Illinois hail map — May 15, 2025
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 46 Illinois cities on May 15, 2025. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Near North Side.
- Cities hit
- 46
- in Illinois
- Largest stone
- 2.00″
- hen egg size
- Impact rating
- 7/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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What people on the ground measured in Illinois on May 15, 2025
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 4 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 3.00″ baseball size Public3 N Saunemin, IL7:41 PM CDTLivingston County
Photo shows 3 inch diameter hail near IL-47 and E 2100 N Road north of Saunemin. Time estimated by radar. Report relayed by broadcast media.
- 2.75″ baseball size Public1 SE Emington, IL7:44 PM CDTLivingston County
Photo shared to social media shows baseball size hail near Emington. Time estimated by radar.
- 2.50″ hen egg size Public1 W Normal, IL7:05 PM CDTMcLean County
Delayed report on social media with the time estimated by radar. A photo was provided.
- 2.50″ hen egg size PublicSaunemin, IL7:39 PM CDTLivingston County
Photo shared via social media shows tennis ball size hail near Saunemin. Time estimated by radar.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Trained SpotterYorktown, IL5:38 PM CDTBureau County
Damage to house siding and windows, as well as cracking of a vehicle wind shield. Time estimated by radar.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public3 W Lincoln, IL6:38 PM CDTLogan County
Delayed report on social media with the time estimated by radar. A photo was provided.
- 2.00″ hen egg size PublicGurnee, IL6:42 PM CDTLake County
Trained spotter reported 2 inch hail on the west side of Gurnee.
- 2.00″ hen egg size PublicWinthrop Harbor, IL6:54 PM CDTLake County
Multiple public reports of hail up to 2 inches in diameter in Winthrop Harbor.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Emergency Mngr1 N Normal, IL7:05 PM CDTMcLean County
Photo provided measuring the hail. Time estimated by radar.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public1 WNW Normal, IL7:06 PM CDTMcLean County
Social media report with photo provided measuring the hail with a ruler. Time estimated by radar.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter2 E Bloomington, IL7:08 PM CDTMcLean County
Corrects location of previous report from 2 E Central Illinois Airport.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter2 E Central Illinois Ai, IL7:08 PM CDTMcLean County
Showing the 12 largest of 83 hail reports filed that day.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
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Illinois hail on May 15, 2025
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 46 Illinois cities that day. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Near North Side. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.