◆ PRINCETON, IL HAIL HISTORY · BUREAU COUNTY
Princeton, IL hail history & hail map
Princeton, Illinois has had 5 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 2.25″ (Golf Ball). Most recent: Mar 11, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
5Hail events in the past 5 years
2.25″Largest recorded hail · Golf Ball
2.25″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.25″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Princeton, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Princeton
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | 2.25″ Golf Ball | Radar 1.25″ · 3 ground reports (max 2.25″) |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 2.00″ Golf Ball | 2 ground reports (max 2.00″) |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 1.00″ Quarter | 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
| Apr 4, 2023 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.00″ Quarter | 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Princeton (41.380, -89.470) 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.