Illinois · June 24, 2026

Illinois hail map — June 24, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 14 Illinois cities on June 24, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Algonquin.

Hail swath map for Algonquin, IL on June 24, 2026 showing 1.50 inch hail.
Swath over Algonquin on June 24, 20261.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
Cities hit
14
in Illinois
Largest stone
1.50
half dollar size
Impact rating
5/10
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 June 24, 2026

10 reports filed with the National Weather Service3 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.

  • 1.50 half dollar size Public
    2 E Huntley, IL5:41 PM CDTMcHenry County

    Public report of 1.5 inch hail near Huntley. Relayed via mping.

  • 1.00 quarter size Public
    1 NE Huntley, IL5:39 PM CDTMcHenry County
  • 1.00 quarter size Trained Spotter
    2 NNE Byron, IL5:42 PM CDTOgle County

    Quarter size hail near Byron. Relayed via amateur radio. Time estimated by radar.

  • 1.00 quarter size Public
    Algonquin, IL5:54 PM CDTMcHenry County

    Multiple public reports of quarter size hail near Algonquin. Relayed via mping.

  • 1.00 quarter size Public
    2 SW Algonquin, IL5:55 PM CDTKane County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00 quarter size Public
    1 S Algonquin, IL5:55 PM CDTKane County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00 quarter size Emergency Mngr
    1 SSW Lake in the Hills, IL5:57 PM CDTMcHenry County

    McHenry County EMA reports quarter size hail near Randall Road and Harnish Drive.

  • 1.00 quarter size Public
    2 SE Algonquin, IL5:59 PM CDTKane County

    Public report of quarter size hail southeast of Algonquin. Relayed via mping.

  • 1.00 quarter size Public
    3 N Malta, IL6:26 PM CDTDe Kalb County

    Photo shared to social media shows multiple hail stones of nickel size and one stone of quarter size near Rich Road and Schafer Road. Time estimated by radar.

  • 0.70 penny size Trained Spotter
    2 ENE Ustick, IL5:59 PM CDTWhiteside County

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 June 24, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 14 Illinois cities that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Algonquin. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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