Hail History

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Hail history im Waukegan, IL

Last hail im 10 milesMay 15, 20252.00 in (hen egg)
Hail days, last 12 monthsNone
Largest hail im 20062.00 in (hen egg)May 15, 2025
Hail days im 200620
Days im hail 1 inch imwin6
Tornadoes im 10 miles1
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles82

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Waukegan im 20 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.00 in (hen egg) im May 15, 2025. Hail ej common im April im July.

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Recent hail im Waukegan

DateHail sizeWhereSource
May 15, 20252.00 in
hen egg		Gurnee, Winthrop Harbor, Waukegan
6 hail reports · closest im center im Waukegan		NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Waukegan by year

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When hail season peaks near Waukegan

Of the 20 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (5) and July (4).

1JanFeb2Mar5Apr2May2Jun4Jul2Aug1Sep1OctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Waukegan

May 15, 2025 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Winthrop Harbor (8 mi from Waukegan)

National Weather Service description (English): Multiple reports of hail up to 2 inches in diameter were received.

Jun 8, 2015 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Russell (9 mi from Waukegan)

Apr 25, 2016 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · Gurnee (3 mi from Waukegan)

Jul 23, 2022 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · Park City (2 mi from Waukegan)

Jan 3, 2023 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · Waukegan (1 mi from Waukegan)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Waukegan

DateRatingWherePath
Sep 3, 2019EF1Waukegan Airport
3 mi from Waukegan		3.1 mi long, 200 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Waukegan

82 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Waukegan since 2006, on 41 days. The strongest measured gust was 82 mph on Jul 27, 2026.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jul 27, 202682 mph, imwinBeach Park, Waukegan, Lake Bluff
10 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 202663 mph, ekkarLibertyville, Rondout, Lindenhurst
4 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 202663 mph, ekkarWaukegan Harbor
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 14, 202666 mph, imwinWinthrop Harbor
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 29, 202570 mph, ekkarLibertyville
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 202560 mph, ekkarBeach Park
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 202463 mph, ekkarLindenhurst, Gurnee
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 14, 202481 mph, ekkarWaukegan
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 22, 202463 mph, imwinWaukegan Airport, Lindenhurst, Gages Lake
4 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Feb 27, 202460 mph, ekkarMettawa, West Lake Forest, Libertyville
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 Waukegan; 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 Waukegan.

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