◆ STERLING ARPT, IL HAIL HISTORY · WHITESIDE COUNTY
Sterling Arpt, IL hail history & hail map
Sterling Arpt, Illinois has had 5 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 1.50″ (Ping Pong Ball). Most recent: Apr 2, 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
1.50″Largest recorded hail · Ping Pong Ball
1.50″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
—Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Sterling Arpt, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Sterling Arpt
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | 2 ground reports (max 1.50″) |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 1.00″ Quarter | 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 0.88″ Nickel | 2 ground reports (max 0.88″) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.25″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.25″) |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 0.25″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.25″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Sterling Arpt (41.730, -89.720) 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.