Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Mount Prospect, IL

Las hail insay 10 mailJul 27, 20261.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn2
Biges hail sin 20062.75 in (besbol)Apr 5, 2010
Hail dei sin 200663
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ41
Tɔnado insay 10 mail12
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail382

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Mount Prospect long 63 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.75 in (besbol) long Apr 5, 2010. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long April an June.

Mount Prospect rank #138 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. Luk ranking dɛn →

Risent hail nia Mount Prospect

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Jul 27, 20261.25 in
50-sent koin		Roselle, Schaumburg, Medinah
4 hail reports · klos 8 mi frɔm Mount Prospect		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 14, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin		Schaumburg Regional Airport, Prospect Heights
2 hail reports · klos 2 mi frɔm Mount Prospect		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 20251.25 in
50-sent koin		Palatine, Des Plaines, Plum Grove Estates
6 hail reports · klos 1 mi frɔm Mount Prospect		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 Mount Prospect, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Mount Prospect

Out of di 63 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in April (15) and June (13).

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Biggest hail storm na near Mount Prospect

Apr 5, 2010 · 2.75 in (besbol) · Cumberland (2 mi from Mount Prospect)

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

Aug 2, 2015 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Barrington Woods (7 mi from Mount Prospect)

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

May 17, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Des Plaines (3 mi from Mount Prospect)

Sep 22, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Dixon (9 mi from Mount Prospect)

Apr 12, 2014 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Palatine (6 mi from Mount Prospect)

National Weather Service description (English): Numerous reports of hail to the size of golf balls came in from the Palatine area.

Tornado insay 10 mile of Mount Prospect

DeitRatingWeaPas
Jul 15, 2024EF0Bensenville
8 mi from Mount Prospect		1.3 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF0Bensenville
7 mi from Mount Prospect		2.8 mi long, 250 yd wide
Feb 27, 2024EF1Hoffman Estates
9 mi from Mount Prospect		2.6 mi long, 110 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023EF0Itasca
7 mi from Mount Prospect		3.1 mi long, 225 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023EF0Elk Grove Village
5 mi from Mount Prospect		0.3 mi long, 225 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023EF0Long Grove
9 mi from Mount Prospect		2.1 mi long, 125 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023EF0Chicago O'Hare Airport
4 mi from Mount Prospect		3.4 mi long, 300 yd wide
Jun 13, 2022EF0Roselle
9 mi from Mount Prospect		1.4 mi long, 25 yd wide
Jun 13, 2022EF0Schaumburg Regional Airport
9 mi from Mount Prospect		0.8 mi long, 25 yd wide
Jun 20, 2021EF0Addison
10 mi from Mount Prospect		0.4 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jun 21, 2011EF1Cumberland
1 mi from Mount Prospect		2.4 mi long, 200 yd wide
May 16, 2007EF0Schaumburg
8 mi from Mount Prospect		0.5 mi long, 15 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Mount Prospect

382 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Mount Prospect since 2006, on 97 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 84 mph on Jun 13, 2022.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Aug 9, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badElk Grove Village, Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect
5 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 202664 mph, we kin mekaBensenville, Roselle, Addison
12 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 202663 mph, we kin mekaOhare Airport, Prospect Heights, Wheeling
8 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 2, 202653 mph, we kin mekaOhare Airport
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 10, 202669 mph, we tinkSchaumburg, Palatine, Buffalo Grove
13 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 202660 mph, we tinkRolling Meadows
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 17, 202563 mph, we kin mekaChicago O'Hare Airport, Wood Dale
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 202564 mph, we tinkMt Prospect, Hoffman Estates, Palatine
15 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 202567 mph, we kin mekaChicago O'Hare Airport, Des Plaines, Morton Grove
5 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 202569 mph, we tinkNorwood Park, Franklin Park, Edison Park
3 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 Mount Prospect; 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 Mount Prospect.

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