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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 62701

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 62701 from April 8, 1980 through June 12, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
30
Wind Reports
37
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 62701 · 1980–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 12, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 62701

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 27, 2026
2:01 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: Springfield, IL
1.50″ hail
Apr 27, 2026
1:57 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Springfield, IL
1.75″ hail
Apr 2, 2025
8:19 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball size hail on North Grand in Springfield.
NWS Hail Report Location: Springfield, IL
2.00″ hail
Apr 2, 2025
8:15 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Egg size hail at 3100 block Piper rd.
NWS Hail Report Location: Springfield, IL
1.00″ hail
Apr 2, 2025
8:14 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail at 2801 N 5th Street in Springfield.
NWS Hail Report Location: Springfield, IL
1.00″ hail
Jun 21, 2013
4:10 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: E Springfield, IL
0.88″ hail
Mar 15, 2012
7:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: NE Springfield, IL
0.75″ hail
Jun 18, 2011
6:49 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: NE Springfield, IL
1.00″ hail
May 28, 2011
1:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: NE Springfield, IL
0.75″ hail
May 22, 2011
2:37 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: NE Springfield, IL
1.75″ hail
Apr 15, 2011
4:55 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: NE Springfield, IL
0.75″ hail
Jun 21, 2010
3:30 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: NE Springfield, IL
0.75″ hail
May 24, 2010
6:35 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: NE Springfield, IL
0.75″ hail
May 15, 2009
5:49 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: NE Springfield, IL
1.75″ hail
May 15, 2009
5:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Springfield, 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 62701

37 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 12, 2026
4:45 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees blown down at Chatham road at Seven Pines... Jefferson at First St... Livingston and Cook st... 5th and Sangamon.
NWS Wind Report Location: Springfield, IL
UNK mph
Jun 12, 2026
12:42 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Social media photo shows part of a large tree blown down onto the hood of a car near the Abraham Lincoln Historical Home. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Springfield, IL
UNK mph
Sep 22, 2025
12:37 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power outages reported in Springfield at Illes Park... Harvard Park... Skyline Heights.
NWS Wind Report Location: Springfield, IL
UNK mph
Jul 30, 2024
12:49 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of power lines down in several spots across Springfield with additional reports of tree damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: Springfield, IL
UNK mph
Jun 29, 2023
5:20 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trash dumpster downtown blown into a window... causing it to shatter.
NWS Wind Report Location: Springfield, IL
UNK mph
Sep 20, 2022
6:25 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 6 INCH DIAMATER BRANCHES BROKEN OFF TREES. TIME ESTIMATED. RELAYED BY MEDIA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Springfield, IL
UNK mph
May 26, 2022
12:45 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE REPORTED DOWN. RELAYED VIA COUNTY DISPATCH. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Springfield, IL
UNK mph
Jun 26, 2021
8:25 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN ACROSS TOWN. PHOTOS SHARED ON TWITTER BY BROADCAST MEDIA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Springfield, IL
UNK mph
Jun 26, 2021
8:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN AND BLOCKING PART OF PEORIA RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Springfield, IL
70 mph
Apr 15, 2013
11:05 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The roof was blown off a building on Cook Street.
NWS Wind Report Location: NE Springfield, IL
60 mph
Oct 24, 2010
7:40 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the center of Springfield.
NWS Wind Report Location: NE Springfield, IL
60 mph
Jun 22, 2010
1:35 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: NE Springfield, IL
70 mph
Aug 4, 2009
7:27 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines were blown down onto a vehicle, trapping two people.
NWS Wind Report Location: NE Springfield, IL
60 mph
May 13, 2009
9:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and powerlines were blown down in several locations across Springfield.
NWS Wind Report Location: NE Springfield, IL
70 mph
Mar 8, 2009
10:45 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: High winds caused numerous power outages and traffic lights to be knocked out near the intersection of Jones and Veterans. Several roads were blocked by downed tree limbs, and the Archer grain elevator was damaged.
NWS Wind Report Location: NE Springfield, 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 62701

4 reports
F1 category
Apr 2, 2006
5:06 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado caused damage to the roof of the Illinois Department of Transportation building.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Springfield, IL
F1 category
Apr 2, 2006
4:58 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado caused minor roof and structural damage to several businesses on the southwest side of Springfield.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Springfield, IL
F2 category
Mar 12, 2006
8:24 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down about 1/4 mile north of the Bunn Park golf course, and tracked to the northeast. The strongest damage was bounded by 15th Street, Cornell Avenue, South Grand Avenue, and Pope Avenue. Several homes had roofs torn off, with extensive damage to power poles and lines, along with numerous downed trees. The tornado continued to track northeast across Old Rochester Road, Singer Avenue, and Cook Street from White City Blvd. to a block east of Dirksen Parkway. The tornado crossed I-55 at the Clear Lake Avenue interchange, and overturned a semi truck. This tornado dissipated near Old Route 36, about 3/4 mile southwest of the Village of Clear Lake.No injuries or fatalities were reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Springfield, IL
F0 category
Jul 14, 1985
11:44 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 62701
Sangamon County · 67,688 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 62701 area census snapshot

People & households
Population1,211
Households624
Housing units832
Income
Median household income$32,444
$100k+ households11.9%
$150k+ households6.9%
Housing stock
Single-family detached11
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily161
Large multifamily659
Mobile homes1
Housing mix
Single-family share1.3%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share98.6%
Mobile-home share0.1%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied12
Renter-occupied612
Vacant units208
Home value & age
Median home value--
Owner homes $300k+--
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1970
Older-home share71.0%
Vehicle context
Households with cars287
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 62701 have on record?

Our records show 30 hail, 37 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near ZIP 62701, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 12, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 62701?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 62701 is 2.00″. It was reported near Springfield, IL on April 2, 2025.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 62701 — 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 62701 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 62701 — 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 62701 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 62701 — 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 62701 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 62701 — 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 62701, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 62701, 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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