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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 61235

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 61235 from May 23, 1966 through August 10, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
9
Wind Reports
26
Tornado Reports
9
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 61235 · 1966–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 10, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 61235

9 reports
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1.75″ hail
Feb 28, 2024
12:05 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Delayed report via social media with pictures.
NWS Hail Report Location: Atkinson, IL
1.50″ hail
Feb 28, 2024
12:00 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Via social media pictures.
NWS Hail Report Location: Atkinson, IL
1.00″ hail
May 9, 2023
12:00 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NNE Atkinson, IL
1.00″ hail
Jul 12, 2020
12:35 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Atkinson, IL
1.00″ hail
Apr 22, 2019
9:26 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NE Atkinson, IL
0.75″ hail
Mar 31, 2007
3:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Law enforcement estimated hail the size of pennies.
NWS Hail Report Location: .52 E Atkinson, IL
1.00″ hail
Mar 12, 2006
7:00 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 61235
Mercer County · 6,373 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel to quarter sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mannon, IL
0.88″ hail
Mar 11, 2006
5:33 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime to nickel sized hail covering the ground at mile marker 25 on I-80. Time is estimated based on radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Atkinson, IL
0.88″ hail
Jul 7, 2003
7:58 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 12 N Galva, IL
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 61235

26 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 10, 2026
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 4 to 8 inch diameter tree limb blown down. Time of the event estimated using radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNE Atkinson, IL
78 mph
Jun 10, 2026
11:49 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured by roof mounted anemometer.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Atkinson, IL
UNK mph
Jul 11, 2025
3:20 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Media in Kewanee relayed a Henry County sheriffs office report of a tree down on County Highway 5 north of Highway 81. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 N German Corner, IL
UNK mph
Jul 15, 2024
4:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: tree limb down on powerlines. Time of the event estimated using radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Atkinson, IL
UNK mph
Jun 4, 2024
9:55 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree downed. Time estimated using radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Atkinson, IL
UNK mph
Jul 29, 2023
2:45 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple power lines and tree limbs down between Geneseo and Annawan.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Atkinson, IL
UNK mph
Apr 4, 2023
3:20 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEMI TRAILER BLOWN OVER 3 MILES WEST OF ATKINSON ON INTERSTATE 80.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Atkinson, IL
UNK mph
Mar 31, 2023
11:36 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TORNADO POSSIBLE... DETACHED GARAGE DAMAGED. SEVERAL TREE LIMBS DOWN... ONE WINDOW BROKEN IN THE HOMES. DAMAGE TO FARM OUTBUILDINGS. TIME OF THE EVENT ESTIMATED USING RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNE Atkinson, IL
UNK mph
Jun 21, 2020
9:28 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE BLOWN DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 N Atkinson, IL
UNK mph
May 15, 2020
3:18 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ROOF BLOWN OFF A BARN... ALSO REPORTED TREE DAMAGE NORTH OF THE LOCATION. POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSW Atkinson, IL
UNK mph
Jun 16, 2017
3:45 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREES REPORTED DOWN
NWS Wind Report Location: Atkinson, IL
UNK mph
May 31, 2016
4:40 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 5 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWN ALONG WITH NUMEROUS SMALLER LIMBS. DELAYED REPORT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 N Atkinson, IL
70 mph
Jun 24, 2013
3:07 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An off duty NWS employee estimated a thunderstorm wind gust of 70 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.08 NE Atkinson, IL
69 mph
May 28, 2012
6:35 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A barn was destroyed, resulting in a number of cattle killed. The time coincided with a microburst that was observed by a trained spotter.
NWS Wind Report Location: .86 NE Atkinson, IL
60 mph
Apr 30, 2010
4:58 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew down some branches about 2 miles north northeast of Atkinson, IL at 558 pm April 30.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.32 NNE Atkinson, IL
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 61235

9 reports
UNK category
Aug 10, 2026
2:40 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A short-lived EFU tornado was documented by storm chasers southwest of Annawan. No damage was found when coordinating potential surveys with EMs.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 Nne German Corner, IL
UNK category
Aug 10, 2026
1:27 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Corrects previous report from 4 SSW Annawan. A short-lived EFU tornado was documented by multiple storm chasers southwest of Atkinson. No damage was found when coordinating potential surveys with EMs
NWS Tornado Report Location: 5 Sw Atkinson, IL
UNK category
Feb 27, 2024
11:56 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A high end EF1 tornado formed about 4 miles west of Annawan... IL at 656 PM. The tornado initially caused damage to tree limbs before intensifying as it approached Highway 6. At this point the tornado hit two homesteads causing damaging to siding and shingles at each homestead. One of the homesteads saw a shed destroyed. The tornado reached peak intensity just north of Highway 6... where a well constructed shop was destroyed by the tornado. This damage was rated at 110 MPH winds. The tornado then started to occlude and move more to the left as it crossed I80. A semi was flipped around I80 mile marker 31. A couple of branches were broken on the other side of I80. Around 704 PM... the tornado dissipated just north of I80. The overall path was 2.8 miles and the max width of the tornado was around 425 yards.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 SE Atkinson, IL
UNK category
Feb 27, 2024
11:53 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 SW Atkinson, IL
UNK category
Mar 31, 2023
11:37 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: ESTIMATED PEAK WIND OF 120 MPH... WITH PATH LENGTH OF 9.8 MILES AND WIDTH AROUND 200 YARDS. BRIEFLY... MAX WIDTH OF THE TORNADO WAS NEARLY 440 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 NNE Atkinson, IL
UNK category
Nov 10, 2020
8:42 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN SOUTHWEST OF ATKINSON... ILLINOIS. EF1 PEAK WINDS 100 MPH. PATH LENGTH 0.3 MILES AND PATH WIDTH 30 YARDS.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 WSW Atkinson, IL
EF1 category
Jun 24, 2013
3:00 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado snapped several tree trunks, destroyed a grain bin, downed large limbs, and damaged the roof of one residence.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NE Atkinson, IL
UNK category
Jun 9, 1979
2:45 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IL
F2 category
Apr 21, 1974
1:40 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 61235
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IL
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 61235 area census snapshot

People & households
Population1,329
Households658
Housing units690
Income
Median household income$57,656
$100k+ households36.3%
$150k+ households11.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached615
Attached single-family3
Small multifamily58
Large multifamily4
Mobile homes10
Housing mix
Single-family share89.1%
Attached-home share0.4%
Multifamily share9.0%
Mobile-home share1.5%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied521
Renter-occupied137
Vacant units32
Home value & age
Median home value$131,900
Owner homes $300k+7.3%
Owner homes $500k+1.9%
Owner homes $750k+1.9%
Median year built1956
Older-home share80%
Vehicle context
Households with cars638
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 61235 have on record?

Our records show 9 hail, 26 wind, and 9 tornado reports in and near ZIP 61235, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 10, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 61235?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 61235 is 1.75″. It was reported near Atkinson, IL on February 28, 2024.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 61235 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 61235 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 61235 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 61235 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 61235 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 61235 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 61235 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 61235, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 61235, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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