Hail History

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Hail history im Sandwich, IL

Last hail im 10 milesMar 31, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months3
Largest hail im 20062.75 in (baseball)Apr 4, 2023
Hail days im 200618
Days im hail 1 inch imwin14
Tornadoes im 10 miles14
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles153

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Sandwich im 18 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.75 in (baseball) im Apr 4, 2023. Hail ej common im June im March.

Recent hail im Sandwich

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Mar 31, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Sandwich
1 hail report · closest 1 mi im Sandwich		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 30, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Yorkville, Big Rock
2 hail reports · closest 9 mi im Sandwich		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 20261.75 in
golf ball		Lake Holiday, Aurora Municipal Airport, Somonauk
4 hail reports · closest 3 mi im Sandwich		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Sandwich by year

206070809110111123131415161171821920212232322425326

When hail season peaks near Sandwich

Of the 18 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (4) and March (4).

Jan1Feb4Mar3Apr2May4JunJul2Aug1Sep1OctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Sandwich

Apr 4, 2023 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Sandwich (0 mi from Sandwich)

National Weather Service description (English): A photo shared on social media showed hail at least tennis ball size.

May 16, 2019 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Big Rock (9 mi from Sandwich)

May 27, 2019 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Bristol (8 mi from Sandwich)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball sized hail was estimated in Yorkville with damage to siding on houses.

Mar 10, 2026 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Lake Holiday (4 mi from Sandwich)

National Weather Service description (English): Multiple reports of hail ranging in size from 1 inch in diameter to the size of golf balls came out of Lake Holiday and the south side of Somonauk. Time estimated using radar.

Aug 31, 2013 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Sandwich (0 mi from Sandwich)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Sandwich

DateRatingWherePath
Mar 14, 2025EF0Yorkville
9 mi from Sandwich		3.6 mi long, 125 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF1Bristol
8 mi from Sandwich		10.9 mi long, 200 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024EF1Big Rock
9 mi from Sandwich		8.4 mi long, 300 yd wide
Feb 27, 2024EF0Hinckley
7 mi from Sandwich		2.6 mi long, 175 yd wide
Feb 27, 2024EF0Big Rock
8 mi from Sandwich		2.8 mi long, 175 yd wide
Jul 28, 2023EF?Catharine
8 mi from Sandwich		1.7 mi long, 20 yd wide
Jul 28, 2023EF0Sandwich
1 mi from Sandwich		0.5 mi long, 20 yd wide
Jul 28, 2023EF0Sandwich
1 mi from Sandwich		0.3 mi long, 20 yd wide
Nov 5, 2022EF0Little Rock
6 mi from Sandwich		0.2 mi long, 100 yd wide
Nov 5, 2022EF0Big Rock
6 mi from Sandwich		3.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
Nov 10, 2020EF0Somonauk
7 mi from Sandwich		10.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
Aug 10, 2020EF1Yorkville
9 mi from Sandwich		10.5 mi long, 250 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Sandwich

153 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Sandwich since 2006, on 62 days. The strongest measured gust was 83 mph on Jun 23, 2010.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 12, 202660 mph, imwinSomonauk
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026dmg ekkarSandwich, Yorkville, Big Rock
3 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026dmg ekkarMillbrook
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 202658 mph, imwinHinckley, Yorkville, Big Rock
3 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 10, 202669 mph, ekkarBig Rock, Rollo, Sugar Grove
7 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 202664 mph, ekkarRollo, Woodlake Landing Airport
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 24, 202569 mph, ekkarYorkville, Millbrook
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 202569 mph, ekkarLeland, Bristol, Plano
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 17, 202564 mph, ekkarPlano
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 202569 mph, imwinRollo
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 Sandwich; 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 Sandwich.

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