Hail and tornadoes in Saline County, IL
Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Saline County, IL on 37 days. The biggest estimate: 2 in or larger (hen egg), on Mon, Apr 27, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 3 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 69 hail reports in Saline County, IL on 52 days, 3 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 3.5 in, near Galatia, on Tue, Aug 6, 2019.
By decade: 2000s: 27 · 2010s: 30 · 2020s: 12
Tornadoes since 1950
10 tornadoes have touched Saline County, IL since 1950, 1 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 8 and injured 99.
Strongest
- Wed, Feb 29, 2012 · EF4 · 15.93 mi long, 325 yd wide · near Carriers Mills · 8 deaths, 95 injuries
- Tue, Apr 2, 2024 · EF2 · 1.14 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Grayson · 2 injuries
- Tue, Apr 3, 2018 · EF2 · 10.8 mi long, 350 yd wide · near Banlick
- Tue, Jan 29, 2013 · EF2 · 0.97 mi long, 125 yd wide · near Galatia · 2 injuries
- Fri, May 16, 2025 · EF1 · 0.33 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Eagle
Most recent
- Fri, May 16, 2025 · EF1 · 0.33 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Eagle
- Fri, May 16, 2025 · EF1 · 6.75 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Mitchellsville
- Wed, May 8, 2024 · EF1 · 7.74 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Ledford
- Tue, Apr 2, 2024 · EF2 · 1.14 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Grayson · 2 injuries
- Tue, Apr 2, 2024 · EF1 · 1.36 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Stonefort
- Tue, Apr 3, 2018 · EF2 · 10.8 mi long, 350 yd wide · near Banlick
- Thu, Oct 31, 2013 · EF1 · 3.47 mi long, 175 yd wide · near Stonefort
- Tue, Jan 29, 2013 · EF2 · 0.97 mi long, 125 yd wide · near Galatia · 2 injuries
- Wed, Feb 29, 2012 · EF4 · 15.93 mi long, 325 yd wide · near Carriers Mills · 8 deaths, 95 injuries
- Tue, Nov 15, 2005 · F0 · 0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Harco
By decade: 2000s: 1 · 2010s: 4 · 2020s: 5
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since January 2021
- Wed, Aug 19, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 26, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 1, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Apr 27, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Mar 4, 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 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 19, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 12, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 24, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 4, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 8, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 1, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Apr 4, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Mar 14, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (Harrisburg, IL)
- Tue, Jul 30, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 12, 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: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (Harrisburg, IL)
- Wed, May 22, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
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- 1.75 in (Harrisburg, IL)
- 1.5 in (1 E Harrisburg, IL)
- Tue, May 7, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Apr 18, 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: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Mar 5, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 12, 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.
- Sun, Jul 16, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
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.
- Sun, Jul 2, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 25, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, May 8, 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: 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.
- Wed, Apr 13, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Mar 6, 2022
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.