Hail History

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Hail history im Palatine, IL

Last hail im 10 milesAug 9, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months3
Largest hail im 20062.75 in (baseball)Apr 5, 2010
Hail days im 200659
Days im hail 1 inch imwin39
Tornadoes im 10 miles16
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles324

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Palatine im 59 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.75 in (baseball) im Apr 5, 2010. Hail ej common im April im August.

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Recent hail im Palatine

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Aug 9, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Vernon Hills
1 hail report · closest 10 mi im Palatine		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 20261.25 in
50-cent coin		Roselle, Schaumburg, Medinah
5 hail reports · closest 7 mi im Palatine		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 14, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Schaumburg Regional Airport, Prospect Heights
2 hail reports · closest 6 mi im Palatine		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 20251.25 in
50-cent coin		Palatine, Des Plaines, Plum Grove Estates
6 hail reports · closest im center im Palatine		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Palatine by year

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When hail season peaks near Palatine

Of the 59 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (13) and August (10).

Jan2Feb4Mar13Apr7May9Jun9Jul10Aug2Sep2OctNov1Dec

Largest hail storms near Palatine

Apr 5, 2010 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Cumberland (7 mi from Palatine)

National Weather Service description (English): Baseball size hail was reported near Wolf and Golf Roads. The hail broke numerous windows.

Apr 12, 2014 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Barrington (6 mi from Palatine)

National Weather Service description (English): Multiple reports of one to two inch hail came in from Barrington.

Aug 2, 2015 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Barrington Woods (1 mi from Palatine)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail 1.5 to 2.0 inches in diameter was reported across Palatine.

Jun 26, 2019 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Streamwood (9 mi from Palatine)

May 17, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Des Plaines (9 mi from Palatine)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Palatine

DateRatingWherePath
Feb 27, 2024EF0Streamwood
10 mi from Palatine		3.8 mi long, 300 yd wide
Feb 27, 2024EF1Hoffman Estates
6 mi from Palatine		2.6 mi long, 110 yd wide
Feb 27, 2024EF1South Barrington
6 mi from Palatine		2.5 mi long, 160 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023EF0Itasca
9 mi from Palatine		3.1 mi long, 225 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023EF0Elk Grove Village
9 mi from Palatine		0.3 mi long, 225 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023EF0Barrington Hills
10 mi from Palatine		0.3 mi long, 125 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023EF0Barrington Hills
9 mi from Palatine		3.1 mi long, 125 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023EF0Hanover Park
9 mi from Palatine		0.5 mi long, 80 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023EF0Hanover Park
8 mi from Palatine		1.1 mi long, 80 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023EF0Long Grove
5 mi from Palatine		2.1 mi long, 125 yd wide
Jul 12, 2023EF0Chicago O'Hare Airport
10 mi from Palatine		3.4 mi long, 300 yd wide
Jun 13, 2022EF0Roselle
9 mi from Palatine		1.4 mi long, 25 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Palatine

324 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Palatine since 2006, on 99 days. The strongest measured gust was 82 mph on Feb 27, 2024.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 11, 202681 mph, imwinSouth Barrington
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 9, 2026dmg ekkarElk Grove Village, Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect
5 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 202655 mph, imwinSouth Barrington, Roselle, Barrington Hills
11 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 202661 mph, imwinProspect Heights, Wheeling, Streamwood
7 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 2, 202656 mph, imwinHanover Park
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 24, 202681 mph, ekkarStreamwood, Hanover Park
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 202669 mph, ekkarBarrington Hills, Barrington, Schaumburg
13 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 202660 mph, ekkarRolling Meadows
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 202564 mph, ekkarMt Prospect, Barrington Hills, Barrington
18 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 202563 mph, ekkarDes Plaines
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.

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Palatine; 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 Palatine.

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