Hail history in Harrison, IL

Radar has detected major hail over the Harrison area on 20 days since 2011, up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on May 16, 2025. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Harrison, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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

Every major hail day near Harrison

May 16, 2025up to 3.5" near Harrison · storm peaked at 4" (Carbondale area)May 1, 2025up to 2" near Harrison · storm peaked at 2" (Murphysboro area)March 30, 2025up to 2.5" near Harrison · storm peaked at 2.75" (New Athens area)July 12, 2024up to 1" near Harrison · storm peaked at 1.5" (Murphysboro area)July 19, 2023up to 1.5" near Harrison · storm peaked at 2" (Carterville area)May 18, 2022up to 1" near Harrison · storm peaked at 1.75" (Cutler area)May 14, 2022up to 1.75" near Harrison · storm peaked at 2.25" (Old Shawneetown area)December 5, 2021up to 1.25" near Harrison · storm peaked at 1.75" (West Frankfort area)April 9, 2021up to 1.5" near Harrison · storm peaked at 2" (Ava area)July 21, 2019up to 1.25" near Harrison · storm peaked at 1.75" (Kansas area)July 1, 2019up to 1.5" near Harrison · storm peaked at 2.5" (Du Bois area)April 29, 2017up to 1.75" near Harrison · storm peaked at 2.75" (Butler area)July 1, 2014up to 1.5" near Harrison · storm peaked at 2.5" (Pulaski area)August 13, 2012up to 1" near Harrison · storm peaked at 3" (Cypress area)August 5, 2012up to 1" near Harrison · storm peaked at 1.25" (Petersburg area)May 20, 2012up to 2.25" near Harrison · storm peaked at 2.75" (Roodhouse area)March 23, 2012up to 1.25" near Harrison · storm peaked at 2.5" (Grand Tower area)August 18, 2011up to 1" near Harrison · storm peaked at 3.25" (Bone Gap area)April 23, 2011up to 2.25" near Harrison · storm peaked at 2.25" (Harrison area)February 28, 2011up to 1" near Harrison · storm peaked at 1.5" (Mount Carmel area)

What this record means for a Harrison roof

The list above covers 20 radar-confirmed hail days over Harrison between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Harrison area was 3.5" (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 Harrison had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) over the Harrison area, most recently on May 16, 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 Harrison?

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