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Stark County Hail Map & Storm Reports

Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 2, 2026

Stark County, Illinois has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 2 tornado reports among 28 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 8 hail reports with hail up to 2" and 18 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Aug 15, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.

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

Stark County hail map

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

28
Events (12 mo)
8
Hail
18
Wind
2
Tornado
2"
Max hail
55
Max wind (mph)
Aug 15, 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the Mar 10, 2026 tornado event near 2.5 NNW Wyoming, Stark County, Illinois, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the Mar 10, 2026 tornado event (Tornado) near 2.5 NNW Wyoming. 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.

Saturday, August 15, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, August 15, 2026 storm activity in Stark 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 1011 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from La Fayette to near Williamsfield to near London Mills. 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Stark County

Thursday, August 13, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

“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 · Stark County

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

“At 554 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near La Fayette, or 7 miles southwest of Toulon, 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...”

NWS severe weather mention · Stark County

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report

“Twelve power poles were snapped along a 0.6 mile stretch of 1700 East. (ILX)”

SPC verified report · 1 SSW Speer

Saturday, June 6, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, June 6, 2026 storm activity in Stark 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 453 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Kewanee, moving 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... Osceola, Bradford, and Elmira.”

NWS severe weather mention · Stark County

Saturday, May 16, 2026

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

“At 440 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over La Fayette, or near Toulon, moving east at 55 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 · Stark County

“Tree limbs blown down. Relayed by media. (ILX)”

SPC verified report · Toulon

Monday, May 4, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Monday, May 4, 2026 storm activity in Stark 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 813 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Edelstein to near Dunlap to 6 miles northwest of Peoria. 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 · Stark County

Friday, April 17, 2026

3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2"

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, April 17, 2026 storm activity in Stark 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.

“Hail measured just shy of 2.25 inches. (ILX)”

SPC verified report · Toulon

“sheet metal barn had a roof ripped off. (ILX)”

SPC verified report · West Jersey

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 · Stark County

Thursday, April 2, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“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 · Stark County

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"

“At 819 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bradford, or 9 miles northeast of Wyoming, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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... Osceola and Bradford.”

NWS severe weather mention · Stark 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 · Stark County

Sunday, March 15, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“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 · Stark County

“WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph expected late this morning and afternoon and switching west to northwest during tonight. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Illinois. WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 AM CDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Stark County

Saturday, March 14, 2026

1 NWS warning — 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 · Stark 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 · Stark 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 · Stark 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 · Stark County

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

2 SPC verified storm reports — 2 tornado reports

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, March 10, 2026 storm activity in Stark 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.

“NWS Damage survey located tree damage comensurate with EF0 level wind speeds to numerous trees north of Wyoming. (ILX)”

SPC verified report · 2.5 NNW Wyoming

“Spotters reported a tornado touchdown north of Toulon and again north of Wyoming. NWS damage survey crews located tree damage north of Wyoming that correlated with that (ILX)”

SPC verified report · 1 WNW Toulon

Saturday, March 7, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, March 7, 2026 storm activity in Stark 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 103 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Wyoming to near Maquon. Movement was northeast at 45 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 · Stark County

“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 · Stark County

Friday, March 6, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, March 6, 2026 storm activity in Stark 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 658 AM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Altona to near Wataga. Movement was northeast at 40 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 · Stark County

Thursday, December 18, 2025

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, December 18, 2025 storm activity in Stark 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 · Stark County

Today's severe weather outlook

Storm Prediction Center Day 1 convective outlook — national severe weather risk map for today
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Common questions

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

The most recent recorded event was on Aug 15, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 28 severe weather events in Stark 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 Stark County recently?

Yes — 8 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 Stark County?

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