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Des Plaines, IL hail history

Hail thlang 10 mile a hlaaJul 27, 20261.00 in (coin 25-cent)
Hail khathu, 12 month thlang2
Hail khawm 2006 thlang2.75 in (baseball)Apr 7, 2020
Hail khathu 2006 thlang54
Khathu ah hail 1 inch ahih kha a khawm39
Tornadoes 10 mile a hlaa8
10 mile a hlaa thlang a thlen khawm414

Hail hi Des Plaines 10 mile a hlaa 54 khathu ah 2006 thlang a thlang. Stone khawm 2.75 in (baseball) hi Apr 7, 2020 ah a khawm. Hail hi April leh June ah a khawm khawm.

Des Plaines ranks #199 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. Ranking hmu →

Hail thlang Des Plaines a hlaa

DateSize hailWhereSource
Jul 27, 20261.25 in
coin 50-cent		Schaumburg, Elmhurst, West Ridge - Chica
4 hail reports · Des Plaines a hlaa 9 mile		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 14, 20261.00 in
coin 25-cent		Prospect Heights
1 hail report · Des Plaines a hlaa 5 mile		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 20251.25 in
coin 50-cent		Palatine, Des Plaines, Arlington Heights
5 hail reports · Des Plaines center a hlaa		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 20251.50 in
ping pong ball		Elmhurst, Franklin Park
2 hail reports · Des Plaines a hlaa 7 mile		NOAA Storm Events

Khathu ah row 1: khathu ah hail khawm 10 mile a hlaa, place leh report number.

Des Plaines ngai a hail thil thleng a hniam tlang

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Des Plaines ngai a hail season a thleng

2006 thleng a hniam tlang a 54 hail thleng a, a hla a April (12) in June (11) a thleng.

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Des Plaines ngai a hail storm a hla

Apr 5, 2010 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Cumberland (2 mi from Des Plaines)

National Weather Service description (English): Baseball size hail was reported near Wolf and Golf Roads. The hail broke numerous windows.

Apr 7, 2020 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Evanston (10 mi from Des Plaines)

National Weather Service description (English): Multiple reports of golf ball to baseball size hail were received from Evanston.

May 17, 2006 · 1.75 in (kuk golf) · Des Plaines (1 mi from Des Plaines)

May 3, 2012 · 1.75 in (kuk golf) · Dunning (8 mi from Des Plaines)

National Weather Service description (English): Numerous large hail reports were received from the near-north side of Chicago. The largest report was of golfball size hail near the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and Addison Street. Quarter to ping-pong ball size hail was reported near Harwood Heights, Portage Park, Old Irving Park, and just east of North Park.

Apr 12, 2014 · 1.75 in (kuk golf) · Palatine (10 mi from Des Plaines)

National Weather Service description (English): Numerous reports of hail to the size of golf balls came in from the Palatine area.

Des Plaines a hla 10 mile a tornado

DateRatingWherePath
Jul 15, 2024EF0Bensenville
6 mi from Des Plaines		1.3 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF0Bensenville
5 mi from Des Plaines		2.8 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023EF0Itasca
7 mi from Des Plaines		3.1 mi long, 225 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023EF0Elk Grove Village
4 mi from Des Plaines		0.3 mi long, 225 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023EF0Chicago O'Hare Airport
2 mi from Des Plaines		3.4 mi long, 300 yd wide
Jun 20, 2021EF0Addison
9 mi from Des Plaines		0.4 mi long, 75 yd wide
Aug 10, 2020EF1Lincolnwood
8 mi from Des Plaines		3.2 mi long, 300 yd wide
Jun 21, 2011EF1Cumberland
4 mi from Des Plaines		2.4 mi long, 200 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Des Plaines

414 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Des Plaines since 2006, on 107 days. The strongest measured gust was 84 mph on Jun 13, 2022.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 11, 2026thlang a thlenPortage Park - Chi
thlang 1 a thlang		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 9, 2026thlang a thlenElk Grove Village, Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect
thlang 5 a thlang		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 202664 mph, a hrihBensenville, North Park - Chicago, Addison
thlang 14 a thlang		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 202663 mph, a hrihOhare Airport, Prospect Heights, Wheeling
thlang 8 a thlang		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 2, 202666 mph, a hrihElmhurst, Ohare Airport
thlang 3 a thlang		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 10, 202675 mph, a thlangPortage Park, Schaumburg, Palatine
thlang 12 a thlang		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 202660 mph, a thlangRolling Meadows
thlang 1 a thlang		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 14, 202663 mph, a hrihAlbany Park
thlang 1 a thlang		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 17, 202563 mph, a hrihChicago O'Hare Airport, Wood Dale
thlang 2 a thlang		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 202564 mph, a thlangMt Prospect, Palatine, Rolling Meadows
thlang 13 a thlang		NOAA Storm Events

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) kiah National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances a Des Plaines center a measure.

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