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Hail history in Unity, IL

Radar has detected major hail over the Unity area on 34 days since 2011, up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on April 15, 2023. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Unity, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Unity

April 16, 2026up to 2.5" near Unity · storm peaked at 2.5" (Unity area)July 18, 2025up to 1" near Unity · storm peaked at 2" (Brookport area)June 9, 2025up to 1.75" near Unity · storm peaked at 2.5" (Olive Branch area)June 6, 2025up to 1" near Unity · storm peaked at 1.5" (Dahlgren area)May 16, 2025up to 3" near Unity · storm peaked at 4" (Carbondale area)August 15, 2024up to 2.25" near Unity · storm peaked at 3.25" (Rockwood area)June 30, 2024up to 1.25" near Unity · storm peaked at 1.5" (Mounds area)July 19, 2023up to 1.5" near Unity · storm peaked at 2" (Carterville area)July 18, 2023up to 1.25" near Unity · storm peaked at 1.75" (Cairo area)May 8, 2023up to 1" near Unity · storm peaked at 1.75" (Steeleville area)April 15, 2023up to 3.25" near Unity · storm peaked at 3.25" (Unity area)July 20, 2022up to 1" near Unity · storm peaked at 2" (Simpson area)May 15, 2022up to 1.25" near Unity · storm peaked at 2" (Belleville area)October 21, 2019up to 1.5" near Unity · storm peaked at 2.25" (Rosiclare area)August 20, 2019up to 1.5" near Unity · storm peaked at 2.25" (De Land area)March 9, 2019up to 1.25" near Unity · storm peaked at 1.75" (Tamms area)June 21, 2018up to 1" near Unity · storm peaked at 1.75" (Olmsted area)May 20, 2018up to 2.25" near Unity · storm peaked at 2.5" (Raleigh area)April 3, 2018up to 1.5" near Unity · storm peaked at 1.75" (East Cape Girardeau area)September 5, 2017up to 2.75" near Unity · storm peaked at 3.25" (Olmsted area)August 5, 2016up to 1" near Unity · storm peaked at 1.25" (Olive Branch area)July 7, 2016up to 1.25" near Unity · storm peaked at 2" (Red Bud area)May 10, 2016up to 1" near Unity · storm peaked at 1.75" (Rosiclare area)April 2, 2015up to 1.25" near Unity · storm peaked at 2.25" (Columbia area)August 28, 2014up to 1" near Unity · storm peaked at 2.25" (Batchtown area)July 1, 2014up to 2" near Unity · storm peaked at 2.5" (Pulaski area)June 4, 2014up to 1.25" near Unity · storm peaked at 1.75" (Old Shawneetown area)May 9, 2014up to 1.5" near Unity · storm peaked at 2" (Allerton area)May 21, 2013up to 1" near Unity · storm peaked at 1.25" (Old Shawneetown area)August 13, 2012up to 1.75" near Unity · storm peaked at 3" (Cypress area)July 7, 2012up to 1" near Unity · storm peaked at 2" (Maeystown area)June 4, 2012up to 1.5" near Unity · storm peaked at 3.75" (Brussels area)August 7, 2011up to 2.5" near Unity · storm peaked at 2.5" (Mounds area)April 20, 2011up to 1.5" near Unity · storm peaked at 1.5" (Pulaski area)

What this record means for a Unity roof

The list above covers 34 radar-confirmed hail days over Unity between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Unity area was 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on April 15, 2023. 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 Unity had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) over the Unity area, most recently on April 16, 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 Unity?

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