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Hail history in Long Creek, IL

Radar has detected major hail over the Long Creek area on 21 days since 2011, up to 4" (baseball size or larger) on June 17, 2026. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Long Creek, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

Long Creek sits in the same storm paths as nearby Mount Zion, which shares most of the hail days listed below.

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Every major hail day near Long Creek

June 17, 2026up to 4" near Long Creek · storm peaked at 4" (Long Creek area)March 11, 2026up to 1" near Long Creek · storm peaked at 2.25" (Manito area)May 19, 2024up to 1.75" near Long Creek · storm peaked at 2.25" (Eliza area)March 31, 2024up to 2" near Long Creek · storm peaked at 2.5" (Hammond area)July 29, 2023up to 2.5" near Long Creek · storm peaked at 3" (Woodlawn area)July 15, 2022up to 1.25" near Long Creek · storm peaked at 4" (Arthur area)April 30, 2022up to 2.25" near Long Creek · storm peaked at 2.25" (Mount Zion area)September 8, 2020up to 1.25" near Long Creek · storm peaked at 3.25" (Brussels area)September 6, 2020up to 1.25" near Long Creek · storm peaked at 2" (Geneseo area)June 20, 2020up to 1" near Long Creek · storm peaked at 2" (Fairbury area)May 2, 2020up to 1" near Long Creek · storm peaked at 3.5" (Tower Hill area)August 21, 2019up to 1" near Long Creek · storm peaked at 1.75" (Sims area)August 12, 2019up to 1.25" near Long Creek · storm peaked at 2.5" (Windsor area)September 4, 2017up to 3.5" near Long Creek · storm peaked at 3.5" (Mount Zion area)July 16, 2017up to 2.25" near Long Creek · storm peaked at 3.75" (Lovington area)July 14, 2015up to 1.25" near Long Creek · storm peaked at 1.5" (Elwin area)July 11, 2015up to 2.25" near Long Creek · storm peaked at 3.5" (Bluffs area)April 8, 2015up to 1.75" near Long Creek · storm peaked at 2.75" (West Salem area)June 4, 2014up to 1.25" near Long Creek · storm peaked at 1.75" (Old Shawneetown area)July 2, 2012up to 1.25" near Long Creek · storm peaked at 2" (Carmi area)July 26, 2011up to 1.5" near Long Creek · storm peaked at 2.25" (Rochester area)

What this record means for a Long Creek roof

The list above covers 21 radar-confirmed hail days over Long Creek between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Long Creek area was 4" (baseball size or larger) on June 17, 2026. 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 Long Creek had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 4" (baseball size or larger) over the Long Creek area, most recently on June 17, 2026. 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 Long Creek?

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