ZIP Wind and Hail Context
ZIP 61050 (IL) Wind History and Hail Context
ZIP 61050
See verified wind and hail reports for ZIP 61050 (IL), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 3.00 in
- Reports
- 10
- Severe Reports
- 6
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 93 mph
- Reports
- 32
- Tornado Reports
- 2
- Severe Reports
- 5
5-Year Coverage
| Year | Hail Days | Wind Days | Tornado Days | Any Severe Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)
hail
- Events within 1 mile
- 10
- Events within 3 miles
- 14
- Events within 10 miles
- 19
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 6
- Max within 10 miles
- 3.00 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 32
- Events within 3 miles
- 45
- Events within 10 miles
- 61
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 5
- Max within 10 miles
- 93 mph
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 3.00 in | 0.0 mi | 1 N Winslow, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-16 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | Winslow, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-07-15 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 2 SW Dakota, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-07-15 | wind | 93 mph | 0.0 mi | Lena, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-07-14 | wind | 58 mph | 0.0 mi | Freeport Albertus, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-06-21 | wind | 60 mph | 0.0 mi | Freeport Albertus, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-05-21 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | 1 SE Lena, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-05-21 | wind | 60 mph | 0.0 mi | Freeport, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-05-21 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Freeport, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-05-21 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Freeport, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-05-21 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 1 W Freeport, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-05-21 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Lena, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-03-04 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 3 W Bolton, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-02-08 | hail | 1.50 in | 0.0 mi | 2 ESE Scioto Mills, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-02-08 | hail | 1.25 in | 0.0 mi | 1 N Dakota, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-02-08 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | Winslow, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-28 | wind | 80 mph | 0.0 mi | 2 S Mc Connell, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-28 | wind | 60 mph | 0.0 mi | Freeport, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-28 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 2 S Mc Connell, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-28 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | Freeport, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-28 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 2 ENE Red Oak, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-28 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 1 SW Lena, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-26 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 3 E Rock Grove, IL | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-06-24 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 2 NE Oneco, IL | NOAA SPC |
Report from mPING. This report was corroborated with photographic evidence of a jagged hailstone around 3 to 3.5 inches in diameter. (DVN)
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Trained storm spotter video confirmed a short-lived and non-damaging tornado southwest of Dakota... or northeast of Freeport. (DVN)
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AWOS at the Freeport Airport measured a gust of 58 mph. (DVN)
AWOS station KFEP Freeport Arpt. NWS LOT was dialed into the site at the time of the report. (DVN)
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also pea hail for about a minute. (DVN)
Report Highlights
- ZIP 61050, IL has 10 hail reports and 32 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
- 6 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
- ZIP 61050, IL sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 32 reports in scope.
- 5 distinct days met severe wind/tornado thresholds near this location.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 42
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
- Counts are aggregated by place and day, then normalized into HailDrive SEO metadata.
- Wind includes thunderstorm wind + tornado report families.
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Timeline
2025-08-18T23:20:00Z
Wind Wind report
Several 6 to 7 inch diameter tree limbs were knocked down with some blocking a street in southern Freeport for a time. Time estimated by radar. (DVN)
2025-08-18T23:11:00Z
Wind Wind report
Report of several small branches generally between 1 to 2 inches in diameter down in Freeport. (DVN)
2025-08-16T00:33:00Z
Hail 3.00 in
Report from mPING. This report was corroborated with photographic evidence of a jagged hailstone around 3 to 3.5 inches in diameter. (DVN)
2025-08-16T00:19:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
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2025-07-05T23:09:00Z
Wind Wind report
A section of a large tree was reported down in Dakota... IL. Time is estimated from radar. (DVN)
2024-07-15T00:37:00Z
Wind Wind report
Delayed report. Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. (DVN)
2024-07-15T00:34:00Z
Wind Wind report
Delayed report. Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. (DVN)
2024-07-15T00:33:00Z
Wind Wind report
Multiple downed trees. Time estimated using radar. (DVN)
2024-07-15T00:30:00Z
Wind Wind report
Social media image received of a large tree that was snapped... with multiple large branches downed by the winds. (DVN)
2024-07-15T00:26:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
Trained storm spotter video confirmed a short-lived and non-damaging tornado southwest of Dakota... or northeast of Freeport. (DVN)
2024-07-15T00:25:00Z
Wind Wind report
Tree reported down. Time estimated from radar data. (DVN)
2024-07-15T00:25:00Z
Wind 93 mph
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