Hail and tornadoes in Douglas County, IL
Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Douglas County, IL on 44 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Wed, Jun 17, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 9 days.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.
Hail on record since 1955
NOAA's Storm Events database lists 56 hail reports in Douglas County, IL on 31 days, 9 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 4 in, near Tuscola, on Wed, May 21, 2014.
By decade: 2000s: 16 · 2010s: 20 · 2020s: 20
Tornadoes since 1950
13 tornadoes have touched Douglas County, IL since 1950, 1 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Strongest
- Sun, Nov 17, 2013 · EF3 · 8.04 mi long, 440 yd wide · near Ficklin
- Sun, Mar 15, 2026 · EF1 · 2.24 mi long, 70 yd wide · near Bourbon
- Sun, Mar 15, 2026 · EF1 · 11.34 mi long, 70 yd wide · near Tuscola Airport
- Sun, Nov 17, 2013 · EF1 · 4.51 mi long, 440 yd wide · near Tuscola
- Sun, Nov 17, 2013 · EF1 · 3.52 mi long, 440 yd wide · near Garrett
Most recent
- Sun, Mar 15, 2026 · EF1 · 11.34 mi long, 70 yd wide · near Tuscola Airport
- Sun, Mar 15, 2026 · EF1 · 2.24 mi long, 70 yd wide · near Bourbon
- Sun, Mar 15, 2026 · EF0 · 2 mi long, 80 yd wide · near Arthur
- Tue, May 20, 2025 · EF0 · 1.02 mi long, 20 yd wide · near Hindsboro
- Sun, Nov 17, 2013 · EF1 · 4.51 mi long, 440 yd wide · near Tuscola
- Sun, Nov 17, 2013 · EF3 · 8.04 mi long, 440 yd wide · near Ficklin
- Sun, Nov 17, 2013 · EF1 · 3.52 mi long, 440 yd wide · near Garrett
- Wed, May 31, 2006 · F0 · 0.1 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Villa Grove
- Wed, May 31, 2006 · F0 · 0.5 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Tuscola
- Wed, May 31, 2006 · F0 · 0.6 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Tuscola
By decade: 2000s: 6 · 2010s: 3 · 2020s: 4
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since January 2021
- Sun, Aug 16, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 26, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 17, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (1 E Arcola, IL)
- 2 in (Chesterville, IL)
- 3 in (1 SE Arthur, IL)
- 1.75 in (Arthur, IL)
- Sat, Aug 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 27, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 18, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Mar 19, 2025Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (Newman, IL)
- Wed, Jul 31, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 29, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 24, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Newman, IL)
- Sun, May 19, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Apr 1, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Mar 31, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (Arthur, IL)
- Tue, Sep 5, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Aug 9, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 28, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 27, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 25, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (4 N Oakland, IL)
- 2.5 in (2 NE Arthur, IL)
- Sun, Jul 2, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 29, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 SW Tuscola, IL)
- Wed, Jun 28, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 3.25 in (1 N Tuscola, IL)
- Sat, May 13, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 7, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, May 6, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Nov 6, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Sep 18, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 29, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Aug 28, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 31, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 15, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (2 WNW BOURBON, IL)
- Thu, Jul 14, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, May 14, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Mar 5, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (NEWMAN, IL)
- Tue, Sep 7, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 27, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 26, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Aug 25, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 12, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 3, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 30, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 18, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 12, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.