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Hail istori fɔ Gurnee, IL

Las hail insay 10 mailAug 9, 20261.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn1
Biges hail sin 20062.25 inMay 2, 2018
Hail dei sin 200630
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ15
Tɔnado insay 10 mail3
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail114

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Gurnee long 30 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.25 in long May 2, 2018. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long April an August.

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Risent hail nia Gurnee

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Aug 9, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin		Vernon Hills
1 hail report · klos 10 mi frɔm Gurnee		NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 15, 20252.00 in
hen eg		Gurnee, Winthrop Harbor, Waukegan
6 hail reports · klos nia di sɛnta fɔ Gurnee		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 Gurnee, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Gurnee

Out of di 30 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in April (7) and August (5).

1JanFeb2Mar7Apr4May4Jun5Jul5Aug1Sep1OctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Gurnee

May 2, 2018 · 2.25 in · Lake Villa (7 mi from Gurnee)

National Weather Service description (English): Large hail was report at several locations including 1.75 inch diameter hail at Deep Lake Road just south of Grass Lake Road and 2.25 inch diameter hail at Fairfield and Petite Lake Road.

Apr 13, 2006 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Cherry Vly (8 mi from Gurnee)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail slightly larger than golfballs was reported in downtown Cherry Valley.

May 15, 2025 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Winthrop Harbor (9 mi from Gurnee)

National Weather Service description (English): Multiple reports of hail up to 2 inches in diameter were received.

Jun 8, 2015 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Russell (8 mi from Gurnee)

Apr 25, 2016 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Mundelein (9 mi from Gurnee)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Gurnee

DeitRatingWeaPas
Jun 17, 2026EF0Campbell Airport
9 mi from Gurnee		0.2 mi long, 125 yd wide
Feb 27, 2024EF1Mundelein
9 mi from Gurnee		0.1 mi long, 40 yd wide
Sep 3, 2019EF1Waukegan Airport
3 mi from Gurnee		3.1 mi long, 200 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Gurnee

114 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Gurnee since 2006, on 52 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 82 mph on Jul 27, 2026.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Jul 27, 202682 mph, we kin mekaBeach Park, Waukegan, Lake Bluff
10 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 202663 mph, we tinkLibertyville, Rondout, Grayslake
5 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 202675 mph, we tinkRound Lake Beach, Waukegan Harbor
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 14, 202666 mph, we kin mekaWinthrop Harbor
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 29, 202570 mph, we tinkLibertyville
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 202558 mph, we tinkVernon Hills
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 202560 mph, we tinkBeach Park
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 202463 mph, we tinkLindenhurst, Gurnee
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 14, 202481 mph, we tinkWaukegan
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 22, 202463 mph, we kin mekaWaukegan Airport, Lindenhurst, Gages Lake
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 Gurnee; 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 Gurnee.

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