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Hail history in Equality, IL

Radar has detected major hail over the Equality area on 23 days since 2011, up to 2.75" (baseball size or larger) on May 16, 2025. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Equality, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Equality

June 5, 2025up to 2" near Equality · storm peaked at 2" (Equality area)May 16, 2025up to 2.75" near Equality · storm peaked at 4" (Carbondale area)May 8, 2025up to 1" near Equality · storm peaked at 2" (Cairo area)April 4, 2025up to 1" near Equality · storm peaked at 2.25" (Harrisburg area)August 7, 2023up to 1.5" near Equality · storm peaked at 1.5" (Eldorado area)July 17, 2022up to 1" near Equality · storm peaked at 1.25" (Galatia area)July 6, 2022up to 1.5" near Equality · storm peaked at 1.5" (Thompsonville area)July 12, 2020up to 2" near Equality · storm peaked at 3" (Mill Shoals area)October 21, 2019up to 1.25" near Equality · storm peaked at 2.25" (Rosiclare area)August 6, 2019up to 2.75" near Equality · storm peaked at 3.5" (Springerton area)August 7, 2018up to 1.75" near Equality · storm peaked at 2" (New Berlin area)July 10, 2018up to 1" near Equality · storm peaked at 1.75" (LaPlace area)June 26, 2018up to 1.5" near Equality · storm peaked at 2.75" (Rosiclare area)April 28, 2017up to 2.25" near Equality · storm peaked at 2.25" (Buncombe area)September 16, 2016up to 1" near Equality · storm peaked at 2" (Broughton area)July 15, 2016up to 1.75" near Equality · storm peaked at 1.75" (Equality area)April 25, 2015up to 1.75" near Equality · storm peaked at 2.75" (Eldorado area)August 17, 2014up to 1.5" near Equality · storm peaked at 2" (Joppa area)July 23, 2014up to 1.5" near Equality · storm peaked at 2.5" (Broughton area)July 26, 2012up to 2" near Equality · storm peaked at 3.25" (Ridgway area)July 18, 2012up to 1.5" near Equality · storm peaked at 2" (Old Mill Creek area)February 28, 2012up to 2.75" near Equality · storm peaked at 2.75" (Ridgway area)July 30, 2011up to 1.25" near Equality · storm peaked at 1.5" (Herrin area)

What this record means for a Equality roof

The list above covers 23 radar-confirmed hail days over Equality between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Equality area was 2.75" (baseball size or larger) on May 16, 2025. 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 Equality had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 2.75" (baseball size or larger) over the Equality area, most recently on June 5, 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 Equality?

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