Franklin County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Franklin County, Illinois recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 9 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 27 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 18 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Aug 12, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Facebook photo shows quarter size hail northeast of Ewing. (PAH)”
- Hail 1" 2 ENE Ewing SPC verified report
Friday, July 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 819 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Willisville to near Pittsburg. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“A large tree split in half and fell across Wilcox Street. (PAH)”
“Tree down on Chamness Road in Royalton. (PAH)”
- Wind Unknown Zeigler SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 W Royalton SPC verified report
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 346 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sesser, or near Rend Lake Area, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Benton, Rend Lake Area, Sesser, Valier, and North City.”
- Hail 0.5" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Large tree down in West Frankfort. Time estimated by radar. (PAH)”
- Wind Unknown West Frankfort SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Quarter size hail north of Sesser; winds gusted to 50mph. (PAH)”
- Hail 1" 1 NNW Sesser SPC verified report
Monday, June 1, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 709 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Du Quoin to Womac. Movement was southeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 626 AM CDT, Clusters of strong thunderstorms were moving in from the northwest and are expected to impact the area through early this morning. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 159 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over West City, or over Benton, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“Several reports of dime to nickel sized hail and large branches down in the Benton vicinity. (PAH)”
- Hail 0.75" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Benton SPC verified report
Monday, April 27, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
“Report from mPING of Quarter (1.00 in.). (PAH)”
- Hail 1" 1 N Macedonia SPC verified report
- Hail 1" Christopher SPC verified report
Monday, March 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois and central, east central, northeast, and southeast Missouri. WHEN...Until noon CDT today. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. WHERE...Bollinger, Cape Girardeau and Perry Counties in Missouri, and Union, Jackson, Perry, Jefferson, Franklin, Williamson, Johnson, Saline, Hamilton and Wayne Counties in iLlinios WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. A wind advisory or additional high wind warning will be required after 1 pm.”
- Wind 60 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ Sunday to 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1151 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Cisne to Woodlawn to Pinckneyville. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, January 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 111 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Bluford to 6 miles north of Ware. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Franklin County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, December 28, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown Christopher SPC verified report
Saturday, October 18, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“Large tree limb blown onto a roof of a home. (PAH)”
- Wind Unknown Christopher SPC verified report
Sunday, September 14, 2025
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
“Hail up to the size of quarters was reported in Benton. (PAH)”
“A couple of trees were blown down in the South Marcum Campground on Rend Lake. (PAH)”
- Hail 1" West City SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 NNW Benton SPC verified report
Saturday, September 13, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“A couple of trees blown down. Wind speed estimated at 50-60 mph. (PAH)”
- Wind Unknown North City SPC verified report
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Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Franklin County, IL?
The most recent recorded event was on Aug 12, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 27 severe weather events in Franklin County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Franklin County recently?
Yes — 9 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded.
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