Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Waukegan, IL

Las hail insay 10 mailMay 15, 20252.00 in (hen eg)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔnNon
Biges hail sin 20062.00 in (hen eg)May 15, 2025
Hail dei sin 200620
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ6
Tɔnado insay 10 mail1
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail82

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Waukegan long 20 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.00 in (hen eg) long May 15, 2025. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long April an July.

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Risent hail nia Waukegan

DeitHail saizWeaSors
May 15, 20252.00 in
hen eg		Gurnee, Winthrop Harbor, Waukegan
6 hail reports · klos nia di sɛnta fɔ Waukegan		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 Waukegan, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Waukegan

Out of di 20 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in April (5) and July (4).

1JanFeb2Mar5Apr2May2Jun4Jul2Aug1Sep1OctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Waukegan

May 15, 2025 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Winthrop Harbor (8 mi from Waukegan)

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 (9 mi from Waukegan)

Apr 25, 2016 · 1.00 in (25-sent koin) · Gurnee (3 mi from Waukegan)

Jul 23, 2022 · 1.00 in (25-sent koin) · Park City (2 mi from Waukegan)

Jan 3, 2023 · 1.00 in (25-sent koin) · Waukegan (1 mi from Waukegan)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Waukegan

DeitRatingWeaPas
Sep 3, 2019EF1Waukegan Airport
3 mi from Waukegan		3.1 mi long, 200 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Waukegan

82 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Waukegan since 2006, on 41 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, Lindenhurst
4 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 202663 mph, we tinkWaukegan Harbor
1 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
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
Feb 27, 202460 mph, we tinkMettawa, West Lake Forest, Libertyville
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 Waukegan; 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 Waukegan.

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