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Fulton County Hail Map & Storm Reports

Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026

Fulton County, Illinois has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 4 tornado reports among 50 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 10 hail reports with hail up to 2" and 36 high-wind reports with gusts up to 70 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Aug 13, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.

Map of Fulton County, Illinois showing the county boundary and surrounding cities
Fulton County, Illinois. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap · County boundary: US Census Bureau.

Fulton County hail map

Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Fulton County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.

50
Events (12 mo)
10
Hail
36
Wind
4
Tornado
2"
Max hail
70
Max wind (mph)
Aug 13, 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the Jun 11, 2026 tornado event near 2 WSW Ipava, Fulton County, Illinois, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the Jun 11, 2026 tornado event (Tornado) near 2 WSW Ipava. Outlined polygons are the storm-based warnings exactly as issued by the National Weather Service. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

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Storm log — the official record, day by day

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.

Thursday, August 13, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, August 13, 2026 storm activity in Fulton County, Illinois
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 1200 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Wyoming to Cuba. Movement was east at 45 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

“At 1107 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near New Windsor to near St. Augustine. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

Thursday, June 11, 2026

7 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 70 mph, 2 tornado reports

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, June 11, 2026 storm activity in Fulton County, Illinois
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“EF-0... max winds 60 mph... path length 2.39 miles... max width 30 yards. Drone photographs taken by a trained spotter show a tornado path began in a field approximatel (ILX)”

SPC verified report · 2 WSW Ipava

“At 1234 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near St. Augustine, or 13 miles south of Galesburg, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 61 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, June 10, 2026 storm activity in Fulton County, Illinois
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 111 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cuba, or near Canton, moving northeast at 15 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... Canton, Lewistown, Cuba, St.”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, May 19, 2026 storm activity in Fulton County, Illinois
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 125 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Viola to near Little Swan Lake. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

“At 146 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New Philadelphia, or 14 miles northwest of Lewistown, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

Monday, April 27, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 60 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Monday, April 27, 2026 storm activity in Fulton County, Illinois
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

Friday, April 17, 2026

10 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2", wind gusts up to 65 mph, 2 tornado reports

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, April 17, 2026 storm activity in Fulton County, Illinois
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“EF2... max wind speed 130 mph... path length 5.44 mi. The tornado touched down along County Rd 650 100 yards into McDonough County where it did significant tree damage. (ILX)”

SPC verified report · 1 W Table Grove

“This is a correction to a previous tornado LSR. EF1... peak wind speed 110 mph... path length 11.3 miles... path width 900 yds. This tornado entered Fulton County from (ILX)”

SPC verified report · 1 WNW Table Grove

Sunday, April 12, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“Moderately strong winds out of the south to southwest will continue late this evening into the overnight hours. Expect a few sporadic gusts of 40 to 50 mph with more frequent gusts of 25 to 40 mph. These winds can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

Thursday, April 2, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, April 2, 2026 storm activity in Fulton County, Illinois
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“60 to 65 mph winds with pea to dime size hail covering the ground at Main and Vernon street. (ILX)”

SPC verified report · Farmington

“WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central and west central Illinois. WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

Monday, March 16, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Illinois. 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

Sunday, March 15, 2026

4 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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

“WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph expected today. Then switching directions to west-northwest tonight. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Illinois. WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

Saturday, March 14, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...South-southwest winds on Sunday shifting to the west-northwest behind a cold front Sunday night. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Illinois. WHEN...From 10 AM Sunday to 7 AM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

“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.”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

Friday, March 13, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...Southwest winds will turn west at 25 to 30 mph during this morning with gusts of 40 to 50 mph into mid afternoon. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Illinois. The strongest winds will be this morning from I-74 north with gusts over 50 mph possible. WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

Thursday, March 12, 2026

3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois. WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 4 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois. WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 4 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

Saturday, March 7, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

“At 1218 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near North Henderson to near Elmwood. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

Friday, March 6, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"

“At 1134 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ipava, or 12 miles west of Lewistown, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

“Delayed Report. Power pole snapped and tree blown over. Time estimated from radar. (ILX)”

SPC verified report · Smithfield

Sunday, December 28, 2025

1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

“At 817 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Augusta, or 16 miles southeast of Carthage, moving east at 55 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

“Power lines downed by thunderstorm winds. (ILX)”

SPC verified report · Fairview

Thursday, December 18, 2025

1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, December 18, 2025 storm activity in Fulton County, Illinois
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 1041 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Elmira to Alsey. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

“At 948 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Roseville to near Frankford. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Fulton County

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Common questions

When was the last severe storm in Fulton County, IL?

The most recent recorded event was on Aug 13, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 50 severe weather events in Fulton County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.

Did it hail in Fulton County recently?

Yes — 10 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.

How do I see hail history for a specific address in Fulton County?

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