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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Swansea, IL from July 4, 1982 through April 29, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
14
Wind Reports
25
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Swansea, IL · 1982–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 29, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Swansea, IL

14 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 26, 2024
11:27 PM UTC
Hail report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WNW Swansea, IL
1.00″ hail
May 8, 2024
10:18 PM UTC
Hail report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Spotter held quarter next to hail... was slightly larger.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SE Swansea, IL
1.25″ hail
Mar 31, 2023
11:44 PM UTC
Hail report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: DELAYED REPORT... TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NW Swansea, IL
1.00″ hail
Mar 31, 2023
11:42 PM UTC
Hail report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 1 WNW SWANSEA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WNW Swansea, IL
1.25″ hail
Mar 31, 2023
11:40 PM UTC
Hail report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT VIA FACEBOOK WITH PICTURE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WNW Swansea, IL
1.00″ hail
May 13, 2008
11:15 AM CST-6
Hail report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Storm spotters reported 1 inch hail in Fairview Heights.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Fairview Hgts, IL
1.00″ hail
Jul 9, 2007
3:55 PM CST-6
Hail report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Storm spotters reported 1 inch hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Fairview Hgts, IL
0.88″ hail
Jul 22, 2004
6:20 PM CST
Hail report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Storm spotters reported nickel size hail in Fairview Heights.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fairview Hgts, IL
1.00″ hail
Apr 4, 2003
4:15 PM CST
Hail report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Storm spotters reported 1 inch hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fairview Hgts, IL
0.75″ hail
Apr 4, 2003
2:20 PM CST
Hail report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Storm spotters reported 3/4 inch hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fairview Hgts, IL
1.25″ hail
Aug 6, 2000
5:35 PM CST
Hail report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The local news media reported half dollar size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fairview Hgts, IL
0.75″ hail
Jun 4, 1999
6:40 PM CST
Hail report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fairview Hgts, IL
1.75″ hail
Oct 17, 1996
3:50 PM CST
Hail report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Fairview Hgts, IL
1.00″ hail
Jul 4, 1982
2:25 PM CST
Hail report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 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 Swansea, IL

25 reports
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UNK mph
Apr 29, 2026
12:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 4 to 5 in diameter tree limb down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Swansea, IL
UNK mph
May 26, 2024
11:27 PM UTC
Wind report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree snapped near base and fell on house. Time estimated from radar and public report.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SE Swansea, IL
73 mph
Jul 29, 2023
9:41 PM UTC
Wind report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Swansea, IL
UNK mph
Jul 29, 2023
9:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous large tree limbs blown down... winds estimated around 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Swansea, IL
UNK mph
Apr 16, 2023
12:15 AM UTC
Wind report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: HOME WITH ROOF DAMAGE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Swansea, IL
UNK mph
Oct 28, 2021
2:50 AM UTC
Wind report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORTS OF 60 MPH WIND GUSTS... MEDIUM TREE BRANCHES DOWN... AND POWER OUTAGES NEAR JOYCE DRIVE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Swansea, IL
UNK mph
Oct 28, 2021
2:37 AM UTC
Wind report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN ON A FENCE IN SWANSEA... IL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Swansea, IL
UNK mph
Aug 10, 2020
11:37 PM UTC
Wind report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: STRONG WINDS OUT AHEAD OF A THUNDERSTORM AS A GUST FRONT. SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE TREE BRANCHES DOWN. WINDS ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 50-55 MPR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Swansea, IL
UNK mph
Jun 28, 2018
11:02 PM UTC
Wind report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT: FEW LIMBS DOWN AT THE 1700 BLOCK OF LASALLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Swansea, IL
UNK mph
May 14, 2018
11:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS LARGE TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN ON THE EAST SIDE OF BELLEVILLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Swansea, IL
UNK mph
Jul 13, 2016
8:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DAMAGE TO GARAGE. SIDING AND PORTION OF UPPER WALL BLOWN OFF
NWS Wind Report Location: Swansea, IL
64 mph
Jun 25, 2015
6:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and numerous tree limbs around Belleville. Also, a few power lines were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.3 SSE Swansea, IL
60 mph
Aug 16, 2012
3:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs as well as a couple of power lines.
NWS Wind Report Location: .77 S Fairview Hgts, IL
63 mph
Apr 19, 2011
7:10 PM CST-6
Wind report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and numerous tree limbs in Belleville. In Swansea, numerous large tree limbs and a couple of large trees were blown down. A few of the trees were blown down onto roads. In Belleville, one of the fallen trees landed on a house damaging the second story and several large limbs landed on unoccupied vehicles causing minor to moderate damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: .78 WNW Belleville, IL
70 mph
Dec 27, 2008
2:00 PM CST-6
Wind report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An apartment building in Fairview Heights sustained major roof damage when thunderstorm winds peeled off part of the roof structure. No one was injured by the storm.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Fairview Hgts, 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 Swansea, IL

