Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Northbrook, IL

Las hail insay 10 mailApr 14, 20261.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn1
Biges hail sin 20062.75 in (besbol)Apr 7, 2020
Hail dei sin 200642
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ29
Tɔnado insay 10 mail3
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail242

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Northbrook long 42 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.75 in (besbol) long Apr 7, 2020. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long April an August.

Northbrook rank #361 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. Luk ranking dɛn →

Risent hail nia Northbrook

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Apr 14, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin		Prospect Heights
1 hail report · klos 6 mi frɔm Northbrook		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 20251.25 in
50-sent koin		Palatine, Des Plaines, Arlington Heights
5 hail reports · klos 6 mi frɔm Northbrook		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 Northbrook, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Northbrook

Out of di 42 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in April (10) and August (9).

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Biggest hail storm na near Northbrook

Apr 5, 2010 · 2.75 in (besbol) · Cumberland (7 mi from Northbrook)

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

Apr 7, 2020 · 2.75 in (besbol) · Evanston (8 mi from Northbrook)

National Weather Service description (English): Multiple reports of golf ball to baseball size hail were received from Evanston.

May 17, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Des Plaines (7 mi from Northbrook)

Apr 4, 2023 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Niles (8 mi from Northbrook)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail was reported on the far northwest side of Chicago.

Apr 12, 2014 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Buffalo Grove (7 mi from Northbrook)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Northbrook

DeitRatingWeaPas
Jul 12, 2023EF0Chicago O'Hare Airport
9 mi from Northbrook		3.4 mi long, 300 yd wide
Aug 10, 2020EF1Lincolnwood
10 mi from Northbrook		3.2 mi long, 300 yd wide
Jun 21, 2011EF1Cumberland
8 mi from Northbrook		2.4 mi long, 200 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Northbrook

242 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Northbrook since 2006, on 78 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 81 mph on Jun 21, 2011.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Aug 9, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badArlington Heights, Mount Prospect
4 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 202655 mph, we kin mekaLake Bluff, Norwood Park - Ch, Rolling Meadows
15 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 202661 mph, we kin mekaProspect Heights, Wheeling, Arlington Heights
6 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 10, 202669 mph, we tinkBuffalo Grove, Arlington Heights, Mt Prospect
5 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 202564 mph, we tinkMt Prospect, Palatine, Arlington Heights
6 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 202563 mph, we tinkDes Plaines, Morton Grove, Park Ridge
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 29, 202564 mph, we kin mekaHighland Park
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 202569 mph, we tinkNorwood Park, Edison Park
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 202560 mph, we tinkRolling Meadows, Long Grove
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 27, 202460 mph, we tinkRosemont, Long Grove, Mt Prospect
9 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 Northbrook; 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 Northbrook.

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