Hail History

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Hail history im Lake Bluff, IL

Last hail im 10 milesAug 9, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months1
Largest hail im 20062.00 in (hen egg)May 15, 2025
Hail days im 200627
Days im hail 1 inch imwin13
Tornadoes im 10 miles2
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles97

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Lake Bluff im 27 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.00 in (hen egg) im May 15, 2025. Hail ej common im April im August.

Recent hail im Lake Bluff

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Aug 9, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Vernon Hills
1 hail report · closest 7 mi im Lake Bluff		NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 15, 20252.00 in
hen egg		Gurnee, Waukegan
4 hail reports · closest 6 mi im Lake Bluff		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Lake Bluff by year

40620710809104111211311415116317181920121222223324125126

When hail season peaks near Lake Bluff

Of the 27 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (9) and August (5).

1JanFeb2Mar9Apr2May2Jun4Jul5Aug1Sep1OctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Lake Bluff

May 15, 2025 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Gurnee (9 mi from Lake Bluff)

Apr 4, 2023 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Bannockburn (6 mi from Lake Bluff)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail dented cars and broke headlights and taillights.

Apr 25, 2016 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Mundelein (9 mi from Lake Bluff)

Oct 2, 2006 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · Aptakisic (10 mi from Lake Bluff)

Apr 12, 2014 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · Deerfield (8 mi from Lake Bluff)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Lake Bluff

DateRatingWherePath
Feb 27, 2024EF1Mundelein
8 mi from Lake Bluff		0.1 mi long, 40 yd wide
Sep 3, 2019EF1Waukegan Airport
9 mi from Lake Bluff		3.1 mi long, 200 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Lake Bluff

97 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Lake Bluff since 2006, on 46 days. The strongest measured gust was 82 mph on Jul 27, 2026.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jul 27, 202682 mph, imwinBeach Park, Waukegan, Lake Bluff
10 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 202663 mph, ekkarLibertyville, Rondout, Waukegan
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 202663 mph, ekkarWaukegan Harbor
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 29, 202570 mph, ekkarLibertyville, Highland Park
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 202558 mph, ekkarVernon Hills
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 202560 mph, ekkarLong Grove, Vernon Hills, Beach Park
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 27, 202460 mph, ekkarBannockburn, Fort Sheridan, Deerfield
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 202458 mph, ekkarGurnee
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 14, 202481 mph, ekkarWaukegan
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 22, 202463 mph, imwinWaukegan Airport
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 Lake Bluff; 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 Lake Bluff.

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