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Hail history im Winnetka, IL

Last hail im 10 milesJul 27, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail im 20062.75 in (baseball)Apr 7, 2020

Hail days im 200635

Days im hail 1 inch imwin26

Tornadoes im 10 miles1

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles198

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Winnetka im 35 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.75 in (baseball) im Apr 7, 2020. Hail ej common im April im June.

Recent hail im Winnetka

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jul 27, 2026	1.00 in 25-cent coin	West Ridge - Chica 1 hail report · closest 7 mi im Winnetka	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 16, 2025	1.25 in 50-cent coin	Des Plaines 2 hail reports · closest 8 mi im Winnetka	NOAA Storm Events

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

Hail days near Winnetka by year

When hail season peaks near Winnetka

Of the 35 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (7) and June (7).

Largest hail storms near Winnetka

Apr 5, 2010 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Cumberland (10 mi from Winnetka)

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

Apr 7, 2020 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Evanston (4 mi from Winnetka)

National Weather Service description (English): Multiple reports of golf ball to baseball size hail were received from Evanston.

May 17, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Des Plaines (10 mi from Winnetka)

Apr 4, 2023 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Niles (7 mi from Winnetka)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail was reported on the far northwest side of Chicago.

Jun 19, 2009 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Avondale (9 mi from Winnetka)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Winnetka

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Aug 10, 2020	EF1	Lincolnwood 7 mi from Winnetka	3.2 mi long, 300 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Winnetka

198 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Winnetka since 2006, on 74 days. The strongest measured gust was 85 mph on Aug 10, 2020.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 9, 2026	dmg ekkar	Edgewater - Chica 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 2026	59 mph, imwin	North Park - Chicago, Norwood Park - Ch, West Ridge - Chica 11 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026	61 mph, imwin	Prospect Heights, Des Plaines, Evanston 3 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 2, 2026	dmg ekkar	Rogers Park - Chic 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 24, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Uptown 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Ravenswood 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 10, 2026	69 mph, ekkar	Edgewater, Lincoln Square, Glenview 3 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 2025	60 mph, ekkar	Glenview 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 2025	63 mph, ekkar	Jefferson Park, Edgewater, Des Plaines 5 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 29, 2025	64 mph, imwin	Highland Park 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 Winnetka; 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 Winnetka.

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