Hail History

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Hail history im Lake Forest, 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 200631
Days im hail 1 inch imwin14
Tornadoes im 10 miles1
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles103

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Lake Forest im 31 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 Forest

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

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

Hail days near Lake Forest by year

40620710810910411121132141511631711819120121222223324125126

When hail season peaks near Lake Forest

Of the 31 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (9) and August (6).

1JanFeb2Mar9Apr4May1Jun5Jul6Aug1Sep1OctNov1Dec

Largest hail storms near Lake Forest

May 15, 2025 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Gurnee (10 mi from Lake Forest)

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

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 (8 mi from Lake Forest)

Apr 12, 2014 · 1.25 in (50-cent coin) · Long Grove (10 mi from Lake Forest)

Oct 2, 2006 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · Aptakisic (9 mi from Lake Forest)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Lake Forest

DateRatingWherePath
Feb 27, 2024EF1Mundelein
8 mi from Lake Forest		0.1 mi long, 40 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Lake Forest

103 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Lake Forest since 2006, on 48 days. The strongest measured gust was 75 mph on Jun 21, 2014.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jul 27, 202655 mph, imwinLake Bluff, Lincolnshire, Deerfield
7 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 202663 mph, ekkarLibertyville, Rondout, Waukegan
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 202669 mph, ekkarBuffalo Grove, Wheeling, Waukegan Harbor
3 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, ekkarLong Grove, Bannockburn, Fort Sheridan
4 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 25, 202460 mph, ekkarWheeling
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 Forest; 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 Forest.

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