◆ GALENA, IL HAIL HISTORY · JO DAVIESS COUNTY
Galena, IL hail history & hail map
Galena, Illinois has had 7 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 1.50″ (Ping Pong Ball). Most recent: Apr 17, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
7Hail events in the past 5 years
1.50″Largest recorded hail · Ping Pong Ball
1.50″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.00″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Galena, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Galena
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | Radar 1.00″ · 7 ground reports (max 1.50″) |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 0.25″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.25″) |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 0.25″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.25″) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 0.25″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.25″) |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.25″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.25″) |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 0.25″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.25″) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.25″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.25″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Galena (42.410, -90.390) 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.