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Hail history im Downers Grove, IL

Last hail im 10 milesAug 9, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months5
Largest hail im 20064.80 inMar 10, 2026
Hail days im 200672
Days im hail 1 inch imwin39
Tornadoes im 10 miles28
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles476

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Downers Grove im 72 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 4.80 in im Mar 10, 2026. Hail ej common im May im August.

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Recent hail im Downers Grove

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Aug 9, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Naperville
3 hail reports · closest 7 mi im Downers Grove		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 20262.00 in
hen egg		Oak Brook
1 hail report · closest 3 mi im Downers Grove		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 20262.50 in
tennis ball		Westmont, Clarendon Hills, Downers Grove
28 hail reports · closest im center im Downers Grove		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 30, 20261.75 in
golf ball		Oak Brook, Hinsdale, Downers Grove
9 hail reports · closest im center im Downers Grove		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 20264.80 inDarien, Woodridge, La Grange
3 hail reports · closest 5 mi im Downers Grove		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Woodridge
1 hail report · closest 3 mi im Downers Grove		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 20251.50 in
ping pong ball		Elmhurst, Glen Ellyn, Lombard
4 hail reports · closest 4 mi im Downers Grove		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 19, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Lemont
1 hail report · closest 10 mi im Downers Grove		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Downers Grove by year

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When hail season peaks near Downers Grove

Of the 72 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (13) and August (12).

Jan1Feb7Mar10Apr13May9Jun11Jul12Aug2Sep3Oct4NovDec

Largest hail storms near Downers Grove

Mar 10, 2026 · 4.80 in · Darien (5 mi from Downers Grove)

National Weather Service description (English): Numerous hail reports came out of southeastern DuPage County, mostly in the vicinity of Woodridge and Darien. Sizes ranged from 1 to 4 inches in diameter, though most of the reports were greater than 2.5 inches. Three separate reports of 4 inch hail were received out of this area.

Feb 27, 2024 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Darien (5 mi from Downers Grove)

National Weather Service description (English): Photo shared from a trained spotter via social media showed 2.5 hail on the south side of Downers Grove.

Jul 27, 2026 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Westmont (1 mi from Downers Grove)

May 20, 2014 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Warrenhurst (10 mi from Downers Grove)

National Weather Service description (English): Numerous reports of hail from nickel size to two inches in diameter came in across Naperville.

Jul 28, 2026 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Oak Brook (3 mi from Downers Grove)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Downers Grove

DateRatingWherePath
Jul 28, 2026EF?Wheaton
6 mi from Downers Grove
Jul 27, 2026EF?Glen Ellyn
6 mi from Downers Grove
Jul 27, 2026EF?Wheaton
6 mi from Downers Grove
Jul 27, 2026EF?Glen Ellyn
6 mi from Downers Grove
Jul 27, 2026EF?Downers Grove
1 mi from Downers Grove
Jun 11, 2026EF2Willow Springs
10 mi from Downers Grove		8.4 mi long, 350 yd wide
Jun 11, 2026EF0Naperville
7 mi from Downers Grove		1.3 mi long, 150 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF0Flowerfield
5 mi from Downers Grove		3.1 mi long, 150 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF0Villa Park
6 mi from Downers Grove		0.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF0Broadview
8 mi from Downers Grove		1.2 mi long, 175 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF1Willow Springs
9 mi from Downers Grove		2.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jul 14, 2024EF0Western Springs
6 mi from Downers Grove		7.4 mi long, 250 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Downers Grove

476 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Downers Grove since 2006, on 114 days. The strongest measured gust was 82 mph on Jun 30, 2014.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 11, 202680 mph, ekkarWarrenville, Lemont, Westmont
16 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 202678 mph, imwinLemont, Oakbrook Terrace, Darien
36 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 202660 mph, imwinWestchester, Itasca, Lombard
5 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 2, 202666 mph, imwinElmhurst, Villa Park
6 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 13, 202658 mph, ekkarWoodridge
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 202670 mph, ekkarNaperville, Bolingbrook, Argonne National Laboratory
7 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 202675 mph, ekkarHillside, Warrenville, Naperville
15 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 202664 mph, imwinIndian Head Park
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 202664 mph, ekkarFlowerfield, Winfield, Indian Head Park
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 17, 202561 mph, imwinLa Grange Park, Glen Ellyn, Butterfield
6 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

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

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