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Hail history for De Kalb County, IL

Last hail in the countyAug 21, 20261.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn5
Biges hail sin 20062.75 in (besbol)Apr 4, 2023
Hail dei sin 200641
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ24
Tornadoes in the county19
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay kɔnti233

58 hail reports in De Kalb County since 2006 on 41 days. Biggest stones measured 2.75 in (besbol) on Apr 4, 2023.

Cities in De Kalb County

Recent hail in De Kalb County

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Aug 21, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin		Sycamore
1 hail report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 24, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin		Malta
1 hail report		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 14, 20261.25 in
50-sent koin		Dekalb
4 hail reports		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 31, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin		Sandwich
1 hail report		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin		Somonauk
1 hail report		NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: biggest hail reported in the county that day, places and number of reports.

Hail days in De Kalb County by year

3063071082092101111123133142151162172183191202122222322425526

When hail season peaks in De Kalb County

1Jan2Feb6Mar8Apr5May7Jun4Jul5Aug1Sep1Oct1NovDec

Strong thunderstorm wind in De Kalb County

233 reports of strong thunderstorm wind in De Kalb County since 2006, on 90 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 75 mph on Mar 31, 2023.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Aug 12, 202660 mph, we kin mekaSomonauk
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badSandwich
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badDeKalb
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 202658 mph, we kin mekaHinckley, Cortland, Herbert
5 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 202658 mph, we tinkEsmond
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 202664 mph, we kin mekaRollo, Hinckley
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 202664 mph, we tinkRollo, Woodlake Landing Airport
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 18, 202564 mph, we tinkGenoa, Wilkinson
4 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 202572 mph, we kin mekaWilkinson, Dekalb
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 202563 mph, we tinkNew Lebanon
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near De Kalb County; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing 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).