Hail History

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Hail history im Blue Island, IL

Last hail im 10 milesJul 27, 20261.50 in (ping pong ball)
Hail days, last 12 months2
Largest hail im 20062.75 in (baseball)Jul 13, 2015
Hail days im 200645
Days im hail 1 inch imwin31
Tornadoes im 10 miles20
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles427

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Blue Island im 45 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.75 in (baseball) im Jul 13, 2015. Hail ej common im May im June.

Recent hail im Blue Island

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jul 27, 20261.75 in
golf ball		Tinley Park, Greater Grand Cross, Oak Forest
8 hail reports · closest 2 mi im Blue Island		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 26, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Orland Park, Crestwood
2 hail reports · closest 3 mi im Blue Island		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 19, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Oak Lawn, Hometown
2 hail reports · closest 6 mi im Blue Island		NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Blue Island by year

60610710810921061131251331431516317118319120212223324125226

When hail season peaks near Blue Island

Of the 45 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (13) and June (11).

1Jan2Feb4Mar5Apr13May11Jun3Jul1Aug1Sep3Oct1NovDec

Largest hail storms near Blue Island

Jul 13, 2015 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Calumet City (8 mi from Blue Island)

National Weather Service description (English): Baseball size hail was reported on the 3900 Block of Hohman Avenue. Golfball size hail was reported at Indianapolis Boulevard and Michigan Street.

May 20, 2014 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Calumet (7 mi from Blue Island)

National Weather Service description (English): Multiple reports of hail up to two inches came in from near Homewood.

Feb 27, 2024 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Oak Forest (5 mi from Blue Island)

National Weather Service description (English): A photo shared via social media showed hail in Chicago's Hegeswisch neighborhood. The biggest stones were roughly the size of golf balls.

May 7, 2024 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Tinley Park (7 mi from Blue Island)

May 29, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Posen (2 mi from Blue Island)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail broke the front windshield of a police car.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Blue Island

DateRatingWherePath
Aug 11, 2026EF?Homewood
8 mi from Blue Island
Jul 30, 2026EF?Glenwood
10 mi from Blue Island
Jul 27, 2026EF?Orland Park
9 mi from Blue Island
Jul 27, 2026EF?Glenwood
10 mi from Blue Island
Jul 27, 2026EF?Hazel Crest
5 mi from Blue Island
Jul 27, 2026EF?Markham
5 mi from Blue Island
Jul 27, 2026EF?Glenwood
10 mi from Blue Island
Jul 27, 2026EF?Hazel Crest
5 mi from Blue Island
Jun 10, 2026EF0Crestwood
4 mi from Blue Island		1.5 mi long, 175 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF0Palos Heights
6 mi from Blue Island		5.7 mi long, 300 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF0Oak Forest
6 mi from Blue Island		0.4 mi long, 85 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF1Flossmoor
8 mi from Blue Island		5.5 mi long, 250 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Blue Island

427 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Blue Island since 2006, on 112 days. The strongest measured gust was 96 mph on Feb 28, 2017.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 12, 2026dmg ekkarFlossmoor, Hammond
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 202670 mph, imwinOak Lawn, Oak Forest, South Chicago
21 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 9, 2026dmg ekkarPosen
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 202674 mph, imwinMidway Airport, Oak Forest, Palos Park
28 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026dmg ekkarGlenwood
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 202672 mph, imwinMidway Airport, Burbank, Tinley Park
13 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 24, 202669 mph, ekkarEvergreen Park, Calumet City, Washington Heights
5 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 202663 mph, ekkarSouth Holland
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 13, 202675 mph, ekkarCalumet City
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 202685 mph, imwinOak Lawn, Scottsdale, Beverly View
32 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Blue Island; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a 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). Distances are measured from the center of Blue Island.

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