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Hail history im Dolton, 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)Jul 13, 2015
Hail days im 200644
Days im hail 1 inch imwin31
Tornadoes im 10 miles19
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles378

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Dolton im 44 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.75 in (baseball) im Jul 13, 2015. Hail ej common im June im May.

Recent hail im Dolton

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jul 27, 20261.75 in
golf ball		Tinley Park, Greater Grand Cross, Oak Forest
7 hail reports · closest 6 mi im Dolton		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 24, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Highland
1 hail report · closest 10 mi im Dolton		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 26, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Crestwood
1 hail report · closest 7 mi im Dolton		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 19, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Hometown
1 hail report · closest 9 mi im Dolton		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Dolton by year

5063071082093104113126132141151631718319220212223224125326

When hail season peaks near Dolton

Of the 44 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (12) and May (11).

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Largest hail storms near Dolton

Jul 13, 2015 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Calumet City (5 mi from Dolton)

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 (6 mi from Dolton)

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 (8 mi from Dolton)

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 (10 mi from Dolton)

May 29, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Posen (5 mi from Dolton)

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

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Dolton

DateRatingWherePath
Aug 11, 2026EF?Homewood
6 mi from Dolton
Jul 30, 2026EF?Glenwood
7 mi from Dolton
Jul 27, 2026EF?Glenwood
7 mi from Dolton
Jul 27, 2026EF?Hazel Crest
5 mi from Dolton
Jul 27, 2026EF?Markham
5 mi from Dolton
Jul 27, 2026EF?Glenwood
7 mi from Dolton
Jul 27, 2026EF?Hazel Crest
5 mi from Dolton
Jun 10, 2026EF0Crestwood
8 mi from Dolton		1.5 mi long, 175 yd wide
Mar 19, 2025EF0Lynwood
9 mi from Dolton		0.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
Mar 19, 2025EF0Highland
10 mi from Dolton		1.9 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF0Palos Heights
10 mi from Dolton		5.7 mi long, 300 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF0Oak Forest
9 mi from Dolton		0.4 mi long, 85 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Dolton

378 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Dolton since 2006, on 111 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, 202676 mph, imwinMunster, Oak Forest, South Chicago
20 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 9, 2026dmg ekkarPosen, Hammond
3 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026dmg ekkarFord Heights
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 202668 mph, imwinOak Forest, East Chicago, Country Club Hills
26 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026dmg ekkarGlenwood
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 202659 mph, imwinLynwood, South Chicago, Dyer
9 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 24, 202669 mph, ekkarEvergreen Park, Calumet City, East Chicago
7 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

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 Dolton; 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 Dolton.

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