Hail History

Home › Illinois › Cook County › River Forest

River Forest, IL hail history

Hail thlang 10 mile a hlaaJul 28, 20262.00 in (khawm khawm)
Hail khathu, 12 month thlang4
Hail khawm 2006 thlang2.75 in (baseball)Jun 30, 2011
Hail khathu 2006 thlang64
Khathu ah hail 1 inch ahih kha a khawm46
Tornadoes 10 mile a hlaa17
10 mile a hlaa thlang a thlen khawm619

Hail hi River Forest 10 mile a hlaa 64 khathu ah 2006 thlang a thlang. Stone khawm 2.75 in (baseball) hi Jun 30, 2011 ah a khawm. Hail hi June leh July ah a khawm khawm.

Hail thlang River Forest a hlaa

DateSize hailWhereSource
Jul 28, 20262.00 in
khawm khawm		Oak Brook
1 hail report · River Forest a hlaa 8 mile		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 20262.00 in
khawm khawm		Oak Brook, Hinsdale, Willowbrook
12 hail reports · River Forest a hlaa 5 mile		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 30, 20262.00 in
khawm khawm		Berwyn, Hinsdale, Mc Cook
9 hail reports · River Forest a hlaa 4 mile		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 20262.00 in
khawm khawm		La Grange, Forest Park, Garfield Park
4 hail reports · River Forest a hlaa 1 mile		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 20251.00 in
coin 25-cent		Des Plaines
1 hail report · River Forest a hlaa 10 mile		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 20251.50 in
ping pong ball		Elmhurst, Franklin Park, York Center
4 hail reports · River Forest a hlaa 3 mile		NOAA Storm Events

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

River Forest ngai a hail thil thleng a hniam tlang

706307508309210511412513214215216217218419220121222223324225426

River Forest ngai a hail season a thleng

2006 thleng a hniam tlang a 64 hail thleng a, a hla a June (19) in July (9) a thleng.

Jan2Feb4Mar7Apr8May19Jun9Jul9Aug2Sep2Oct2NovDec

River Forest ngai a hail storm a hla

Jun 30, 2011 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Brighton Park (7 mi from River Forest)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail as large as baseballs was reported near 26th Street and Kedzie Avenue. Hundreds of vehicles were damaged including at least 130 police cars that suffered broken windshields and smashed rooftop lights.

Mar 10, 2026 · 2.00 in (khawm khawm) · La Grange (8 mi from River Forest)

National Weather Service description (English): A few 1 to 2 inch hail reports came out of LaGrange and Brookfield.

Mar 30, 2026 · 2.00 in (khawm khawm) · Berwyn (4 mi from River Forest)

Jul 27, 2026 · 2.00 in (khawm khawm) · Oak Brook (8 mi from River Forest)

Jul 28, 2026 · 2.00 in (khawm khawm) · Oak Brook (8 mi from River Forest)

River Forest a hla 10 mile a tornado

DateRatingWherePath
Jul 15, 2024EF0Villa Park
8 mi from River Forest		0.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF0Bensenville
7 mi from River Forest		1.3 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF0Broadview
4 mi from River Forest		1.2 mi long, 175 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF0Bensenville
7 mi from River Forest		2.8 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF1East Garfield Park
6 mi from River Forest		3.1 mi long, 400 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF0Ukrainian Village
6 mi from River Forest		1.4 mi long, 150 yd wide
Jul 14, 2024EF0Western Springs
7 mi from River Forest		7.4 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jul 14, 2024EF0Chicago Midway Airport
8 mi from River Forest		8.0 mi long, 300 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023EF0Elk Grove Village
9 mi from River Forest		0.3 mi long, 225 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023EF0Chicago O'Hare Airport
9 mi from River Forest		3.4 mi long, 300 yd wide
Apr 30, 2022EF0Westmont
10 mi from River Forest		1.9 mi long, 60 yd wide
Jun 20, 2021EF0Addison
9 mi from River Forest		0.4 mi long, 75 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near River Forest

619 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of River Forest since 2006, on 131 days. The strongest measured gust was 85 mph on Aug 10, 2020.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 11, 2026thlang a thlenHinsdale, North Riverside, Brighton Park - Chicago
thlang 6 a thlang		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 9, 2026thlang a thlenEdgewater - Chica, Humboldt Park - C
thlang 2 a thlang		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 202674 mph, a hrihMidway Airport, Oakbrook Terrace, Bensenville
thlang 22 a thlang		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 202672 mph, a hrihMidway Airport, Chicago Loop, Navy Pier
thlang 10 a thlang		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 2, 202666 mph, a hrihElmhurst, Ohare Airport, Villa Park
thlang 7 a thlang		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 24, 202658 mph, a thlangUptown
thlang 1 a thlang		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 202681 mph, a thlangClearing, West Lawn, Elsdon
thlang 11 a thlang		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 202681 mph, a thlangStickney, Lakeview, Hillside
thlang 26 a thlang		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 202679 mph, a hrihChicago Midway Airport, Elsdon, Summit
thlang 7 a thlang		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 202664 mph, a hrihIndian Head Park
thlang 1 a thlang		NOAA Storm Events

Thlang khawm khawm hi 58 mph ahih kha a khawm, ahihman thlang a thlen khawm hi. Station thlang hi weather station tan a hrih; spotter leh survey tan a thlang khawm hi.

Roof kiah car hail claim a thleng?

Insurers a loss date a siam. Hniam tlang a date a, River Forest ngai a hail a thleng; hail a street a thleng kiah a hla a thleng, so report a address a damage a proof a siam. Licensed roofer kiah insurance adjuster a roof a inspect. Many policies a claim a thleng time limit a set — yours a check.

Ngai a cities

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

Roofing company kiah local news site a thleng? River Forest hail history a website a show, our free widget →

Roofing kiah restoration company? River Forest ngai a hail a thleng a email a hniam, our hail alerts ($29 a month) →