Illinois hail reports: the last 12 months

Significant (1-inch-plus) hail by town and date, from NOAA's Storm Prediction Center

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NOAA's Storm Prediction Center logged hail of 1 inch or larger on 30 days in Illinois in the last 12 months. The largest report was 6.10 in near Kankakee on March 10, 2026. Storms from the last 120 days have their own page with the reports, a roof checklist and claim steps; older ones are listed in the table below.

Recent storms with their own page

Every significant hail day in Illinois, last 12 months

Hail of 1 inch or larger by place and storm day (newest first)
DatePlaceLargestReportsSource
September 15, 2026Peoria County1.50 in1SPC
August 21, 2026Highland2.50 in1SPC
August 21, 2026Clinton County2.00 in1SPC
August 21, 2026La Salle County1.50 in1SPC
August 21, 2026Sycamore1.00 in1SPC
August 21, 2026Machesney Park1.00 in1SPC
August 9, 2026Naperville1.00 in1SPC
August 9, 2026Vernon Hills1.00 in1SPC
July 27, 2026Shorewood3.00 in2SPC
July 27, 2026Iroquois County2.75 in2SPC
July 27, 2026Westmont2.50 in1SPC
July 27, 2026Dupage County2.00 in2SPC
July 27, 2026Cook County1.75 in5SPC
July 27, 2026Tinley Park1.75 in1SPC
July 27, 2026Mokena1.75 in1SPC
July 27, 2026La Grange Park1.50 in1SPC
July 27, 2026Minooka1.50 in1SPC
July 27, 2026Schaumburg1.25 in1SPC
July 27, 2026Hanover Park1.00 in1SPC
July 27, 2026Wauconda1.00 in1SPC
July 27, 2026Midlothian1.00 in1SPC
July 27, 2026Frankfort1.00 in1SPC
June 24, 2026Huntley1.50 in1SPC
June 24, 2026Algonquin1.00 in1SPC
June 24, 2026Lake in the Hills1.00 in1SPC
June 17, 2026Moultrie County3.00 in1SPC
June 17, 2026Coles County3.00 in1SPC
June 17, 2026Douglas County3.00 in2SPC
June 17, 2026Charleston2.75 in1SPC
June 17, 2026Macon County2.00 in4SPC
June 17, 2026Sangamon County1.75 in1SPC
June 16, 2026Champaign County1.75 in1SPC
June 16, 2026Vermilion County1.50 in2SPC
June 11, 2026Marshall County2.50 in2SPC
June 10, 2026Montgomery County1.25 in2SPC
May 16, 2026Jefferson County1.75 in1SPC
May 16, 2026Centralia1.00 in2SPC
May 4, 2026Madison County2.00 in2SPC
May 4, 2026Bond County1.75 in2SPC
May 4, 2026Clay County1.50 in1SPC
May 4, 2026Moultrie County1.00 in3SPC
May 3, 2026Alton2.00 in1SPC
April 27, 2026Jersey County2.50 in1SPC
April 27, 2026Madison County2.00 in2SPC
April 27, 2026Woodford County1.50 in2SPC
April 27, 2026Jackson County1.50 in2SPC
April 27, 2026Springfield1.50 in1SPC
April 27, 2026Gallatin County1.50 in1SPC
April 27, 2026Montgomery County1.50 in1SPC
April 27, 2026Franklin County1.00 in2SPC
April 27, 2026Richland County1.00 in2SPC
April 27, 2026Glen Carbon1.00 in1SPC
April 27, 2026Columbia1.00 in1SPC
April 27, 2026Mount Vernon1.00 in1SPC
April 27, 2026Carbondale1.00 in1SPC
April 26, 2026Jackson County1.75 in1SPC
April 26, 2026Belleville1.00 in1SPC
April 17, 2026Stephenson County3.00 in2SPC
April 17, 2026Winnebago County2.25 in2SPC
April 17, 2026Fulton County2.00 in2SPC
April 17, 2026Stark County2.00 in2SPC
April 17, 2026Schuyler County1.75 in1SPC
April 17, 2026Bureau County1.75 in1SPC
April 17, 2026Jo Daviess County1.75 in5SPC
April 17, 2026Knox County1.75 in1SPC
April 16, 2026Pulaski County1.75 in1SPC
April 14, 2026Ogle County1.75 in1SPC
April 14, 2026Belvidere1.75 in1SPC
April 14, 2026DeKalb1.25 in1SPC
April 14, 2026Huntley1.00 in1SPC
April 14, 2026Prospect Heights1.00 in1SPC
April 14, 2026South Elgin1.00 in1SPC
April 14, 2026Schaumburg1.00 in1SPC
April 14, 2026Carol Stream1.00 in1SPC
April 3, 2026Mason County2.00 in3SPC
April 2, 2026Carroll County3.00 in1SPC
April 2, 2026Tazewell County1.50 in1SPC
April 2, 2026Whiteside County1.50 in1SPC
April 2, 2026Peoria County1.00 in2SPC
April 2, 2026Dixon1.00 in1SPC
March 31, 2026Mason County1.75 in1SPC
March 31, 2026Will County1.75 in1SPC
March 31, 2026Washington1.50 in2SPC
March 31, 2026Ogle County1.50 in2SPC
March 31, 2026New Lenox1.00 in1SPC
March 30, 2026Berwyn2.00 in1SPC
March 30, 2026Hinsdale1.75 in1SPC
March 30, 2026Romeoville1.25 in1SPC
March 30, 2026St. Charles1.25 in1SPC
March 30, 2026West Chicago1.25 in1SPC
March 30, 2026Yorkville1.00 in1SPC
March 30, 2026Aurora1.00 in1SPC
March 26, 2026Moultrie County1.75 in1SPC
March 26, 2026Champaign County1.75 in1SPC
March 26, 2026Danville1.75 in1SPC
March 26, 2026Shelby County1.50 in1SPC
March 26, 2026Urbana1.25 in1SPC
March 26, 2026McLean County1.00 in2SPC
March 26, 2026Romeoville1.00 in1SPC
March 26, 2026Orland Park1.00 in1SPC
March 22, 2026Clark County1.00 in2SPC
March 22, 2026Mattoon1.00 in1SPC
March 22, 2026Effingham1.00 in1SPC
March 15, 2026Taylorville1.25 in1SPC
March 15, 2026Wood River1.00 in2SPC
March 11, 2026Bourbonnais4.50 in1SPC
March 10, 2026Kankakee6.10 in2SPC
March 10, 2026Livingston County5.00 in5SPC
March 10, 2026Kankakee County5.00 in3SPC
March 10, 2026Darien4.80 in1SPC
March 10, 2026Bolingbrook3.00 in1SPC
March 10, 2026Stephenson County2.75 in4SPC
March 10, 2026Bureau County2.25 in3SPC
March 10, 2026La Grange Park2.00 in1SPC
March 10, 2026Jo Daviess County2.00 in1SPC
March 10, 2026Macon County1.50 in1SPC
March 10, 2026Kewanee1.50 in2SPC
March 10, 2026Plainfield1.25 in2SPC
March 10, 2026Henry County1.00 in3SPC
March 10, 2026Plano1.00 in1SPC

