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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Rock Island, IL

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Rock Island, IL from May 12, 1962 through August 12, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 61201 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
20
Wind Reports
36
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Rock Island, IL · 1962–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 12, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Rock Island, IL

20 reports
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1.00″ hail
Mar 4, 2024
10:15 PM UTC
Hail report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Delayed report via social media.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NNE Rock Island, IL
1.00″ hail
Mar 4, 2024
10:12 PM UTC
Hail report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Delayed report via social media picture.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Rock Island, IL
1.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2023
8:20 PM UTC
Hail report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NE Rock Island, IL
1.00″ hail
Aug 11, 2021
1:01 PM UTC
Hail report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SE Rock Island, IL
2.00″ hail
Aug 2, 2015
8:07 PM CST-6
Hail report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A public report was shared from the WQAD Twitter page.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 NW Blackhawk State Park, IL
1.50″ hail
Aug 2, 2015
8:07 PM CST-6
Hail report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The time of the event was estimated using radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 NW Blackhawk State Park, IL
1.25″ hail
Aug 2, 2015
8:06 PM CST-6
Hail report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: This report was shared from the KWQC Facebook page.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 NW Blackhawk State Park, IL
1.00″ hail
Aug 1, 2014
5:36 PM CST-6
Hail report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail fell for about 2 to 3 minutes in Rock Island, IL around 636 pm CDT August 1. The hailstorm lasted on and off for about 45 minutes.
NWS Hail Report Location: .52 E Rock Is, IL
0.75″ hail
Apr 9, 2011
2:54 AM CST-6
Hail report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 NW Blackhawk State Park, IL
1.00″ hail
Apr 3, 2011
7:50 PM CST-6
Hail report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail fell in Rock Island, IL at 850 pm CDT April 3.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 NW Blackhawk State Park, IL
0.75″ hail
Jun 12, 2008
6:40 PM CST-6
Hail report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime-sized hail fell in Rock Island, IL at 7:40 pm June 12. Very heavy rain and minor street flooding was also observed.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 NW Blackhawk State Park, IL
1.00″ hail
Jun 1, 2007
12:27 PM CST-6
Hail report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail the size of nickels and quarters fell in downtown Rock Island.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 NW Blackhawk State Park, IL
1.00″ hail
Jun 1, 2007
12:26 PM CST-6
Hail report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail the size of quarters fell in lower Rock Island.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 NW Blackhawk State Park, IL
0.88″ hail
Apr 30, 2006
3:34 PM CST
Hail report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Pea to nickel sized hail with heavy rain.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rock Is, IL
0.88″ hail
May 7, 2004
3:22 AM CST
Hail report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Rock Is, 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 Rock Island, IL

30 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 12, 2026
12:12 PM UTC
Wind report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 6 inch branches down. Water over roads.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Nne Rock Island, IL
UNK mph
Aug 12, 2026
12:04 PM UTC
Wind report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Three foot diameter tree downed and broke fence near Illinois Highway 92 and 7th Avenue. Time estimated using radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 Ne Rock Island, IL
60 mph
Jul 16, 2024
12:28 AM UTC
Wind report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Rock Island, IL
UNK mph
Apr 4, 2023
2:43 PM UTC
Wind report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES AND BRANCHES DOWN... SHINGLES OFF ROOF... AND NO POWER. CANT GET OUT OF NEIGHBORHOOD AT THE MOMENT...TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Rock Island, IL
UNK mph
Apr 4, 2023
2:37 PM UTC
Wind report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ROOF DAMAGE... DOWNED TREES WITH ROOT BALLS... SEMI TRAILERS BLOWN OVER.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SW Rock Island, IL
58 mph
Mar 31, 2023
11:05 PM UTC
Wind report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: I280 AT JUMERS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WSW Rock Island, IL
UNK mph
Jun 25, 2022
12:17 PM UTC
Wind report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PUBLIC REPORT AND A PICTURE OF A LARGE TREE DOWN TAKING POWERLINES WITH IT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NE Rock Island, IL
UNK mph
Jul 12, 2020
12:07 AM UTC
Wind report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL PHOTOS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA OF TREE DAMAGE IN METRO ROCK ISLAND. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rock Island, IL
UNK mph
Jun 30, 2019
11:44 PM UTC
Wind report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 2 TO 3 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN AND THE POWER IS OUT. TIME ESTIMATED USING RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SW Rock Island, IL
UNK mph
Mar 7, 2017
4:36 AM UTC
Wind report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TIME ESTIMATED - LOTS OF SMALL BRANCHES DOWN AND GUTTER TORN OFF A HOME.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rock Island, IL
UNK mph
Jul 13, 2016
8:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE BRANCH BLOWN DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rock Island, IL
UNK mph
Mar 18, 2016
12:11 AM UTC
Wind report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE TRACK FROM IL HIGHWAY 92 AND ANDALUSIA ROAD THROUGH ROCK ISLAND...ARSENAL ISLAND INTO BETTERNDORF. END TIME ESTIMATED AROUND 725 PM BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Rock Island, IL
58 mph
May 15, 2012
5:20 PM CST-6
Wind report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: In the Hilltop area, 4 to 5 mulberry tree branches were downed by a thunderstorm wind gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: .86 NW Blackhawk State Park, IL
58 mph
May 15, 2012
5:20 PM CST-6
Wind report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter reported a 5 inch tree limb down in Rock Island. Time of the event was estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: .52 E Rock Is, IL
58 mph
Apr 14, 2012
11:54 PM CST-6
Wind report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Dome of a former church blown off at 700 22nd street near the Quad Cities International Airport. The dome fell onto a house causing some damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: .86 NW Blackhawk State Park, 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 Rock Island, IL

1 reports
UNK category
Apr 4, 2023
2:41 PM UTC
Tornado report for Rock Island, IL
Rock Island County · 46,655 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF1... PATH LENGTH 1.6 MILES AND 150 YARDS WIDE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 N Rock Island, 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

Rock Island, IL area census snapshot

People & households
Population36,758
Households15,679
Housing units17,262
Income
Median household income$57,292
$100k+ households36.1%
$150k+ households11.8%
Housing stock
Single-family detached11,439
Attached single-family715
Small multifamily2,627
Large multifamily2,307
Mobile homes174
Housing mix
Single-family share66.3%
Attached-home share4.1%
Multifamily share28.6%
Mobile-home share1.0%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied9,952
Renter-occupied5,727
Vacant units1,583
Home value & age
Median home value$118,400
Owner homes $300k+5.6%
Owner homes $500k+1.8%
Owner homes $750k+1.3%
Median year built1952
Older-home share85.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars13,766
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 20 hail, 36 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near Rock Island, IL, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 12, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Rock Island?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Rock Island, IL is 2.00″. It was reported near .86 NW Blackhawk State Park, IL on August 2, 2015.

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

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

I am selling a home in Rock Island — 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 Rock Island address?

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