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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Germantown, IL from March 4, 1976 through April 29, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 62245 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
6
Wind Reports
16
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Germantown, IL · 1976–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 29, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Germantown, IL

6 reports
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2.00″ hail
Apr 28, 2012
3:50 PM CST-6
Hail report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .51 WNW Germantown, IL
0.88″ hail
Jul 21, 2006
11:00 AM CST
Hail report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Germantown, IL
1.00″ hail
Jul 4, 2005
2:40 PM CST
Hail report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Germantown, IL
0.88″ hail
Jul 22, 2004
5:43 PM CST
Hail report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Germantown, IL
0.88″ hail
Jul 22, 2004
4:28 PM CST
Hail report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Storm spotters reported nickel size hail south of Germantown.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Germantown, IL
0.75″ hail
May 12, 2000
6:40 PM CST
Hail report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Storm spotters reported 3/4 inch hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Germantown, 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 Germantown, IL

16 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 28, 2018
11:15 PM UTC
Wind report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES BLOWN DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Germantown, IL
UNK mph
Jun 28, 2018
11:10 PM UTC
Wind report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Germantown, IL
64 mph
Sep 7, 2012
5:43 PM CST-6
Wind report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees around town. A couple of the trees were blown onto Illinois Route 161 on south side of town.
NWS Wind Report Location: .39 W Germantown, IL
60 mph
Aug 5, 2008
6:35 PM CST-6
Wind report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous tree limbs from Germantown to Bartelso. A few of the tree limbs fell onto cars causing minor damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Germantown, IL
64 mph
Jun 6, 2008
3:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and numerous tree limbs in Germantown and just east of Beckemeyer. One of the trees fell onto an occupied vehicle in Germantown causing major damage. Fortunately, the driver was not injured. A small porch roof on a mobile home in Germantown was lifted up over the mobile home and landed against the neighboring mobile home. Also, several power lines were blown down east of Beckemeyer on Pipeline Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: W Germantown, IL
69 mph
Jul 21, 2006
10:55 AM CST
Wind report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down, blocking Illinois Route 161 southeast of Germantown.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Germantown, IL
59 mph
Jul 22, 2004
5:43 PM CST
Wind report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 S Germantown, IL
75 mph
Jul 5, 2004
9:10 PM CST
Wind report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Germantown, IL
63 mph
Jul 5, 2004
8:50 AM CST
Wind report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Germantown, IL
63 mph
May 17, 1999
2:15 PM CST
Wind report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Germantown, IL
58 mph
Jul 14, 1997
3:10 PM CST
Wind report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The County Sheriff reported trees and power lines down along Route 161 in the Germantown area.
NWS Wind Report Location: Germantown, IL
60 mph
Jun 21, 1997
5:00 PM CST
Wind report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: County sheriff reported trees down on the east side of town.
NWS Wind Report Location: Germantown, IL
UNK mph
Apr 15, 1994
5:05 AM CST
Wind report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous large trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Germantown, IL
UNK mph
Apr 16, 1992
3:20 PM PST
Wind report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, IL
UNK mph
Jun 3, 1983
2:10 AM CST
Wind report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, 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 Germantown, IL

4 reports
UNK category
Apr 29, 2026
1:06 AM UTC
Tornado report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS Damage Survey found that an EF1 tornado formed southwest of Germantown and tracked northeastward to just south of Carlyle.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 WSW Germantown, IL
UNK category
Apr 28, 2026
1:08 AM UTC
Tornado report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Large trees down... street signs blown down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Germantown, IL
F1 category
Jul 21, 2006
10:55 AM CST
Tornado report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado formed west of Germantown and totally destroyed a large poultry building and damaged two other buildings. Debris from the poultry building was thrown 1/2 mile to the east. The tornado also severed the tops of several trees in the south part of Germantown.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 W Germantown, IL
F0 category
Jun 10, 2003
5:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Germantown, IL
Clinton County · 12,685 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado caused brief damage to a farmstead over south-central Clinton County Illinois. The tornado occurred 4 miles south of Germantown Illinois in the Santa Fe flood plain along and north of the Kaskaskia River. A barn, machine shed, and silo sustained the greatest degree of damage while there was minor damage to the farm home. Debris from the farmstead was thrown from 200 yards to 1.4 mile northeast. This tornado occurred approximately 2.0 miles to the east-northeast of another tornado that hit the area on April 4, 2003.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 S Germantown, 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

Germantown, IL area census snapshot

People & households
Population1,268
Households559
Housing units583
Income
Median household income$83,661
$100k+ households47.2%
$150k+ households22.5%
Housing stock
Single-family detached472
Attached single-family4
Small multifamily35
Large multifamily17
Mobile homes55
Housing mix
Single-family share81.0%
Attached-home share0.7%
Multifamily share8.9%
Mobile-home share9.4%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied480
Renter-occupied79
Vacant units24
Home value & age
Median home value$185,300
Owner homes $300k+13.8%
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1975
Older-home share60.7%
Vehicle context
Households with cars547
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 6 hail, 16 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near Germantown, IL, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 29, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Germantown?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Germantown, IL is 2.00″. It was reported near .51 WNW Germantown, IL on April 28, 2012.

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

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

I am selling a home in Germantown — 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 Germantown address?

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