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Hail history for Long Grove, IL

Last hail within 10 milesAug 9, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months3

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Apr 5, 2010

Hail days since 200649

Days with hail 1 inch or larger30

Tornadoes within 10 miles3

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles257

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Long Grove on 49 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Apr 5, 2010. Hail is most common here in April and August.

Recent hail near Long Grove

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Aug 9, 2026	1 in quarter	Vernon Hills 1 hail report · closest 4 mi from Long Grove	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 2026	1 in quarter	Wauconda 1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Long Grove	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 14, 2026	1 in quarter	Prospect Heights 1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Long Grove	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 2025	1.25 in half dollar	Palatine, Plum Grove Estates, Arlington Heights 4 hail reports · closest 5 mi from Long Grove	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Long Grove by year

When hail season peaks near Long Grove

Of the 49 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (14) and August (10).

Largest hail storms near Long Grove

Apr 5, 2010 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Cumberland (10 mi from Long Grove)

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

Apr 12, 2014 · 2 in (hen egg) · Barrington (7 mi from Long Grove)

National Weather Service description (English): Multiple reports of one to two inch hail came in from Barrington.

Aug 2, 2015 · 2 in (hen egg) · Barrington Woods (5 mi from Long Grove)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail 1.5 to 2.0 inches in diameter was reported across Palatine.

Apr 25, 2016 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Wauconda (9 mi from Long Grove)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail damaged multiple vehicles as well as a skylight in a home.

Apr 4, 2023 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Palatine (5 mi from Long Grove)

National Weather Service description (English): Multiple reports of quarter to golf ball size hail were received from Palatine. Ping pong ball size hail was reported near Rohlwing and Palatine Roads.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Long Grove

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Feb 27, 2024	EF1	Mundelein 6 mi from Long Grove	0.1 mi long, 40 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023	EF0	Long Grove 1 mi from Long Grove	2.1 mi long, 125 yd wide
Jun 21, 2011	EF1	Cumberland 9 mi from Long Grove	2.4 mi long, 200 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Long Grove

257 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Long Grove since 2006, on 83 days. The strongest measured gust was 82 mph on Feb 27, 2024.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 9, 2026	damage reported	Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect 4 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 2026	damage reported	Rolling Meadows, Arlington Heights, Lincolnshire 9 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026	61 mph, measured	Prospect Heights, Wheeling, Arlington Heights 4 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 2026	63 mph, estimated	Lake Barrington, Libertyville, Rondout 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 2026	69 mph, estimated	Barrington, Schaumburg, Palatine 10 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Rolling Meadows 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Mt Prospect, Lake Barrington, Barrington Hills 18 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 29, 2025	70 mph, estimated	Libertyville 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Vernon Hills 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 2025	60 mph, estimated	Rolling Meadows, Long Grove, Vernon Hills 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events

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 Long Grove; 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.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Long Grove.

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