Hail Reports Near Chicago, Illinois

Hail in Chicago, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois – estimated population 2,731,585 (2025).

Chicago Hail Map – 33 hail reports within 90 miles over the last 30 days (8-9-26 thru 9-7-26).

Median Household Income: $77,9k Median Age: 35.8 Median Home Value: $334,1k

Hail map near Chicago

Date range
Under 1 inch1–1.99 inches2 inches or larger

Hail storm reports near Chicago

Showing 33 of 33 reports

2026-08-21 23:05 UTC

1.5 inch hail · 3 N Mendota, IL

La Salle County · 76.1 miles from the page center

Multiple photos depict hail just larger than ping pong balls. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)

2026-08-21 20:55 UTC

1 inch hail · 1 N Machesney Park, IL

Winnebago County · 78.6 miles from the page center

Photo shared to email service account showing hailstones ranging in size between dime to quarter — 0.5 to 1.0 inch — in diameter. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)

2026-08-21 20:09 UTC

1 inch hail · 3 E Sycamore, IL

De Kalb County · 49.4 miles from the page center

Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LOT)

2026-08-11 16:09 UTC

1 inch hail · 1 ENE Lakes of the Four, IN

Porter County · 38.2 miles from the page center

relayed by media. (LOT)

2026-08-11 15:10 UTC

2.75 inch hail · 1 N North Judson, IN

Starke County · 62.8 miles from the page center

Damage to car windshields and roofs in North Judson due to large hail. (IWX)

2026-08-11 15:10 UTC

1.75 inch hail · 2 WSW Toto, IN

Starke County · 64 miles from the page center

(IWX)

2026-08-11 15:10 UTC

3 inch hail · 2 W Toto, IN

Starke County · 63.1 miles from the page center

Estimated 3 inch hailstone. Photo on Facebook but no official measurement. Fell on SR 39 north of North Judson. Time estimated via radar. (IWX)

2026-08-11 15:10 UTC

2.75 inch hail · 3 E English Lake, IN

Starke County · 61.5 miles from the page center

Photo on Facebook of baseball sized hail north of North Judson. Measured with a ruler. (IWX)

2026-08-11 15:05 UTC

2.75 inch hail · 3 E English Lake, IN

Starke County · 61.5 miles from the page center

Corrects time of previous hail report from 3 E English Lake. Photo on Facebook of baseball sized hail north of North Judson. Measured with a ruler. (IWX)

2026-08-11 14:36 UTC

1 inch hail · 1 S Crown Point, IN

Lake County · 34.5 miles from the page center

Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LOT)

2026-08-11 14:35 UTC

2.5 inch hail · Knox, IN

Starke County · 66.8 miles from the page center

Photo of what appears to be hen egg to tennis ball sized hail in Knox (2 to 2.5 inches in diameter). Time estimated via radar. (IWX)

2026-08-11 14:30 UTC

2 inch hail · Toto, IN

Starke County · 64.7 miles from the page center

Photo on Facebook of a 2 inch hailstone in Toto that fell at 930 AM CDT. (IWX)

2026-08-11 14:30 UTC

2.75 inch hail · 3 E English Lake, IN

Starke County · 61.5 miles from the page center

Hail damage to cars on Toto Road north of north Judson from baseball sized hail. (IWX)

2026-08-11 11:00 UTC

1 inch hail · 1 E South Bend, IN

St. Joseph County · 74.7 miles from the page center

Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (IWX)

2026-08-11 10:57 UTC

1 inch hail · 2 S South Bend, IN

St. Joseph County · 74.6 miles from the page center

Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (IWX)

2026-08-11 10:55 UTC

1.25 inch hail · 3 NW South Bend, IN

St. Joseph County · 72 miles from the page center

(IWX)

2026-08-11 10:50 UTC

1 inch hail · 2 NW South Bend, IN

St. Joseph County · 72 miles from the page center

Photo on X of hail around a quarter in diameter. Fell on Voorde Street near the South Bend Airport.Time estimated via radar. (IWX)

2026-08-11 10:45 UTC

1.5 inch hail · Buchanan, MI

Berrien County · 67.7 miles from the page center

Photo of hail between 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter in Buchanan. Time estimated via radar. (IWX)

2026-08-11 06:53 UTC

1.5 inch hail · Buchanan, MI

Berrien County · 67.7 miles from the page center

Picture shared by Matt Rudkin of hailstones ranging from quarter to nearly Ping Pong Ball size. (IWX)

2026-08-11 00:20 UTC

2 inch hail · North Judson, IN

Starke County · 63.3 miles from the page center

Corrects time of previous hail report from North Judson. Photo of Hail just over 2 in diameter; about 2.25 inches. Tape measure shown. (IWX)

2026-08-11 00:15 UTC

1 inch hail · 1 SE North Judson, IN

Starke County · 64.2 miles from the page center

Reported by Trained Spotter. (IWX)

2026-08-11 00:14 UTC

1 inch hail · 3 S Toto, IN

Starke County · 66.4 miles from the page center

Hail now 1 inch in diameter. (IWX)

2026-08-10 23:20 UTC

2 inch hail · North Judson, IN

Starke County · 63.3 miles from the page center

Photo of Hail just over 2 in diameter; about 2.25 inches. Tape measure shown. (IWX)

2026-08-10 04:48 UTC

1.25 inch hail · 2 E Mukwonago, WI

Waukesha County · 77.8 miles from the page center

Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (MKX)

2026-08-10 04:35 UTC

1 inch hail · 1 SW Mukwonago, WI

Waukesha County · 78.4 miles from the page center

(MKX)

2026-08-10 04:11 UTC

1.5 inch hail · 2 W Pell Lake, WI

Walworth County · 61.4 miles from the page center

Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (MKX)

2026-08-10 04:03 UTC

1 inch hail · Vernon Hills, IL

Lake County · 31.5 miles from the page center

Trained spotter reports quarter size hail ongoing in Vernon Hills. (LOT)

2026-08-10 04:03 UTC

1 inch hail · 1 SSW Lake Geneva, WI

Walworth County · 63.7 miles from the page center

(MKX)

2026-08-10 04:00 UTC

1.25 inch hail · 3 SW Lake Geneva, WI

Walworth County · 63.3 miles from the page center

Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (MKX)

2026-08-10 03:50 UTC

1 inch hail · 3 SSE Fontana-on-Geneva, WI

Walworth County · 63.7 miles from the page center

(MKX)

2026-08-09 21:16 UTC

1 inch hail · Walkerton, IN

St. Joseph County · 67.4 miles from the page center

Time estimated by radar. (IWX)

2026-08-09 19:11 UTC

1 inch hail · 2 W Naperville, IL

DuPage County · 26.2 miles from the page center

Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LOT)

2026-08-09 19:06 UTC

1 inch hail · 3 W Naperville, IL

DuPage County · 27.6 miles from the page center

Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LOT)

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33 reports · 2026-08-09 through 2026-09-07

2020–2024 ACS five-year estimates for this Census place; income and owner-occupied home value are in 2024 dollars, rounded to the nearest $100 (k = thousand). Age is in years. 90% margins of error: Median household income: ±$907; Median age: ±0.1 years; Median owner-occupied home value: ±$2,424.

Geography: US Census 2024 Gazetteer. Population: Wikipedia city population list, July 1, 2025 estimate (municipal population, not metro area). Demographics: American Community Survey, 2020–2024; margins of error use 90% confidence.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center. A report is an observation, not necessarily a separate storm or confirmed property damage.