Hancock County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Hancock County, Illinois has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 3 tornado reports among 49 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 8 hail reports with hail up to 1.25" and 38 high-wind reports with gusts up to 63 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Hancock County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Hancock County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Hancock County
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →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.
Sunday, July 19, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Large tree snapped in town... time estimated from radar. (DVN)”
“Large tree downed. Time estimated using radar. (DVN)”
- Wind Unknown Augusta SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 ENE Carthage SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NE Warsaw SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.25"
- Hail 1.25" Warsaw SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NW Warsaw SPC verified report
Thursday, June 11, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1", 1 tornado report
“Multiple chasers and spotter reported a brief tornado in this approximate location. No damage was found... so the tornado will be rated an EF-U. (DVN)”
- Tornado Tornado 3 E Carthage SPC verified report
- Hail 1" 2 NNE Elvaston SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1014 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Warsaw, or 10 miles northeast of Canton, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph, minor flooding and penny size hail. Impact: Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.75" Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1244 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Amber to Burlington to near Hamilton to 7 miles southwest of Warsaw. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 315 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Danville to near Kahoka to Rutledge. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 4, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 621 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mannon to near Batavia. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 710 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near West Point to near Bentonsport/Vernon. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Gusty winds are expected late this morning into the early afternoon as an area of rain and embedded thunderstorms continues to shift eastward through portions of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois. Winds will increase on the western edge of the shield of precipitation with gusts between 40 to 50 mph possible out of an east to southeasterly direction.”
- Wind 50 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 17, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 63 mph, 1 tornado report
“A high-end EF1 tornado developed southwest of Denver IL and tracked through town. Through the path of the tornado... there were dozens of utility poles damaged. When fa (DVN)”
- Tornado Tornado 2 NE West Point SPC verified report
- Wind 63 mph 2 SSE Dallas City SPC verified report
- Wind 58 mph 3 ESE Hamilton SPC verified report
Thursday, April 16, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“An EF-1 tornado starting in Hancock County tracked east-southeast before turning east through western McDonough County. It tracked just north of Colmar. Along the path (DVN)”
“Tree limbs snapped and sheet metal roof blown off a machine shed. Time estimated by radar. (DVN)”
- Tornado Tornado 4 WNW Colmar SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 ENE Denver SPC verified report
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 346 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kahoka, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Keokuk, Kahoka, Hamilton, Warsaw, Wayland, Alexandria, St. Francisville, Winchester, St.”
- Hail 0.75" Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 839 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cantril, or 7 miles southwest of Keosauqua, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Keosauqua around 845 PM CDT. Bonaparte around 850 PM CDT. Bentonsport/Vernon around 855 PM CDT.”
- Hail 0.75" Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Hancock and McDonough Counties. WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Hancock and McDonough Counties. 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.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Hancock and McDonough Counties. 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.”
- Wind 55 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, and Warren Counties. WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 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.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, and Warren Counties. WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 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.”
- Wind 50 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...In Illinois, Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, and Warren Counties. In Iowa, Des Moines and Lee Counties. In Missouri, Clark County. WHEN...Until 3 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.”
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...In Illinois, Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, and Warren Counties. In Iowa, Des Moines and Lee Counties. In Missouri, Clark County. WHEN...Until 3 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.”
- Wind 50 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. The winds will switch to the west-northwest after Midnight, when there could be even higher gusts. WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central Illinois, east central and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 3 PM CDT Friday.”
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...In Illinois, Hancock, Henderson, McDonough, and Warren Counties. In Iowa, Des Moines and Lee Counties. In Missouri, Clark County. WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 3 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue... AFFECTED AREA...Portions of eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. TIMING...Until 8 PM CST this evening. WINDS...West-southwest winds 25 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will quickly spread out of control. Fire behavior is expected to be extreme.”
“...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today... AFFECTED AREA...Portions of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois TIMING...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Fire behavior is expected to be extreme.”
- Wind 50 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below possible. WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central Illinois and east central Iowa. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until midnight CST tonight.”
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below possible. WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central Illinois and east central Iowa. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until midnight CST tonight.”
- Wind 50 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, December 28, 2025
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, west to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of west central Illinois, southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 6 AM CST early this morning.”
“WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, west to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of west central Illinois, southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 6 AM CST early this morning.”
- Wind 55 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, December 27, 2025
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, west to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of west central Illinois, southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 6 AM CST Sunday. For the Wind Advisory, from 2 PM Sunday to 6 PM CST Monday.”
“WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, west to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of west central Illinois, southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 6 AM CST Sunday. For the Wind Advisory, from 2 PM Sunday to 6 PM CST Monday.”
- Wind 55 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 941 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking line of showers along a line extending from near Spragueville to Rock Island to near Little York to near Bowen. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Hancock County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Hancock County, IL?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 49 severe weather events in Hancock 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 Hancock County recently?
Yes — 8 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.25" 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 Hancock County?
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