Hail history im Joliet, IL

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

Hail days, last 12 months6

Largest hail im 20063.00 in (tea cup)Jul 27, 2026

Hail days im 200666

Days im hail 1 inch imwin42

Tornadoes im 10 miles22

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles269

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Joliet im 66 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 3.00 in (tea cup) im Jul 27, 2026. Hail ej common im June im May.

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Recent hail im Joliet

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jul 27, 2026	3.00 in tea cup	Shorewood, Plainfield, Crystal Lawns 6 hail reports · closest 6 mi im Joliet	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Rockdale, Joliet 2 hail reports · closest 1 mi im Joliet	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 31, 2026	1.75 in golf ball	Rockdale, Ingalls Park, New Lenox 9 hail reports · closest 2 mi im Joliet	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 30, 2026	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Romeoville 1 hail report · closest 9 mi im Joliet	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 26, 2026	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Lockport 1 hail report · closest 6 mi im Joliet	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 2026	3.00 in tea cup	Bolingbrook, Plainfield 2 hail reports · closest 10 mi im Joliet	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 13, 2025	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Preston Heights 1 hail report · closest 6 mi im Joliet	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 19, 2025	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Romeoville 1 hail report · closest 9 mi im Joliet	NOAA Storm Events

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Hail days near Joliet by year

When hail season peaks near Joliet

Of the 66 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (12) and May (12).

Largest hail storms near Joliet

Mar 10, 2026 · 3.00 in (tea cup) · Bolingbrook (10 mi from Joliet)

National Weather Service description (English): A handful of hail reports from along IL-53 in Bolingbrook ranged in size from 1 to 3 inches.

Jul 27, 2026 · 3.00 in (tea cup) · Shorewood (8 mi from Joliet)

Jun 10, 2015 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Lockport (5 mi from Joliet)

National Weather Service description (English): Numerous reports of hail came in from Channahon. Nickel size hail was reported as early as 7:22 PM CDT with the first severe report of hail arriving at 7:33 PM CDT. The largest hail stones were up to 1.75 inches. Damage to cars was reported by the emergency manager.

Oct 2, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Walker (9 mi from Joliet)

National Weather Service description (English): Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported across much of Plainfield. Quarter size hail fell for 10 minutes at the Intersection of Route 30 at 127th Street.

Oct 18, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Joliet (1 mi from Joliet)

National Weather Service description (English): Golfball size hail was reported on the east side of Joliet.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Joliet

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Aug 11, 2026	EF?	New Lenox 7 mi from Joliet
Aug 11, 2026	EF?	Homer Glen 9 mi from Joliet
Jul 27, 2026	EF?	Romeoville 7 mi from Joliet
Mar 19, 2025	EF0	Preston Heights 3 mi from Joliet	0.2 mi long, 90 yd wide
Mar 19, 2025	EF0	New Lenox 7 mi from Joliet	1.5 mi long, 60 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024	EF1	Minooka 9 mi from Joliet	11.5 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024	EF0	Shorewood 9 mi from Joliet	14.6 mi long, 300 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024	EF0	Mokena 10 mi from Joliet	2.9 mi long, 300 yd wide
Jul 28, 2023	EF0	Minooka 10 mi from Joliet	4.3 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jul 28, 2023	EF1	Minooka 9 mi from Joliet	6.0 mi long, 225 yd wide
Mar 31, 2023	EF0	Shorewood 9 mi from Joliet	2.7 mi long, 250 yd wide
Feb 27, 2023	EF0	Joliet 9 mi from Joliet	0.8 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Joliet

269 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Joliet since 2006, on 101 days. The strongest measured gust was 96 mph on Aug 11, 2026.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 12, 2026	64 mph, imwin	Shorewood 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026	96 mph, imwin	Shorewood, Plainfield, NWS Chicago-Romeoville 14 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 2026	60 mph, imwin	Homer Glen, NWS Chicago-Romeoville, Mokena 5 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026	68 mph, imwin	Shorewood, Preston Heights, Plainfield 3 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026	60 mph, ekkar	Rockdale, Plainfield 4 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 2026	63 mph, ekkar	Romeoville 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 2026	75 mph, ekkar	Idylside, Crest Hill, Plainfield 18 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 2026	60 mph, ekkar	Chicagoland Speedway, Lewis University Airport 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 2026	63 mph, ekkar	Homer Glen 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 21, 2025	63 mph, ekkar	Elwood, Shorewood 2 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 Joliet; 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 Joliet.

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