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Hail history im Chicago Heights, IL

Last hail im 10 milesJul 27, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)

Hail days, last 12 months2

Largest hail im 20062.50 in (tennis ball)Jun 28, 2012

Hail days im 200648

Days im hail 1 inch imwin27

Tornadoes im 10 miles30

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles325

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Chicago Heights im 48 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.50 in (tennis ball) im Jun 28, 2012. Hail ej common im June im May.

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Recent hail im Chicago Heights

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jul 27, 2026	1.75 in golf ball	Tinley Park, Park Forest, Oak Forest 5 hail reports · closest 3 mi im Chicago Heights	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 24, 2026	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Highland 1 hail report · closest 10 mi im Chicago Heights	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 21, 2025	1.25 in 50-cent coin	Matteson 1 hail report · closest 4 mi im Chicago Heights	NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Chicago Heights by year

When hail season peaks near Chicago Heights

Of the 48 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (16) and May (10).

Largest hail storms near Chicago Heights

Jun 28, 2012 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Dyer (6 mi from Chicago Heights)

National Weather Service description (English): There were multiple reports of hail of two inches or greater near Dyer, including at least one report of tennis ball size hail.

May 20, 2014 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Calumet (4 mi from Chicago Heights)

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

Jun 10, 2020 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Lansing Municipal Airport (5 mi from Chicago Heights)

National Weather Service description (English): Wind blown hail up to 2 inches in diameter lasted for 5 minutes and shattered a wind shield along Sauk Trail between Sauk Village and Dyer.

Feb 27, 2024 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Oak Forest (9 mi from Chicago Heights)

May 29, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Posen (9 mi from Chicago Heights)

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

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Chicago Heights

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Aug 11, 2026	EF?	Homewood 3 mi from Chicago Heights
Jul 30, 2026	EF?	Glenwood 4 mi from Chicago Heights
Jul 27, 2026	EF?	Glenwood 4 mi from Chicago Heights
Jul 27, 2026	EF?	Hazel Crest 5 mi from Chicago Heights
Jul 27, 2026	EF?	Markham 6 mi from Chicago Heights
Jul 27, 2026	EF?	Glenwood 4 mi from Chicago Heights
Jul 27, 2026	EF?	Hazel Crest 5 mi from Chicago Heights
Jun 11, 2026	EF0	Kreitzburg 8 mi from Chicago Heights	6.0 mi long, 150 yd wide
Mar 19, 2025	EF0	Lincoln Estates 8 mi from Chicago Heights	0.3 mi long, 75 yd wide
Mar 19, 2025	EF1	Steger 3 mi from Chicago Heights	1.6 mi long, 90 yd wide
Mar 19, 2025	EF0	Lynwood 4 mi from Chicago Heights	0.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
Mar 19, 2025	EF0	Highland 9 mi from Chicago Heights	1.9 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Chicago Heights

325 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Chicago Heights since 2006, on 93 days. The strongest measured gust was 104 mph on Jul 27, 2026.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 12, 2026	dmg ekkar	Crete, Flossmoor, Hammond 3 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026	80 mph, imwin	St. John, Munster, Oak Forest 28 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 9, 2026	dmg ekkar	Posen, Hammond 3 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026	dmg ekkar	Ford Heights 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 2026	104 mph, imwin	Goodenow, Oak Forest, Monee 42 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 10, 2026	dmg ekkar	Steger 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026	dmg ekkar	Glenwood 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026	59 mph, imwin	Lynwood, Tinley Park, Dyer 9 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 14, 2026	63 mph, ekkar	South Holland 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 13, 2026	75 mph, ekkar	Calumet City 1 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 Chicago Heights; 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 Chicago Heights.

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