What to check on your roof

  1. Stay off the roof. Start from the ground and from windows; a pitched roof wet from a storm is where most DIY falls happen.
  2. Look at the soft metals first: gutters, downspouts, window wraps, vent caps, the AC condenser fins. Fresh round dents are the easiest hail evidence to photograph.
  3. Check the gutters and downspout outlets for a heavy wash of shingle granules (they look like coarse black or coloured sand).
  4. With binoculars, look for dark spots where granules are missing, cracked or torn shingle edges, and lifted or missing tabs.
  5. Check skylights, plastic vent covers and the siding on the storm-facing side; cracked plastic and chipped paint point to large stones.
  6. Inside, look at the attic deck and top-floor ceilings for new stains over the next few rains — bruised shingles can start leaking weeks later.
  7. Write down the date, the time the hail fell at your address in your town, and the largest stone you saw next to a coin or ruler.

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Frequently asked questions

When was the last big hail storm in Illinois?

The most recent report of 1-inch-plus hail in Illinois in NOAA's storm reports is from September 15, 2026. The table on this page lists every day in the last 12 months.

Where does this hail data come from?

From the local storm reports the National Weather Service sends to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center: trained spotters, the public, emergency managers and media. They are preliminary, and one report describes one spot.

What size hail damages a roof?

From about 1 inch (quarter size) damage becomes likely, especially on older shingles; golf-ball hail (1.75 in) and larger often damages standard asphalt shingles.