Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Pontiac, IL

Las hail insay 10 mailMar 10, 20264.00 in (greipfrut)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn1
Biges hail sin 20064.00 in (greipfrut)Mar 10, 2026
Hail dei sin 200612
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ9
Tɔnado insay 10 mail10
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail52

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Pontiac long 12 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 4.00 in (greipfrut) long Mar 10, 2026. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long March an May.

Risent hail nia Pontiac

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Mar 10, 20264.00 in
greipfrut		Rowe
1 hail report · klos 4 mi frɔm Pontiac		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 20251.75 in
golf bol		Lodemia
1 hail report · klos 6 mi frɔm Pontiac		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 Pontiac, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Pontiac

Out of di 12 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in March (3) and May (3).

JanFeb3Mar1Apr3May2JunJul3AugSepOctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Pontiac

Mar 10, 2026 · 4.00 in (greipfrut) · Rowe (4 mi from Pontiac)

National Weather Service description (English): Two separate reports of four inch diameter hail came out of Livingston County near the I-55 corridor near the communities of Rowe and Cayuga. A handful of reports came out of this same area ranging in size from 1 to 4 inches in diameter.

Apr 10, 2017 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Pontiac (1 mi from Pontiac)

Mar 12, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Joliet (7 mi from Pontiac)

National Weather Service description (English): Golfball size hail was reported along Interstate 80, between Larkin and Hubolt Roads.

May 23, 2020 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Pontiac (1 mi from Pontiac)

May 15, 2025 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Lodemia (6 mi from Pontiac)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Pontiac

DeitRatingWeaPas
Jun 11, 2026EF1Rowe
5 mi from Pontiac		22.8 mi long, 900 yd wide
Mar 10, 2026EF0Pontiac Municipal Airport
1 mi from Pontiac		1.1 mi long, 175 yd wide
Mar 10, 2026EF?Cayuga
5 mi from Pontiac		0.2 mi long, 10 yd wide
Dec 28, 2025EF1Pontiac
1 mi from Pontiac		0.9 mi long, 125 yd wide
Mar 31, 2023EF?Rowe
5 mi from Pontiac		0.0 mi long, 15 yd wide
Jun 22, 2016EF2Graymont
8 mi from Pontiac		11.1 mi long, 440 yd wide
Aug 18, 2015EF0Cornell
8 mi from Pontiac		0.0 mi long, 25 yd wide
Aug 18, 2015EF0Ocoya
6 mi from Pontiac		0.0 mi long, 25 yd wide
Mar 8, 2009EF0Rooks Creek
5 mi from Pontiac		0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jun 7, 2008EF0Cornell
7 mi from Pontiac		0.9 mi long, 20 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Pontiac

52 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Pontiac since 2006, on 41 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 71 mph on Jun 21, 2011.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Aug 10, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badOdell, Cornell
2 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 202655 mph, we kin mekaPontiac
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 6, 202663 mph, we tinkPontiac, McDowell
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 202660 mph, we tinkCornell
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Dec 28, 202558 mph, we tinkPontiac
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 202567 mph, we kin mekaPontiac Municipal Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 19, 202564 mph, we tinkOcoya
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 202469 mph, we tinkCornell, Pontiac Municipal Airport
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 13, 202460 mph, we tinkPontiac
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 18, 202258 mph, we tinkPontiac
1 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 Pontiac; 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 Pontiac.

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