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Hail history im Buffalo Grove, IL

Last hail im 10 milesAug 9, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)

Hail days, last 12 months3

Largest hail im 20062.75 in (baseball)Apr 5, 2010

Hail days im 200659

Days im hail 1 inch imwin36

Tornadoes im 10 miles3

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles278

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Buffalo Grove im 59 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.75 in (baseball) im Apr 5, 2010. Hail ej common im April im August.

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Recent hail im Buffalo Grove

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Aug 9, 2026	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Vernon Hills 1 hail report · closest 6 mi im Buffalo Grove	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 2026	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Wauconda 1 hail report · closest 10 mi im Buffalo Grove	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 14, 2026	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Prospect Heights 1 hail report · closest 5 mi im Buffalo Grove	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 2025	1.25 in 50-cent coin	Palatine, Des Plaines, Plum Grove Estates 6 hail reports · closest 4 mi im Buffalo Grove	NOAA Storm Events

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Hail days near Buffalo Grove by year

When hail season peaks near Buffalo Grove

Of the 59 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (16) and August (12).

Largest hail storms near Buffalo Grove

Apr 5, 2010 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Cumberland (7 mi from Buffalo Grove)

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

Apr 12, 2014 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Barrington (9 mi from Buffalo Grove)

National Weather Service description (English): Multiple reports of one to two inch hail came in from Barrington.

Aug 2, 2015 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Barrington Woods (5 mi from Buffalo Grove)

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 ball) · Des Plaines (9 mi from Buffalo Grove)

Apr 4, 2023 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Palatine (5 mi from Buffalo Grove)

National Weather Service description (English): Multiple reports of quarter to golf ball size hail were received from Palatine. Ping pong ball size hail was reported near Rohlwing and Palatine Roads.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Buffalo Grove

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Feb 27, 2024	EF1	Mundelein 8 mi from Buffalo Grove	0.1 mi long, 40 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023	EF0	Long Grove 4 mi from Buffalo Grove	2.1 mi long, 125 yd wide
Jun 21, 2011	EF1	Cumberland 7 mi from Buffalo Grove	2.4 mi long, 200 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Buffalo Grove

278 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Buffalo Grove since 2006, on 85 days. The strongest measured gust was 82 mph on Feb 27, 2024.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 9, 2026	dmg ekkar	Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect 4 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 2026	dmg ekkar	Rolling Meadows, Arlington Heights, Lincolnshire 9 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026	61 mph, imwin	Prospect Heights, Wheeling, Arlington Heights 5 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 2026	63 mph, ekkar	Libertyville, Rondout 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 2026	69 mph, ekkar	Barrington, Schaumburg, Palatine 12 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 2026	60 mph, ekkar	Rolling Meadows 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 2025	64 mph, ekkar	Mt Prospect, Barrington, Hoffman Estates 15 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 2025	63 mph, ekkar	Des Plaines 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 29, 2025	70 mph, ekkar	Libertyville, Highland Park 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 2025	58 mph, ekkar	Vernon Hills 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events

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Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Buffalo Grove; 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 Buffalo Grove.

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