◆ SIDNEY, IL HAIL HISTORY · CHAMPAIGN COUNTY
Sidney, IL hail history & hail map
Sidney, Illinois has had 5 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 0.75″ (Penny). Most recent: Apr 28, 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
0.75″Largest recorded hail · Penny
0.75″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
—Largest radar-estimated hail

Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Sidney, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Sidney
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | 0.75″ Penny | 1 ground report (max 0.75″) |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 0.75″ Penny | 1 ground report (max 0.75″) |
| Sep 19, 2022 | 0.75″ Penny | 1 ground report (max 0.75″) |
| Aug 29, 2022 | 0.10″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.10″) |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.25″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.25″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Sidney (40.030, -88.057) 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.