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Hail istori fɔ Freeport, IL

Las hail insay 10 mailJul 3, 20261.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn3
Biges hail sin 20063.00 in (ti kap)Apr 17, 2026
Hail dei sin 200629
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ19
Tɔnado insay 10 mail8
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail116

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Freeport long 29 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 3.00 in (ti kap) long Apr 17, 2026. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long April an May.

Risent hail nia Freeport

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Jul 3, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin		Scioto Mills
1 hail report · klos 3 mi frɔm Freeport		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 17, 20263.00 in
ti kap		Dakota Dornink Airport, Dakota, Winneshiek
6 hail reports · klos 3 mi frɔm Freeport		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 20261.25 in
50-sent koin		Damascus, Dakota Dornink Airport
2 hail reports · klos 7 mi frɔm Freeport		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 Freeport, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Freeport

Out of di 29 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in April (8) and May (5).

Jan1Feb3Mar8Apr5May4Jun4Jul3Aug1SepOctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Freeport

Jun 12, 2008 · 3.00 in (ti kap) · Ridott (7 mi from Freeport)

National Weather Service description (English): Tennis ball to baseball-sized hail fell in Ridott, IL at 3:15 pm June 12. This report was relayed by a law enforcement official.

Apr 17, 2026 · 3.00 in (ti kap) · Dakota Dornink Airport (6 mi from Freeport)

National Weather Service description (English): Relayed by Chicago NWS Office, with a photo of baseball size hail.

Aug 10, 2020 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Freeport (0 mi from Freeport)

National Weather Service description (English): Reported in Freeport from a separate supercell before the derecho straight-line wind damage occurred.

Apr 4, 2023 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Red Oak (7 mi from Freeport)

Jun 25, 2009 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Dakota (8 mi from Freeport)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Freeport

DeitRatingWeaPas
Jul 15, 2024EF?Dakota Dornink Airport
5 mi from Freeport		1.0 mi long, 10 yd wide
Mar 4, 2024EF?Bolton
9 mi from Freeport		0.1 mi long, 30 yd wide
Mar 31, 2023EF?Florence
7 mi from Freeport		1.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 26, 2022EF?Baileyville
9 mi from Freeport		0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide
May 25, 2022EF1Oakdale Nature Prsrve
5 mi from Freeport		1.8 mi long, 30 yd wide
Aug 10, 2020EF0Florence
7 mi from Freeport		4.6 mi long, 50 yd wide
Aug 16, 2017EF1Bolton
6 mi from Freeport		2.8 mi long, 75 yd wide
Aug 16, 2017EF0Sciota Mills
5 mi from Freeport		3.2 mi long, 20 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Freeport

116 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Freeport since 2006, on 63 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 70 mph on Jul 17, 2006.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Aug 11, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badFreeport
4 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badScioto Mills
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 10, 202658 mph, we tinkCedarville
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 18, 202564 mph, we tinkFreeport
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 5, 202575 mph, we tinkDakota
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 202475 mph, we tinkGerman Vly, Winneshiek, Freeport
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 14, 202460 mph, we tinkFreeport, Freeport Albertus Airport
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 22, 202460 mph, we kin mekaFreeport Albertus Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 24, 202470 mph, we tinkFreeport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 21, 202470 mph, we tinkFreeport
4 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 Freeport; 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 Freeport.

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