Hail and tornadoes in Franklin County, IL
Since October 2020, radar estimated hail somewhere in Franklin County, IL on 52 days. The biggest estimate: 2 in or larger (hen egg), on Wed, Aug 12, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 12 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 100 hail reports in Franklin County, IL on 70 days, 4 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 3 in, near Benton, on Tue, Feb 28, 2017.
By decade: 1990s: 8 · 2000s: 38 · 2010s: 36 · 2020s: 18
Tornadoes since 1950
14 tornadoes have touched Franklin County, IL since 1950, 1 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.
Strongest
- Tue, Feb 28, 2017 · EF3 · 4.37 mi long, 400 yd wide · near Mulkeytown
- Sun, Dec 5, 2021 · EF1 · 3.88 mi long, 175 yd wide · near Ezra
- Fri, Jun 19, 2015 · EF1 · 0.92 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Ezra
- Tue, Apr 19, 2011 · EF1 · 0.15 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Benton
- Tue, Apr 19, 2011 · EF1 · 0.3 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Royalton
Most recent
- Wed, Mar 30, 2022 · EF0 · 4.05 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Thompsonville
- Sun, Dec 5, 2021 · EF1 · 3.88 mi long, 175 yd wide · near Ezra
- Tue, Feb 28, 2017 · EF3 · 4.37 mi long, 400 yd wide · near Mulkeytown
- Wed, May 11, 2016 · EF0 · 0.05 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Cleburne
- Fri, Jun 19, 2015 · EF1 · 0.92 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Ezra
- Tue, Jan 29, 2013 · EF0 · 0.58 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Mulkeytown
- Tue, Apr 19, 2011 · EF1 · 0.15 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Benton
- Tue, Apr 19, 2011 · EF1 · 0.3 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Royalton
- Mon, Jun 8, 2009 · EF1 · 1.59 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Mulkeytown
- Fri, May 8, 2009 · EF1 · 2.41 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Thompsonville
By decade: 1990s: 1 · 2000s: 5 · 2010s: 6 · 2020s: 2
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 1995 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since October 2020
- Sun, Aug 16, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Aug 12, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 ENE Ewing, IL)
- Wed, Jul 8, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 7, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 16, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 NNW Sesser, IL)
- Sat, May 16, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Apr 28, 2026Reported in the county
- 1 in (Christopher, IL)
- Mon, Apr 27, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Christopher, IL)
- 1 in (1 N Macedonia, IL)
- Sun, Apr 26, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Sep 14, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (West City, IL)
- Tue, Aug 19, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 23, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 19, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 17, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 6, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 5, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Royalton, IL)
- Thu, May 1, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Mar 30, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (Sesser, IL)
- 1.5 in (1 WSW Sesser, IL)
- 1.5 in (2 SSW Christopher, IL)
- Fri, Mar 14, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 27, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 1, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 30, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 29, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 12, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 26, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 23, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, May 8, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Buckner, IL)
- Fri, Feb 9, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Christopher, IL)
- Fri, Aug 11, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Aug 6, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 29, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 23, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 16, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 14, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 1, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 30, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (2 SSE Benton, IL)
- 1.25 in (West Frankfort, IL)
- Sun, May 7, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (SESSER, IL)
- Mon, Aug 29, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 20, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 8, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 6, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 25, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 16, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Apr 30, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Dec 5, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Oct 15, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 29, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 16, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 10, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 30, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Apr 9, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 NW CHRISTOPHER, IL)
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.