Hail History

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Hail history im DeKalb, IL

Last hail im 10 milesAug 21, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months3
Largest hail im 20061.75 in (golf ball)Apr 7, 2020
Hail days im 200628
Days im hail 1 inch imwin14
Tornadoes im 10 miles9
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles141

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im DeKalb im 28 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 1.75 in (golf ball) im Apr 7, 2020. Hail ej common im April im June.

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Recent hail im DeKalb

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Aug 21, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Sycamore
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im DeKalb		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 24, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Malta
1 hail report · closest 6 mi im DeKalb		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 14, 20261.25 in
50-cent coin		Dekalb
4 hail reports · closest im center im DeKalb		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near DeKalb by year

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When hail season peaks near DeKalb

Of the 28 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (7) and June (5).

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Largest hail storms near DeKalb

May 20, 2014 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · De Kalb (2 mi from DeKalb)

National Weather Service description (English): Multiple reports of quarter to golf ball size hail were reported around Dekalb.

Aug 2, 2015 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Dekalb (1 mi from DeKalb)

National Weather Service description (English): There were multiple reports of quarter to golf ball size hail in and around De Kalb. Golf ball size hail fell at 1st Street and Taylor. Half dollar size hail fell near Annie Glidden Road.

Apr 7, 2020 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Sycamore (4 mi from DeKalb)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail was reported at Peace Road and Route 23.

Sep 22, 2006 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Mt Morris (9 mi from DeKalb)

Aug 28, 2022 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Waterman (7 mi from DeKalb)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of DeKalb

DateRatingWherePath
Jul 15, 2024EF?Maple Park
7 mi from DeKalb		1.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF?Maple Park
8 mi from DeKalb		0.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Feb 27, 2024EF?Waterman
9 mi from DeKalb		1.3 mi long, 120 yd wide
Feb 27, 2024EF0Maple Park
10 mi from DeKalb		7.9 mi long, 125 yd wide
Aug 9, 2021EF1Sycamore
5 mi from DeKalb		1.5 mi long, 150 yd wide
Aug 9, 2021EF0Maple Park
8 mi from DeKalb		0.2 mi long, 20 yd wide
Aug 9, 2021EF0Richardson
8 mi from DeKalb		3.9 mi long, 400 yd wide
Aug 10, 2020EF1Maple Park
10 mi from DeKalb		1.2 mi long, 40 yd wide
May 13, 2011EF0Mc Girr
7 mi from DeKalb		0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near DeKalb

141 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of DeKalb since 2006, on 64 days. The strongest measured gust was 74 mph on Mar 31, 2023.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jul 4, 2026dmg ekkarDeKalb
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026dmg ekkarDeKalb, Cortland
3 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 10, 202663 mph, ekkarMaple Park
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 18, 202560 mph, ekkarWilkinson
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 202572 mph, imwinWilkinson, Dekalb, Troxel
4 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 8, 202570 mph, ekkarDekalb Taylor Municipal Airport
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 202569 mph, ekkarDekalb, Charter Grove
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 202581 mph, ekkarSycamore, Dekalb Taylor Municipal Airport, Charter Grove
21 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 202460 mph, imwinCharter Grove, Malta, Sycamore
4 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 14, 202486 mph, ekkarMaple Park, Cortland, Dekalb
8 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 DeKalb; 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 DeKalb.

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