1 reports
F2 category
Apr 2, 2006
4:15 PM CST
Tornado report for Swansea, IL
St. Clair County · 82,309 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Around 515 pm CDT the tornado first caused damage 200 yards south of the intersection of Union Hill road and Long Acre Drive in southwest Fairview Heights, Illinois. Several large trees and large limbs were downed by the tornado. The damage width at this location was 60 yards wide while damage intensity was rated F0. The tornado traveled northeast through a small subdivision southwest of Lincoln Trail (US 50) and Cathy Lane. There was minor roof damage to several homes, a two car garage was damaged and several large trees were either uprooted or snapped half way up. On the east side of Cathy Lane the roof of an apartment building was damaged while a second establishment sustained side and roof damage. Damage was rated F1 intensity while the damage width ranged from 60 to 80 yards. On the north side of US 50 several large power poles were snapped off. Other establishments along the north side of US 50 sustained various degrees of damage. Light poles and tree damage revealed a convergent damage pattern indicative of a tornado. The tornado then hit the south side of the K & G clothing store. The front center part of the roof collapsed while debris from this area was pushed along the east side of the large store. There was one fatality and 11 injuries at this store. The damage width ranged between 80 to 100 yards in this area while the damage intensity was rated lower end of F2. The tornado continued northeast across St. Clair Square Mall, Interstate 64, and then hit a church on Old Collinsville Road. The tornado damaged the steeple and roof of the church. The tornado then damaged three homes and one farm just west of the intersection of Milburn School Road and Pausch Road 2 miles northeast of Fairview Heights. Several large trees were also damaged over this area. The damage width was approximately 60 yards wide while damage Intensity was rated F1. The tornado then crossed the intersection of Kyle and Simmons Road and caused only minor roof damage to six homes in a subdivision north of Kyle Road. The tornado continued to travel northeast and caused damage to several homes in the Crown Point subdivision just south of O`Fallon-Troy Road. The roof of one home was completely uplifted and tossed over 100 yards to the northeast. The damage width was 100 yards wide while damage intensity was rated F2. The tornado then crossed O`Fallon-Troy Road and totally destroyed a machine shed at a farm. Debris from the machine shed was tossed over 1/3 mile to the northeast. Two other homes 1/4 mile north of the intersection of Weil and O`Fallon road sustained varying degrees of damage. The roof of one home was uplifted and displaced to the northeast. Several trees in this area were also damaged. The width of the tornadic damage was 100 yards while damage intensity was rated F1. Insulation debris from both homes was tossed over 300 yards across an open field and line of large trees. The total tornadic damage track was approximately 7 miles. This tornado was a type referred to as a non-supercell tornado. Given that the line of thunderstorm which produced this tornado was moving 60 mph, the tornado was only on the ground for about 8 minutes.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Fairview Hgts, 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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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · City

Swansea, IL area census snapshot

People & households
Population14,603
Households5,587
Housing units5,929
Income
Median household income$84,367
$100k+ households44.2%
$150k+ households16.1%
Housing stock
Single-family detached4,205
Attached single-family221
Small multifamily328
Large multifamily655
Mobile homes520
Housing mix
Single-family share70.9%
Attached-home share3.7%
Multifamily share16.6%
Mobile-home share8.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied4,206
Renter-occupied1,381
Vacant units342
Home value & age
Median home value$211,700
Owner homes $300k+23.3%
Owner homes $500k+5.5%
Owner homes $750k+0.3%
Median year built1993
Older-home share32.5%
Vehicle context
Households with cars5,321
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 14 hail, 25 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near Swansea, 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 Swansea?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Swansea, IL is 1.75″. It was reported near Fairview Hgts, IL on October 17, 1996.

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

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

I am selling a home in Swansea — 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 Swansea address?

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