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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 61252

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 61252 from May 7, 1965 through August 22, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
16
Wind Reports
36
Tornado Reports
6
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 61252 · 1965–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 22, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 61252

16 reports
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0.88″ hail
Aug 22, 2026
12:38 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Largest hailstone seen was the size of nickels.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 Ne Fulton, IL
1.00″ hail
Mar 12, 2026
12:10 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fulton, IL
1.00″ hail
Nov 4, 2022
3:38 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fulton, IL
1.75″ hail
Sep 7, 2021
5:41 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT. GOLFBALL HAIL FOR 4 MINUTES 1241-45 PM.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WNW Ustick, IL
0.75″ hail
Aug 25, 2014
1:05 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.48 NE Fulton, IL
0.75″ hail
Apr 17, 2013
7:40 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .51 E Fulton, IL
0.75″ hail
Jun 29, 2012
8:43 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .59 ESE Fulton, IL
0.75″ hail
Jun 29, 2012
8:42 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.48 NE Fulton, IL
0.88″ hail
May 31, 2008
8:33 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel-sized hail fell just north of Garden Plain, IL around 9:33 pm May 31.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Garden Plain, IL
0.75″ hail
Mar 12, 2006
9:25 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 61252
Henry County · 19,389 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Delayed report. Time estimated based on radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: Galva, IL
0.88″ hail
Mar 30, 2005
2:34 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Small branches downed.
NWS Hail Report Location: Garden Plain, IL
0.75″ hail
Jun 6, 1999
1:40 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fulton, IL
0.75″ hail
May 12, 1999
4:25 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fulton, IL
1.75″ hail
Jun 1, 1971
8:20 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, IL
1.00″ hail
Apr 22, 1970
8:20 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, 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 61252

36 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 22, 2026
12:30 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines down across the road in Fulton Illinois on Illinois 136 towards Clinton. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Fulton, IL
UNK mph
Aug 22, 2026
12:23 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power poles down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fulton, IL
UNK mph
Jun 25, 2025
10:09 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree branches and trees down in town.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fulton, IL
59 mph
Jun 3, 2025
11:55 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gust of 60 mph recorded on home weather station.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fulton, IL
UNK mph
May 15, 2025
9:52 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Powerlines down at the junction of Sand Road and Garden Plain Road south of Fulton. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Garden Plain, IL
UNK mph
Jul 29, 2023
2:23 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Scattering of trees downed.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fulton, IL
UNK mph
Aug 10, 2020
6:45 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MANY TREES UPROOTED AND SNAPPED. SOME BUILDING DAMAGE DOWNTOWN WAS ALSO NOTED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fulton, IL
UNK mph
Jun 10, 2018
5:38 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fulton, IL
UNK mph
Jul 22, 2017
12:24 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BARN BLOWN DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NE Fulton, IL
UNK mph
Jul 22, 2017
12:21 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES ARE DOWN ACROSS THE TOWN OF FULTON.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fulton, IL
60 mph
Aug 25, 2014
1:01 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph were observed in Fulton, IL at 201 pm CDT August 25.
NWS Wind Report Location: .51 E Fulton, IL
69 mph
Jun 29, 2014
11:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down throughout town and minor structural damage occurred to several buildings. Also, a dumpster was blown away.
NWS Wind Report Location: .51 E Fulton, IL
73 mph
Jun 29, 2014
11:14 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind measurement taken using a Davis weather equipment that was mounted on a ham radio tower at 40 feet above the ground.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.92 ESE Fulton, IL
81 mph
Aug 4, 2012
1:05 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind speeds were estimated and relayed via ESPOTTER.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.14 NNE Garden Plain, IL
64 mph
Jun 18, 2010
6:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph blew down some large tree limbs about 4 miles east northeast of Clinton, IA in Whiteside County Illinois around 730 pm June 18.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Fulton, 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 61252

6 reports
UNK category
Jul 24, 2017
12:19 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND HIT THE CITY OF FULTON... IL. THE TORNADO TRACKED ENE CAUSING DAMAGE MAINLY TO TREES ALONG ITS 3.7 MILE LONG PATH. NUMEROUS TREES WERE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG THE PATH. DAMAGE TO TWO GARAGES WERE NOTED WHERE ONE LOST A GARAGE DOOR AND THE OTHER A WALL. DAMAGE TO THE ROOFING OF ONE OUTBUILDING WAS NOTED AS WELL. CROP DAMAGE WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE 150 YARD WIDE TORNADO.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 N Fulton, IL
EF1 category
Apr 9, 2015
5:02 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A NWS Storm Survey found that a tornado touched down 5 miles northeast of Fulton Illinois and lifted 8 miles east of Thomson Illinois. The tornado was on the ground for 1.08 miles in Whiteside Counties. The damage was primarily to trees and farm outbuildings.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.91 NW Ustick, IL
EF1 category
Apr 9, 2015
4:54 PM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A NWS Storm Survey found that a tornado touched downed 1 mile southeast of the Clinton County Airport, tracked through the north side of Clinton, IA moved into Whiteside County. It was on the ground for 3.91 miles in Whiteside County before it lifted about 5 miles northeast of Fulton. The primary damage was to farm outbuildings, a storage shed and damage to trees.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .22 N Fulton, IL
F0 category
Sep 12, 2003
5:38 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Rated high end F0
NWS Tornado Report Location: Fulton, IL
F1 category
May 10, 1996
1:45 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Fulton, IL
F0 category
Jun 20, 1974
5:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 61252
Whiteside County · 20,984 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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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 61252 area census snapshot

People & households
Population5,369
Households2,411
Housing units2,772
Income
Median household income$62,202
$100k+ households39.9%
$150k+ households10.4%
Housing stock
Single-family detached2,328
Attached single-family74
Small multifamily138
Large multifamily74
Mobile homes158
Housing mix
Single-family share84.0%
Attached-home share2.7%
Multifamily share7.7%
Mobile-home share5.7%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,950
Renter-occupied461
Vacant units361
Home value & age
Median home value$143,400
Owner homes $300k+12.2%
Owner homes $500k+2.7%
Owner homes $750k+0.5%
Median year built1964
Older-home share73.0%
Vehicle context
Households with cars2,363
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 61252 have on record?

Our records show 16 hail, 36 wind, and 6 tornado reports in and near ZIP 61252, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 22, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 61252?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 61252 is 1.75″. It was reported near Ustick, IL on September 7, 2021.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 61252 — 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 61252 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 61252 — 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 61252 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 61252 — 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 61252 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 61252 — 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 61252, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 61252, 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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