Hail history in Blairsville, IL

Radar has detected major hail over the Blairsville area on 20 days since 2011, up to 3.75" (baseball size or larger) on March 12, 2020. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Blairsville, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

Blairsville sits in the same storm paths as nearby Bush, which shares most of the hail days listed below.

Every major hail day near Blairsville

August 19, 2025up to 1" near Blairsville · storm peaked at 1.5" (Crossville area)May 16, 2025up to 3.25" near Blairsville · storm peaked at 4" (Carbondale area)May 1, 2025up to 1.25" near Blairsville · storm peaked at 2" (Murphysboro area)September 27, 2023up to 1.5" near Blairsville · storm peaked at 2" (Columbia area)August 7, 2023up to 1.25" near Blairsville · storm peaked at 1.5" (Eldorado area)July 19, 2023up to 1.5" near Blairsville · storm peaked at 2" (Carterville area)July 2, 2023up to 1.5" near Blairsville · storm peaked at 2.75" (Omaha area)April 30, 2022up to 1.75" near Blairsville · storm peaked at 2.25" (Mount Zion area)April 9, 2021up to 1.25" near Blairsville · storm peaked at 2" (Ava area)July 20, 2020up to 1.25" near Blairsville · storm peaked at 1.25" (Carterville area)March 12, 2020up to 3.75" near Blairsville · storm peaked at 4" (Johnston City area)June 9, 2018up to 1.75" near Blairsville · storm peaked at 3" (Buffalo Prairie area)March 24, 2018up to 1" near Blairsville · storm peaked at 1.25" (Waterloo area)October 9, 2017up to 1.25" near Blairsville · storm peaked at 3.25" (Granite City area)May 26, 2016up to 2.5" near Blairsville · storm peaked at 2.5" (Carterville area)July 28, 2015up to 1" near Blairsville · storm peaked at 1.75" (Lane area)April 3, 2015up to 1" near Blairsville · storm peaked at 1.75" (Carbondale area)July 26, 2012up to 1.75" near Blairsville · storm peaked at 3.25" (Ridgway area)July 30, 2011up to 1" near Blairsville · storm peaked at 1.5" (Herrin area)May 13, 2011up to 1.75" near Blairsville · storm peaked at 2.75" (Shabbona area)

What this record means for a Blairsville roof

The list above covers 20 radar-confirmed hail days over Blairsville between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Blairsville area was 3.75" (baseball size or larger) on March 12, 2020. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Blairsville had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.75" (baseball size or larger) over the Blairsville area, most recently on August 19, 2025. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Blairsville?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent