Hail History

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Hail history im Oak Forest, IL

Last hail im 10 milesJul 27, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months2
Largest hail im 20062.00 in (hen egg)May 7, 2024
Hail days im 200650
Days im hail 1 inch imwin29
Tornadoes im 10 miles25
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles349

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Oak Forest im 50 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.00 in (hen egg) im May 7, 2024. Hail ej common im May im June.

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Recent hail im Oak Forest

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jul 27, 20261.75 in
golf ball		Tinley Park, Mokena, Park Forest
9 hail reports · closest im center im Oak Forest		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 26, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Orland Park, Crestwood
3 hail reports · closest 3 mi im Oak Forest		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 21, 20251.25 in
50-cent coin		Matteson
1 hail report · closest 7 mi im Oak Forest		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 20251.25 in
50-cent coin		Alpine
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Oak Forest		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 19, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Oak Lawn, Hometown
2 hail reports · closest 8 mi im Oak Forest		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Oak Forest by year

60620720810921061141241331421516417184191202122123324325226

When hail season peaks near Oak Forest

Of the 50 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (13) and June (12).

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Largest hail storms near Oak Forest

May 20, 2014 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Calumet (5 mi from Oak Forest)

National Weather Service description (English): Multiple reports of hail up to two inches came in from near Homewood.

Feb 27, 2024 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Oak Forest (1 mi from Oak Forest)

May 7, 2024 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Tinley Park (2 mi from Oak Forest)

Apr 14, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Dana (9 mi from Oak Forest)

May 29, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Posen (3 mi from Oak Forest)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail broke the front windshield of a police car.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Oak Forest

DateRatingWherePath
Aug 11, 2026EF?Homer Glen
9 mi from Oak Forest
Aug 11, 2026EF?Homewood
6 mi from Oak Forest
Jul 30, 2026EF?Glenwood
10 mi from Oak Forest
Jul 27, 2026EF?Orland Park
9 mi from Oak Forest
Jul 27, 2026EF?Orland Park
6 mi from Oak Forest
Jul 27, 2026EF?Glenwood
10 mi from Oak Forest
Jul 27, 2026EF?Hazel Crest
4 mi from Oak Forest
Jul 27, 2026EF?Markham
4 mi from Oak Forest
Jul 27, 2026EF?Glenwood
10 mi from Oak Forest
Jul 27, 2026EF?Hazel Crest
4 mi from Oak Forest
Jun 10, 2026EF0Crestwood
5 mi from Oak Forest		1.5 mi long, 175 yd wide
Mar 19, 2025EF0Lincoln Estates
8 mi from Oak Forest		0.3 mi long, 75 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Oak Forest

349 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Oak Forest since 2006, on 99 days. The strongest measured gust was 91 mph on Aug 11, 2026.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 12, 2026dmg ekkarFrankfort, Flossmoor
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 202691 mph, imwinMokena, Frankfort, Oak Lawn
22 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 9, 2026dmg ekkarPosen
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 202674 mph, imwinMidway Airport, Oak Forest, Palos Park
40 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026dmg ekkarGlenwood
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 202670 mph, imwinBurbank, Mokena, Midway Airport
11 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 24, 202669 mph, ekkarEvergreen Park, Washington Heights, Morgan Park
4 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 202663 mph, ekkarSouth Holland
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 202685 mph, imwinOak Lawn, Scottsdale, Beverly
12 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 202675 mph, ekkarChicago Ridge, Burbank, Washington Heights
19 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 Oak 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 Oak Forest.

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