◆ CHARLESTON, IL HAIL HISTORY · COLES COUNTY
Charleston, IL hail history & hail map
Charleston, Illinois has had 3 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 2.75″ (Baseball). Most recent: Jun 18, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
3Hail events in the past 5 years
2.75″Largest recorded hail · Baseball
2.75″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.25″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Charleston, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Charleston
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | 1.75″ Golf Ball | Radar 1.25″ · 1 ground report (max 1.75″) |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 2.75″ Baseball | 2 ground reports (max 2.75″) |
| Jul 26, 2023 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Charleston (39.520, -88.180) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.