Hail History

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Hail history im Hinsdale, IL

Last hail im 10 milesJul 28, 20262.00 in (hen egg)
Hail days, last 12 months4
Largest hail im 20064.80 inMar 10, 2026
Hail days im 200662
Days im hail 1 inch imwin39
Tornadoes im 10 miles26
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles494

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Hinsdale im 62 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 4.80 in im Mar 10, 2026. Hail ej common im June im May.

Recent hail im Hinsdale

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jul 28, 20262.00 in
hen egg		Oak Brook
1 hail report · closest 2 mi im Hinsdale		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 20262.50 in
tennis ball		Westmont, Clarendon Hills, Downers Grove
27 hail reports · closest im center im Hinsdale		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 30, 20262.00 in
hen egg		Berwyn, Oak Brook, Hinsdale
10 hail reports · closest im center im Hinsdale		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 20264.80 inDarien, Woodridge, La Grange
4 hail reports · closest 4 mi im Hinsdale		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Woodridge
1 hail report · closest 5 mi im Hinsdale		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 20251.50 in
ping pong ball		Elmhurst, Franklin Park, Glen Ellyn
5 hail reports · closest 5 mi im Hinsdale		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 19, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Lemont
1 hail report · closest 9 mi im Hinsdale		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Hinsdale by year

60630730820921051131251331441516217418319320121122223324325426

When hail season peaks near Hinsdale

Of the 62 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (11) and May (11).

Jan1Feb8Mar8Apr11May11Jun8Jul10AugSep2Oct3NovDec

Largest hail storms near Hinsdale

Mar 10, 2026 · 4.80 in · Darien (4 mi from Hinsdale)

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 Hinsdale)

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 (3 mi from Hinsdale)

Mar 30, 2026 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Berwyn (8 mi from Hinsdale)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported in Oak Brook.

Jul 28, 2026 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Oak Brook (2 mi from Hinsdale)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Hinsdale

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

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Hinsdale

494 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Hinsdale since 2006, on 113 days. The strongest measured gust was 82 mph on Jul 1, 2012.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 11, 202670 mph, imwinLemont, Westmont, Darien
12 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 202678 mph, imwinLemont, Midway Airport, Oakbrook Terrace
35 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 202672 mph, imwinMidway Airport, Burbank, Westchester
7 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, 202681 mph, ekkarClearing, Bolingbrook, Argonne National Laboratory
7 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 202681 mph, ekkarStickney, Burbank, Hillside
12 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 202679 mph, imwinChicago Midway Airport, Summit, Forest View
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 202664 mph, imwinIndian Head Park
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 202670 mph, imwinBurbank, Chicago Midway Airport, Flowerfield
4 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

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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 Hinsdale.

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