Chicago Loop, IL

Hail map for Chicago Loop, IL — July 27, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.50″ — half dollar size — within 5 miles of Chicago Loop on July 27, 2026.

Hail swath map for Chicago Loop, IL on July 27, 2026 showing 1.50 inch hail.
Max hail size
1.50″
half dollar
Impact rating
5/10
from stone size
Size bands over the city
2
distinct radar bands
Measured on the ground
1.50″
8.6 mi away · Public

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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May 15, 20251.50″August 27, 20241.00″
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What people on the ground measured in Chicago Loop, IL on July 27, 2026

7 reports filed with the National Weather Service. 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
    1 E Greater Grand Cross, IL · 8.6 mi away1:17 PM CDTCook County

    Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    1 E La Grange Park, IL · 12.3 mi away12:01 PM CDTCook County

    Relayed via mping.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    1 W Northerly Island, IL · 1.8 mi away1:00 PM CDTCook County

    Relayed via mping.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    1 NW Countryside, IL · 14.8 mi away12:02 PM CDTCook County

    Public report of hail up to half dollar size near 55th Street and Willow Springs Road. Most hail stones nickel size.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 NW West Ridge - Chica, IL · 9.5 mi away1:37 PM CDTCook County

    A brief period of 1-inch diameter hail near Kedzie and Touhy. Time estimated from radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 SW Evergreen Park, IL · 12.8 mi away12:51 PM CDTCook County

    Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 NW Oak Lawn, IL · 13.3 mi away12:50 PM CDTCook County

    Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.

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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Chicago Loop hail on July 27, 2026

NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.50 inches — half dollar size — within about 5 miles of Chicago Loop that day, across 2 distinct size bands. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.

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