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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Breese, IL

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Breese, IL from May 24, 1960 through March 30, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
14
Wind Reports
35
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Breese, IL · 1960–present Updated  Daily · last Mar 30, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Breese, IL

14 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 11, 2016
8:00 PM UTC
Hail report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 N Breese, IL
0.88″ hail
Apr 28, 2012
3:50 PM CST-6
Hail report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .76 SSW Breese, IL
1.75″ hail
Apr 25, 2012
11:42 PM CST-6
Hail report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.03 SE Breese, IL
0.88″ hail
Jan 17, 2012
5:35 AM CST-6
Hail report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Breese, IL
1.00″ hail
May 19, 2005
10:25 PM CST
Hail report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Amateur radio spotters reported 1 inch hail north of Breese.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Breese, IL
0.75″ hail
Apr 12, 2005
12:37 PM CST
Hail report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SW Breese, IL
1.25″ hail
Mar 31, 2005
6:55 PM CST
Hail report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Amateur radio spotters reported 1 1/4 inch hail in Breese.
NWS Hail Report Location: Breese, IL
1.75″ hail
May 30, 2004
3:33 PM CST
Hail report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Breese, IL
2.75″ hail
May 30, 2004
3:30 PM CST
Hail report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 W Breese, IL
0.88″ hail
May 27, 2004
6:50 PM CST
Hail report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Storm spotters reported nickel hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Breese, IL
0.75″ hail
Mar 20, 2004
7:04 AM CST
Hail report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A storm spotter reported 3/4 inch hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Breese, IL
1.00″ hail
Nov 15, 1989
5:15 AM CST
Hail report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, IL
0.75″ hail
Apr 7, 1986
4:15 PM CST
Hail report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, IL
1.75″ hail
May 24, 1960
9:20 AM CST
Hail report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 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 Breese, IL

30 reports
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UNK mph
Mar 30, 2025
5:18 PM UTC
Wind report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Breese. Doors of a farm outbuilding blown in and camper blown on its side. Pictures from Slack.
NWS Wind Report Location: Breese, IL
UNK mph
Mar 30, 2025
5:16 PM UTC
Wind report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Doors of a farm outbuilding blown in and camper blown on its side. Pictures from Slack.
NWS Wind Report Location: Breese, IL
UNK mph
Jul 29, 2023
9:05 PM UTC
Wind report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and limbs down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Breese, IL
UNK mph
Jul 1, 2023
9:25 PM UTC
Wind report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple tree limbs down. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Breese, IL
UNK mph
Feb 22, 2023
8:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE LIMBS DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Breese, IL
UNK mph
Jul 15, 2020
10:48 PM UTC
Wind report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE LIMB BROUGHT A POWER LINE DOWN IN BREESE... IL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Breese, IL
UNK mph
May 22, 2019
1:18 AM UTC
Wind report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES DOWN... 4-6 INCHES IN DIAMETER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Breese, IL
UNK mph
Jul 14, 2018
10:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN IN BREESE... IL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Breese, IL
UNK mph
Jul 13, 2016
9:18 PM UTC
Wind report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN
NWS Wind Report Location: Breese, IL
UNK mph
May 11, 2016
7:56 PM UTC
Wind report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A FEW 1.5 FT DIAMETER TREES DOWN. SHINGLES BLOWN OFF OF A FEW ROOFS.
NWS Wind Report Location: Breese, IL
UNK mph
May 11, 2016
7:48 PM UTC
Wind report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Breese, IL
UNK mph
May 11, 2016
7:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES DOWN...TOP PART OF A SILO BLOWN OFF...POWER LINES DOWN
NWS Wind Report Location: Breese, IL
UNK mph
May 7, 2016
10:12 PM UTC
Wind report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWNED AND SNAPPED
NWS Wind Report Location: Breese, IL
70 mph
Sep 10, 2014
6:15 PM CST-6
Wind report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds blew down a large telephone pole in Breese.
NWS Wind Report Location: .81 SW Breese, IL
60 mph
Sep 5, 2014
7:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs.
NWS Wind Report Location: .8 SW Breese, 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 Breese, IL

3 reports
F1 category
May 30, 2004
3:50 PM CST
Tornado report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado formed at 4:50 pm CDT 3.5 miles northeast of Breese Illinois just northwest of the intersection of Stollentown Road and Old State Highway 21. The tornado damaged machine sheds, one home and other farm buildings 1/2 mile north of this intersection. Sheet metal from these buildings were tossed 1/4 to 1/3 mile to the northeast in an open field. The tornado continued to travel to the northeast and damaged several large trees northeast of the farmstead. Three other farmsteads were hit by this tornado approximately 3.5 to 4 miles north of Carlyle Illinois just north of the intersection of Highway 127 and Hazlet Park road. Sheet metal from the outbuildings were tossed 1/4 to 1/3 mile northeast of the farmsteads. A garage and 60 foot silo on one of the farmsteads was also damaged by the tornado. Total damage track of the Breese Illinois tornado was 7 miles while the damage width varied from 50 to 80 yards. Damage intensity was rated F1.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 NE Breese, IL
F1 category
Oct 22, 1979
7:00 AM CST
Tornado report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IL
F2 category
Dec 21, 1967
10:15 AM CST
Tornado report for Breese, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 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 · City

Breese, IL area census snapshot

People & households
Population4,373
Households1,920
Housing units1,920
Income
Median household income$72,900
$100k+ households36.7%
$150k+ households19.5%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,472
Attached single-family62
Small multifamily234
Large multifamily37
Mobile homes63
Housing mix
Single-family share76.7%
Attached-home share3.2%
Multifamily share14.1%
Mobile-home share3.3%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,447
Renter-occupied473
Vacant units0
Home value & age
Median home value$204,600
Owner homes $300k+16.5%
Owner homes $500k+6.2%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1979
Older-home share50.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars1,843
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 14 hail, 35 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near Breese, IL, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on March 30, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Breese?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Breese, IL is 2.75″. It was reported near Breese, IL on May 30, 2004.

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

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

I am selling a home in Breese — 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 Breese address?

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