Illinois hail map — July 3, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 18 Illinois cities on July 3, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Joliet.
- Cities hit
- 18
- in Illinois
- Largest stone
- 1.00″
- quarter size
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- 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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Illinois cities hit on July 3, 2026
What people on the ground measured in Illinois on July 3, 2026
3 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 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.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained SpotterRockdale, IL2:20 PM CDTWill County
Quarter size hail. Time estimated.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter1 S Joliet, IL2:22 PM CDTWill County
1 hail reported via trained weather spotter.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 ESE Scioto Mills, IL5:28 PM CDTStephenson County
Estimate of golf ball size hail. Picture of dent to vehicle. Report was delayed.
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 July 3, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 18 Illinois cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Joliet. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.