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Hail history im Posen, IL

Last hail im 10 milesJul 27, 20261.50 in (ping pong ball)
Hail days, last 12 months2
Largest hail im 20062.75 in (baseball)Jul 13, 2015
Hail days im 200647
Days im hail 1 inch imwin32
Tornadoes im 10 miles20
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles397

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Posen im 47 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.75 in (baseball) im Jul 13, 2015. Hail ej common im May im June.

Recent hail im Posen

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

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

Hail days near Posen by year

50620720810921061131271331421516317183191202122123224225226

When hail season peaks near Posen

Of the 47 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (12) and June (12).

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Largest hail storms near Posen

Jul 13, 2015 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Calumet City (9 mi from Posen)

National Weather Service description (English): Baseball size hail was reported on the 3900 Block of Hohman Avenue. Golfball size hail was reported at Indianapolis Boulevard and Michigan Street.

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

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 (4 mi from Posen)

National Weather Service description (English): A photo shared via social media showed hail in Chicago's Hegeswisch neighborhood. The biggest stones were roughly the size of golf balls.

May 7, 2024 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Tinley Park (6 mi from Posen)

May 29, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Posen (1 mi from Posen)

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

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Posen

DateRatingWherePath
Aug 11, 2026EF?Homewood
6 mi from Posen
Jul 30, 2026EF?Glenwood
8 mi from Posen
Jul 27, 2026EF?Orland Park
9 mi from Posen
Jul 27, 2026EF?Glenwood
8 mi from Posen
Jul 27, 2026EF?Hazel Crest
4 mi from Posen
Jul 27, 2026EF?Markham
3 mi from Posen
Jul 27, 2026EF?Glenwood
8 mi from Posen
Jul 27, 2026EF?Hazel Crest
4 mi from Posen
Jun 10, 2026EF0Crestwood
5 mi from Posen		1.5 mi long, 175 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF0Palos Heights
6 mi from Posen		5.7 mi long, 300 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF0Oak Forest
5 mi from Posen		0.4 mi long, 85 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF1Flossmoor
7 mi from Posen		5.5 mi long, 250 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Posen

397 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Posen since 2006, on 105 days. The strongest measured gust was 96 mph on Feb 28, 2017.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 12, 2026dmg ekkarFlossmoor, Hammond
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 202670 mph, imwinOak Lawn, Oak Forest, South Chicago
24 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 9, 2026dmg ekkarPosen, Hammond
3 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026dmg ekkarFord Heights
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 202674 mph, imwinMidway Airport, Oak Forest, Palos Park
35 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026dmg ekkarGlenwood
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 202670 mph, imwinBurbank, Midway Airport, Tinley Park
11 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 24, 202669 mph, ekkarEvergreen Park, Calumet City, Washington Heights
5 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 202663 mph, ekkarSouth Holland
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 13, 202675 mph, ekkarCalumet City
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 Posen; 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 Posen.

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