Hail History

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Hail history im Oak Lawn, IL

Last hail im 10 milesJul 27, 20261.50 in (ping pong ball)
Hail days, last 12 months4
Largest hail im 20062.75 in (baseball)Jun 30, 2011
Hail days im 200647
Days im hail 1 inch imwin34
Tornadoes im 10 miles20
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles460

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Oak Lawn im 47 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.75 in (baseball) im Jun 30, 2011. Hail ej common im May im June.

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Recent hail im Oak Lawn

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jul 27, 20261.75 in
golf ball		Tinley Park, Willowbrook, La Grange Park
12 hail reports · closest im center im Oak Lawn		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Mar 30, 20262.00 in
hen egg		Berwyn, Mc Cook, Brookfield
6 hail reports · closest 6 mi im Oak Lawn		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 26, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Orland Park, Crestwood
3 hail reports · closest 5 mi im Oak Lawn		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 20262.00 in
hen egg		La Grange
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Oak Lawn		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 19, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Oak Lawn, Hometown
2 hail reports · closest im center im Oak Lawn		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Oak Lawn by year

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When hail season peaks near Oak Lawn

Of the 47 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (11) and June (10).

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Largest hail storms near Oak Lawn

Jun 30, 2011 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Brighton Park (10 mi from Oak Lawn)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail as large as baseballs was reported near 26th Street and Kedzie Avenue. Hundreds of vehicles were damaged including at least 130 police cars that suffered broken windshields and smashed rooftop lights.

May 20, 2014 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Kimberly Hgts (10 mi from Oak Lawn)

National Weather Service description (English): A few reports of hail up to 1.75 inches in diameter came in from Oak Forest.

Feb 27, 2024 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Oak Forest (7 mi from Oak Lawn)

May 7, 2024 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Tinley Park (8 mi from Oak Lawn)

Mar 10, 2026 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · La Grange (8 mi from Oak Lawn)

National Weather Service description (English): A few 1 to 2 inch hail reports came out of LaGrange and Brookfield.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Oak Lawn

DateRatingWherePath
Jul 27, 2026EF?Orland Park
8 mi from Oak Lawn
Jul 27, 2026EF?Orland Park
7 mi from Oak Lawn
Jul 27, 2026EF?Markham
10 mi from Oak Lawn
Jun 11, 2026EF2Willow Springs
5 mi from Oak Lawn		8.4 mi long, 350 yd wide
Jun 10, 2026EF0Crestwood
3 mi from Oak Lawn		1.5 mi long, 175 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF0Palos Heights
5 mi from Oak Lawn		5.7 mi long, 300 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF0Oak Forest
7 mi from Oak Lawn		0.4 mi long, 85 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF0Markham
9 mi from Oak Lawn		0.4 mi long, 125 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF1Willow Springs
6 mi from Oak Lawn		2.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF1Ashburn
4 mi from Oak Lawn		3.2 mi long, 150 yd wide
Jul 14, 2024EF0Western Springs
10 mi from Oak Lawn		7.4 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jul 14, 2024EF0Chicago Midway Airport
6 mi from Oak Lawn		8.0 mi long, 300 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Oak Lawn

460 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Oak Lawn since 2006, on 109 days. The strongest measured gust was 85 mph on Jun 11, 2026.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 11, 202670 mph, imwinOak Lawn, Oak Forest, Palos Park
16 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
28 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 202672 mph, imwinMidway Airport, Burbank, Tinley Park
9 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 24, 202669 mph, ekkarEvergreen Park, Washington Heights, Morgan Park
4 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 202685 mph, imwinOak Lawn, Scottsdale, Beverly View
34 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 202681 mph, ekkarStickney, Chicago Ridge, Burbank
29 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 202679 mph, imwinChicago Midway Airport, Elsdon, Mt Greenwood
6 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 202664 mph, imwinIndian Head Park
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 202670 mph, imwinBurbank, Chicago Midway Airport, Indian Head 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 Oak Lawn; 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 Lawn.

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