Hail history im Chicago, IL

Last hail im 10 milesJul 27, 20261.50 in (ping pong ball)

Hail days, last 12 months3

Largest hail im 20062.75 in (baseball)Jun 30, 2011

Hail days im 200643

Days im hail 1 inch imwin36

Tornadoes im 10 miles9

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles474

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Chicago im 43 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.75 in (baseball) im Jun 30, 2011. Hail ej common im June im May.

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Recent hail im Chicago

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jul 27, 2026	1.50 in ping pong ball	Greater Grand Cross, Northerly Island 2 hail reports · closest 2 mi im Chicago	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 30, 2026	2.00 in hen egg	Berwyn, Stickney, Elsdon 4 hail reports · closest 5 mi im Chicago	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 2026	1.50 in ping pong ball	Forest Park, Northerly Island, Garfield Park 4 hail reports · closest 2 mi im Chicago	NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 2025	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Ravenswood 1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Chicago	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 19, 2025	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Hometown 1 hail report · closest 10 mi im Chicago	NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Chicago by year

When hail season peaks near Chicago

Of the 43 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (13) and May (9).

Largest hail storms near Chicago

Jun 30, 2011 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Brighton Park (3 mi from Chicago)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail as large as baseballs was reported near 26th Street and Kedzie Avenue. Hundreds of vehicles were damaged including at least 130 police cars that suffered broken windshields and smashed rooftop lights.

Mar 30, 2026 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Berwyn (7 mi from Chicago)

May 3, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Dunning (9 mi from Chicago)

National Weather Service description (English): Numerous large hail reports were received from the near-north side of Chicago. The largest report was of golfball size hail near the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and Addison Street. Quarter to ping-pong ball size hail was reported near Harwood Heights, Portage Park, Old Irving Park, and just east of North Park.

May 17, 2019 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Avondale (8 mi from Chicago)

Jun 1, 2019 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Berwyn (5 mi from Chicago)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Chicago

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jul 15, 2024	EF1	Ashburn 7 mi from Chicago	3.2 mi long, 150 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024	EF1	East Garfield Park 3 mi from Chicago	3.1 mi long, 400 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024	EF0	Ukrainian Village 4 mi from Chicago	1.4 mi long, 150 yd wide
Jul 14, 2024	EF0	Chicago Midway Airport 6 mi from Chicago	8.0 mi long, 300 yd wide
Jul 14, 2024	EF0	Englewood 6 mi from Chicago	3.6 mi long, 200 yd wide
Sep 3, 2018	EF0	Berwyn 5 mi from Chicago	1.7 mi long, 75 yd wide
Aug 9, 2016	EF0	Cicero 4 mi from Chicago	0.0 mi long, 10 yd wide
May 26, 2015	EF0	Mc Cook 9 mi from Chicago	0.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Sep 22, 2006	F0	Chicago 1 mi from Chicago	0.3 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Chicago

474 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Chicago since 2006, on 121 days. The strongest measured gust was 85 mph on Aug 10, 2020.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 11, 2026	60 mph, imwin	Navy Pier, Auburn-Gresham, Washington Hts - C 11 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 9, 2026	dmg ekkar	Edgewater - Chica, Humboldt Park - C 2 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 2026	74 mph, imwin	Midway Airport, Lakeview - Chicago, North Park - Chicago 16 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026	72 mph, imwin	Midway Airport, Chicago Loop, Navy Pier 11 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 24, 2026	69 mph, ekkar	Evergreen Park, Washington Heights, Uptown 3 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 2026	81 mph, ekkar	Scottsdale, Beverly View, Beverly 32 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 2026	81 mph, ekkar	Stickney, Lakeview, Burbank 34 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 2026	79 mph, imwin	Chicago Midway Airport, Elsdon, Roseland 9 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 2026	62 mph, imwin	Northerly Island 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 14, 2026	63 mph, imwin	Albany Park 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 Chicago; 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.

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