Hail History

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Hail history im North Chicago, 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 200626
Days im hail 1 inch imwin11
Tornadoes im 10 miles2
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles96

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im North Chicago im 26 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.00 in (hen egg) im May 15, 2025. Hail ej common im April im July.

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Recent hail im North Chicago

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Aug 9, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Vernon Hills
1 hail report · closest 9 mi im North Chicago		NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 15, 20252.00 in
hen egg		Gurnee, Waukegan, Zion
5 hail reports · closest 3 mi im North Chicago		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near North Chicago by year

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When hail season peaks near North Chicago

Of the 26 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (7) and July (5).

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Largest hail storms near North Chicago

May 15, 2025 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Gurnee (6 mi from North Chicago)

Apr 4, 2023 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Bannockburn (9 mi from North Chicago)

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 North Chicago)

Jun 8, 2015 · 1.25 in (50-cent coin) · Zion (9 mi from North Chicago)

Jun 14, 2017 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · Buffalo Grove (10 mi from North Chicago)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of North Chicago

DateRatingWherePath
Feb 27, 2024EF1Mundelein
9 mi from North Chicago		0.1 mi long, 40 yd wide
Sep 3, 2019EF1Waukegan Airport
6 mi from North Chicago		3.1 mi long, 200 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near North Chicago

96 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of North Chicago since 2006, on 48 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
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 202558 mph, ekkarVernon Hills
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 202560 mph, ekkarVernon Hills, Beach Park
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 27, 202460 mph, ekkarBannockburn, Fort Sheridan
2 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, Gages Lake, Illinois Beach State Park
3 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 North Chicago; 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 North Chicago.

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