Hail HistoryHail history for Will County, IL
235 hail reports in Will County since 2006 on 100 days. The largest stones measured 3 in (tea cup) on Jul 27, 2026.
Cities in Will County
- Joliet
66 hail days - Bolingbrook
69 hail days - Plainfield
68 hail days - Romeoville
76 hail days - New Lenox
53 hail days - Lockport
73 hail days - Homer Glen
62 hail days - Crest Hill
69 hail days - Mokena
48 hail days - Frankfort
44 hail days - Goodings Grove
66 hail days - Shorewood
55 hail days - Channahon
44 hail days - Frankfort Square
46 hail days - Crete
41 hail days - Manhattan
34 hail days - Braidwood
22 hail days - Wilmington
25 hail days - Monee
42 hail days - Beecher
40 hail days - Peotone
28 hail days - Ingalls Park
65 hail days - Preston Heights
54 hail days
Recent hail in Will County
| Date | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | 3 in tea cup | Shorewood, Minooka, Mokena 9 hail reports |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1 in quarter | Rockdale, Joliet 2 hail reports |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.75 in golf ball | Rockdale, Ingalls Park, New Lenox 9 hail reports |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 1.25 in half dollar | Bolingbrook Clow Airport, Tamarack, Romeoville 3 hail reports |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 1 in quarter | Bolingbrook Clow Airport, Lockport 2 hail reports |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3 in tea cup | Bolingbrook, Bolingbrook Clow Airport, Plainfield 3 hail reports |
| Sep 13, 2025 | 1 in quarter | Preston Heights 1 hail report |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 1 in quarter | Romeoville 1 hail report |
One row per day: the largest hail reported in the county that day, the places and the number of reports.
Hail days in Will County by year
When hail season peaks in Will County
Damaging thunderstorm winds in Will County
530 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind in Will County since 2006, on 149 days. The strongest measured gust was 104 mph on Jul 27, 2026.
| Date | Strongest gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | 64 mph, measured | Shorewood, Frankfort, Peotone 4 wind reports |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 96 mph, measured | Shorewood, Mokena, Plainfield 38 wind reports |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 104 mph, measured | Goodenow, Homer Glen, University Park 26 wind reports |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 68 mph, measured | Shorewood, Preston Heights, Peotone 4 wind reports |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 67 mph, measured | Mokena, Rockdale, Naperville 8 wind reports |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 69 mph, estimated | Bolingbrook, Romeoville 3 wind reports |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 75 mph, estimated | Idylside, Crest Hill, Plainfield 23 wind reports |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 68 mph, measured | Eagle Lake, Beecher 2 wind reports |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 60 mph, estimated | Lewis University Airport, Chicagoland Speedway 2 wind reports |
| Mar 15, 2026 | 63 mph, estimated | Homer Glen 1 wind report |
Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.
Filing a roof or car hail claim?
Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Will County; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.
Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then).