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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 62917

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 62917 from May 29, 1982 through May 27, 2024, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
9
Wind Reports
15
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 62917 · 1982–present Updated  Daily · last May 27, 2024

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 62917

9 reports
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2.00″ hail
May 27, 2024
12:10 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 62917
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NW Carrier Mills, IL
0.75″ hail
Mar 23, 2012
11:08 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.29 ENE Carriers Mills, IL
1.75″ hail
May 25, 2011
5:23 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf-ball size hail fell on Route 13 just west of Harrisburg. Quarter-size hail fell in Carrier Mills. Nickel-size hail fell in Harrisburg.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Carriers Mills, IL
2.00″ hail
Apr 22, 2005
1:40 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf-ball size hail, with some even larger stones mixed in, was reported in Carrier Mills. One-inch hail fell in and near Harrisburg.
NWS Hail Report Location: Carriers Mills, IL
1.00″ hail
May 26, 2004
10:15 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Carriers Mills, IL
1.00″ hail
May 26, 2004
9:34 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 62917
Williamson County · 23,610 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 E Crab Orchard, IL
0.88″ hail
Mar 20, 2004
2:11 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Carriers Mills, IL
0.88″ hail
May 14, 2003
11:16 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Carriers Mills, IL
0.75″ hail
Jul 26, 1984
6:15 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in 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 62917

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UNK mph
Jun 26, 2018
10:43 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN BLOCKING BOTH LANES OF HIGHWAY 45.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Carrier Mills, IL
UNK mph
May 20, 2018
8:29 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL POWER POLES SNAPPED ON ILLINOIS HIGHWAY 34 NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 145.
NWS Wind Report Location: Mitchellsville, IL
UNK mph
May 20, 2018
8:05 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINES DOWN IN CARRIER MILLS.
NWS Wind Report Location: Carrier Mills, IL
UNK mph
Jul 6, 2016
6:02 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LATE REPORT. TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY WITH POWER OUTAGES REPORTED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 ESE Carriers Mills, IL
60 mph
May 8, 2015
1:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Law enforcement personnel estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph with heavy rain.
NWS Wind Report Location: ENE Carriers Mills, IL
60 mph
Jul 26, 2012
3:36 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down in the community.
NWS Wind Report Location: ENE Carriers Mills, IL
70 mph
Jul 4, 2012
11:50 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The roof was blown off a building onto a street. Building debris was in the roadway on U.S. Highway 45. Shingles were blown off houses. Several large trees were blown down, including one that landed on a street.
NWS Wind Report Location: ENE Carriers Mills, IL
81 mph
May 25, 2011
6:26 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: In Harrisburg, numerous trees were blown down, and signs were blown over. Several roofs were damaged. Siding was ripped off a building. The area of greatest damage was in a neighborhood on the southeast side of Harrisburg, where a microburst about one mile long and one-third mile wide downed hundreds of trees and limbs. A garage was flattened by an uprooted tree. Winds in the microburst were estimated near 75 mph. A trained spotter seven miles west of Harrisburg estimated winds gusted to 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 W Harrisburg, IL
60 mph
May 25, 2011
6:19 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees and tree limbs were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Carriers Mills, IL
64 mph
May 26, 2010
2:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency management personnel estimated a wind gust to 65 mph. A tree and power line was blown down. Portions of the community were without power.
NWS Wind Report Location: ENE Carriers Mills, IL
60 mph
Aug 4, 2009
3:57 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The roof was peeled off a mobile home in Carrier Mills. Several trees and power lines were blown down in Harrisburg. One large oak tree landed across a street and power lines, closing the street for a few hours.
NWS Wind Report Location: ENE Carriers Mills, IL
60 mph
May 14, 2009
1:58 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A patrol officer estimated 60 mph winds with debris in the air.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 W Harrisburg, IL
60 mph
Jun 9, 2008
3:55 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were down throughout the community.
NWS Wind Report Location: ENE Carriers Mills, IL
60 mph
May 14, 2003
11:30 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Six power poles were blown down near the Williamson/Saline County border.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 W Harrisburg, IL
63 mph
Jun 21, 1998
2:50 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Carriers Mills, 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 62917

2 reports
EF4 category
Feb 29, 2012
4:51 AM CST-6
Tornado report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado touched down about a mile north of Carrier Mills, then moved east-northeast through Harrisburg. The violent tornado produced a swath of devastation in south and southeast parts of Harrisburg. In Harrisburg, over 200 homes and about 25 businesses were heavily damaged or destroyed. The damage was in residential neighborhoods in the far south and southeast sections of Harrisburg. The commercial strip along U.S. Highway 45 in the south part of the city was directly impacted. A strip mall on the east side of U.S. Route 45 was destroyed. The tornado struck the Harrisburg medical center and surrounding residences on the southeast side of town. At least ten homes or other buildings were levelled, with several home structures displaced from their foundations. The neighborhood with the levelled homes and fatalities was adjacent to the destroyed strip mall. The tornado proceeded across Illinois Route 13 a few miles east of Harrisburg, destroying a farm house and a business. Hundreds of large trees were snapped or uprooted, along with many downed power lines. Peak winds were estimated near 180 mph based on numerous levelled and displaced homes. The average path width was 275 yards. The tornado continued into Gallatin County shortly after crossing Highway 142.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 N Carriers Mills, IL
F0 category
May 29, 1982
3:46 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 62917
Saline County · 8,846 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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ZIP 62917 area census snapshot

People & households
Population2,474
Households1,047
Housing units1,260
Income
Median household income$50,523
$100k+ households26.8%
$150k+ households12.9%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,047
Attached single-family3
Small multifamily67
Large multifamily7
Mobile homes136
Housing mix
Single-family share83.1%
Attached-home share0.2%
Multifamily share5.9%
Mobile-home share10.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied849
Renter-occupied198
Vacant units213
Home value & age
Median home value$75,200
Owner homes $300k+1.5%
Owner homes $500k+1.5%
Owner homes $750k+1.2%
Median year built1966
Older-home share65.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars984
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 62917 have on record?

Our records show 9 hail, 15 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near ZIP 62917, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 27, 2024.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 62917?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 62917 is 2.00″. It was reported near Carrier Mills, IL on May 27, 2024.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 62917 — 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 62917 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 62917 — 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 62917 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 62917 — 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 62917 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 62917 — 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 62917, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 62917, 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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