Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Downers Grove, IL

Las hail insay 10 mailAug 9, 20261.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn5
Biges hail sin 20064.80 inMar 10, 2026
Hail dei sin 200672
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ39
Tɔnado insay 10 mail28
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail476

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Downers Grove long 72 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 4.80 in long Mar 10, 2026. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long May an August.

Downers Grove rank #71 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. Luk ranking dɛn →

Risent hail nia Downers Grove

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Aug 9, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin		Naperville
3 hail reports · klos 7 mi frɔm Downers Grove		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 20262.00 in
hen eg		Oak Brook
1 hail report · klos 3 mi frɔm Downers Grove		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 20262.50 in
tenis bol		Westmont, Clarendon Hills, Downers Grove
28 hail reports · klos nia di sɛnta fɔ Downers Grove		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 30, 20261.75 in
golf bol		Oak Brook, Hinsdale, Downers Grove
9 hail reports · klos nia di sɛnta fɔ Downers Grove		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 20264.80 inDarien, Woodridge, La Grange
3 hail reports · klos 5 mi frɔm Downers Grove		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Woodridge
1 hail report · klos 3 mi frɔm Downers Grove		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 20251.50 in
ping pong bol		Elmhurst, Glen Ellyn, Lombard
4 hail reports · klos 4 mi frɔm Downers Grove		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 19, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Lemont
1 hail report · klos 10 mi frɔm Downers Grove		NOAA Storm Events

One rɔ fɔ evri dei: biges hail we dem tɔk say i kam dat dei insay 10 mail, di ples an nɔmba fɔ ripɔt.

Dei we it hail na near Downers Grove, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Downers Grove

Out of di 72 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in May (13) and August (12).

Jan1Feb7Mar10Apr13May9Jun11Jul12Aug2Sep3Oct4NovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Downers Grove

Mar 10, 2026 · 4.80 in · Darien (5 mi from Downers Grove)

National Weather Service description (English): Numerous hail reports came out of southeastern DuPage County, mostly in the vicinity of Woodridge and Darien. Sizes ranged from 1 to 4 inches in diameter, though most of the reports were greater than 2.5 inches. Three separate reports of 4 inch hail were received out of this area.

Feb 27, 2024 · 2.50 in (tenis bol) · Darien (5 mi from Downers Grove)

National Weather Service description (English): Photo shared from a trained spotter via social media showed 2.5 hail on the south side of Downers Grove.

Jul 27, 2026 · 2.50 in (tenis bol) · Westmont (1 mi from Downers Grove)

May 20, 2014 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Warrenhurst (10 mi from Downers Grove)

National Weather Service description (English): Numerous reports of hail from nickel size to two inches in diameter came in across Naperville.

Jul 28, 2026 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Oak Brook (3 mi from Downers Grove)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Downers Grove

DeitRatingWeaPas
Jul 28, 2026EF?Wheaton
6 mi from Downers Grove
Jul 27, 2026EF?Glen Ellyn
6 mi from Downers Grove
Jul 27, 2026EF?Wheaton
6 mi from Downers Grove
Jul 27, 2026EF?Glen Ellyn
6 mi from Downers Grove
Jul 27, 2026EF?Downers Grove
1 mi from Downers Grove
Jun 11, 2026EF2Willow Springs
10 mi from Downers Grove		8.4 mi long, 350 yd wide
Jun 11, 2026EF0Naperville
7 mi from Downers Grove		1.3 mi long, 150 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF0Flowerfield
5 mi from Downers Grove		3.1 mi long, 150 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF0Villa Park
6 mi from Downers Grove		0.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF0Broadview
8 mi from Downers Grove		1.2 mi long, 175 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF1Willow Springs
9 mi from Downers Grove		2.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jul 14, 2024EF0Western Springs
6 mi from Downers Grove		7.4 mi long, 250 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Downers Grove

476 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Downers Grove since 2006, on 114 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 82 mph on Jun 30, 2014.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Aug 11, 202680 mph, we tinkWarrenville, Lemont, Westmont
16 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 202678 mph, we kin mekaLemont, Oakbrook Terrace, Darien
36 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 202660 mph, we kin mekaWestchester, Itasca, Lombard
5 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 2, 202666 mph, we kin mekaElmhurst, Villa Park
6 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 13, 202658 mph, we tinkWoodridge
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 202670 mph, we tinkNaperville, Bolingbrook, Argonne National Laboratory
7 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 202675 mph, we tinkHillside, Warrenville, Naperville
15 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 202664 mph, we kin mekaIndian Head Park
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 202664 mph, we tinkFlowerfield, Winfield, Indian Head Park
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 17, 202561 mph, we kin mekaLa Grange Park, Glen Ellyn, Butterfield
6 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 Downers Grove; 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.

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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). Dem measure distances from di center of Downers Grove.

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