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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 62243

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 62243 from April 24, 1958 through June 26, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
24
Wind Reports
49
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 62243 · 1958–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 26, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 62243

24 reports
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1.50″ hail
May 14, 2023
10:26 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: PING PONG BALL (1.50 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WNW Freeburg, IL
1.25″ hail
May 14, 2023
10:25 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Freeburg, IL
1.75″ hail
May 7, 2023
10:53 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MOSTLY SMALLER HAIL BUT ONE CLUSTERED TO THE SIZE OF A GOLF BALL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NE Freeburg, IL
0.75″ hail
Jul 20, 2013
5:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .54 WSW Freeburg, IL
1.50″ hail
Jan 17, 2012
3:22 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Large hail caused minor damage to several cars in town.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 SW Freeburg, IL
1.50″ hail
May 25, 2011
4:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .64 WSW Freeburg, IL
1.00″ hail
May 12, 2010
3:28 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .55 WSW Freeburg, IL
1.00″ hail
May 3, 2010
1:20 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.29 SSW Freeburg, IL
0.75″ hail
May 25, 2008
9:26 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Smithton, IL
0.88″ hail
Apr 3, 2007
12:10 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Freeburg, IL
1.00″ hail
Apr 3, 2007
11:55 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Freeburg, IL
1.00″ hail
Apr 3, 2007
11:50 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Freeburg, IL
0.75″ hail
Feb 16, 2006
4:26 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A storm spotter reported 3/4 inch hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Freeburg, IL
0.88″ hail
Jun 16, 2004
9:02 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Freeburg, IL
0.88″ hail
Apr 16, 2000
7:04 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Freeburg EMA reported nickel size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Freeburg, 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 62243

49 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 26, 2026
12:25 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree limbs fell onto electric lines... causing a power outage on the north end of town. Some limbs were 6 inches in diameter. Tree limbs were found in a 4 to 5 block area.
NWS Wind Report Location: Freeburg, IL
UNK mph
May 6, 2025
4:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 WNW Freeburg. Large tree blocking Wolf Road near Westview Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Freeburg, IL
UNK mph
Apr 19, 2025
6:44 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Metal roof damage at intersection of Route 15 and 13. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Freeburg, IL
UNK mph
Mar 15, 2025
4:09 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree blocking Wolf Road near Westview Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Freeburg, IL
60 mph
Mar 14, 2024
11:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Freeburg, IL
60 mph
Mar 14, 2024
11:48 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured wind gust at Freeburg EOC.
NWS Wind Report Location: Freeburg, IL
69 mph
Jul 1, 2023
12:16 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EM at the Freeburg EMA office reported wind gust and power outage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Freeburg, IL
UNK mph
Jul 1, 2023
12:11 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Damage city wide. Power poles blown down and top of silo blown off. Various size limbs all over roads.
NWS Wind Report Location: Freeburg, IL
UNK mph
Sep 22, 2022
1:24 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TWO TREES REPORTED DOWN... ONE ON NORTH MAIN STREET AND ANOTHER AT KESTER STREET AND RAILROAD STREET.
NWS Wind Report Location: Freeburg, IL
UNK mph
Sep 22, 2022
1:24 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: THE BACK CORNER OF A 2 STORY APARTMENT BUILDING WAS DAMAGED INCLUDING A PORTION OF THE ROOF REMOVED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Freeburg, IL
UNK mph
May 19, 2022
10:30 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS 12 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN IN THE NORTHERN PART OF FREEBURG. SECTIONS OF CITY WITHOUT POWER DUE TO DOWNED LINES BY LARGE TREE LIMBS.
NWS Wind Report Location: Freeburg, IL
UNK mph
May 19, 2022
10:30 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DOWNED TREES ON HOMES ON WEST END OF FREEBURG.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WSW Freeburg, IL
UNK mph
May 19, 2022
10:29 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ROOF DAMAGE ON MULTIPLE HOMES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SW Freeburg, IL
UNK mph
May 19, 2022
10:28 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PHOTOS SHOW A MACHINE SHED MOSTLY DESTROYED ON PRESS RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSW Freeburg, IL
UNK mph
Aug 14, 2021
12:22 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES AND TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN AROUND TOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Freeburg, 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 62243

2 reports
F0 category
Apr 19, 1996
5:20 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SW Freeburg, IL
F3 category
May 15, 1968
8:45 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 62243
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IL
Showing 2 of 2
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 62243 area census snapshot

People & households
Population6,522
Households2,401
Housing units2,537
Income
Median household income$93,328
$100k+ households44.3%
$150k+ households23.1%
Housing stock
Single-family detached2,119
Attached single-family70
Small multifamily119
Large multifamily52
Mobile homes177
Housing mix
Single-family share83.5%
Attached-home share2.8%
Multifamily share6.7%
Mobile-home share7.0%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied2,020
Renter-occupied381
Vacant units136
Home value & age
Median home value$268,200
Owner homes $300k+36.2%
Owner homes $500k+9.3%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1991
Older-home share36.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars2,322
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 62243 have on record?

Our records show 24 hail, 49 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near ZIP 62243, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 26, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 62243?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 62243 is 1.75″. It was reported near Freeburg, IL on May 7, 2023.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 62243 — 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 62243 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 62243 — 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 62243 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 62243 — 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 62243 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 62243 — 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 62243, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 62243, 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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