◆ MURPHYSBORO, IL HAIL HISTORY · JACKSON COUNTY
Murphysboro, IL hail history & hail map
Murphysboro, Illinois has had 7 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 2.00″ (Golf Ball). Most recent: May 2, 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
2.00″Largest recorded hail · Golf Ball
2.00″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
2.00″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Murphysboro, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Murphysboro
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 0.25″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.25″) |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 1.00″ Quarter | 5 ground reports (max 1.00″) |
| May 16, 2025 | 2.00″ Golf Ball | Radar 2.00″ · 2 ground reports (max 2.00″) |
| May 1, 2025 | 1.75″ Golf Ball | 1 ground report (max 1.75″) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 1.00″ |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.70″ Small | 4 ground reports (max 0.70″) |
| May 7, 2023 | 1.00″ Quarter | 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Murphysboro (37.774, -89.329) 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.