2026, hail has been reported within 5 miles of Sumner, IL on 14 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 2.00″ (hen egg size) on January 16, 2012. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger within about 2 miles of the city center on 5 days since October 2019.
Sumner averages a 1-inch-or-larger hail report within 5 miles about once every 2.9 years (7 days, 2006–2025). By days with hail reported within 5 miles from 2016 to 2025 (5), Sumner ranks 239th of 441 Illinois cities and 2165th of 6,891 US cities (tied with 560 others).
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Hail days near Sumner
| Storm day | Largest report | Reports | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2026 | 1.00″ | 1 | 3.6 mi |
| March 14, 2025 | 0.75″ | 1 | 5.0 mi |
| March 5, 2024 | 0.75″ | 1 | 4.4 mi |
| February 27, 2024 | 1.00″ | 1 | 1.5 mi |
| June 29, 2023 | 1.00″ | 1 | 0.9 mi |
| August 1, 2022 | 1.00″ | 1 | 0.9 mi |
| May 11, 2014 | 1.75″ | 1 | 0.9 mi |
| July 1, 2012 | 0.88″ | 1 | 0.9 mi |
| January 16, 2012 | 2.00″ | 1 | 0.9 mi |
| November 14, 2011 | 0.75″ | 1 | 0.9 mi |
| July 12, 2011 | 0.88″ | 1 | 0.9 mi |
| February 5, 2008 | 1.00″ | 1 | 0.9 mi |
| June 26, 2006 | 1.00″ | 1 | 1.4 mi |
| May 1, 2002 | 1.75″ | 1 | 0.9 mi |
Radar-estimated hail near Sumner
Largest radar estimate within about 2 miles of the city center, NOAA MRMS (October 2019 onward). The largest was 2.29″ on August 1, 2022.
| Storm day | Radar max (MESH) |
|---|---|
| April 27, 2026 | 1.33″ |
| June 18, 2025 | 0.88″ |
| August 6, 2023 | 1.08″ |
| June 29, 2023 | 1.66″ |
| June 28, 2023 | 0.96″ |
| August 1, 2022 | 2.29″ |
| July 29, 2021 | 0.87″ |
| June 18, 2021 | 0.75″ |
| July 8, 2020 | 1.17″ |
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