Hail map for Chicago, IL — July 27, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.50″ — half dollar size — within 5 miles of Chicago on July 27, 2026.
- 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
- 1.75″
- 14.8 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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Every storm over Chicago →What people on the ground measured in Chicago, IL on July 27, 2026
11 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.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public1 ENE Willowbrook, IL · 14.8 mi away12:20 PM CDTCook County
Golf ball size hail near 63rd Street and County Line Road. Relayed via amateur radio. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.75″ golf ball size PublicHinsdale, IL · 14.9 mi away11:56 AM CDTDuPage County
Public report of golf ball size hail in Hinsdale. Relayed via social media. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public1 E Greater Grand Cross, IL · 6.5 mi away1:17 PM CDTCook County
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public1 E La Grange Park, IL · 10.9 mi away12:01 PM CDTCook County
Relayed via mping.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public1 W Northerly Island, IL · 1.7 mi away1:00 PM CDTCook County
Relayed via mping.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public1 NW Countryside, IL · 13.1 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.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public1 NNE Indian Head Park, IL · 13.3 mi away12:03 PM CDTCook County
Photo shared on social media of quarter to half dollar size hail in La Grange Highlands.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 SW Evergreen Park, IL · 10.3 mi away12:51 PM CDTCook County
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 NW Oak Lawn, IL · 10.9 mi away12:50 PM CDTCook County
Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 NW West Ridge - Chica, IL · 11.5 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 Public1 SSW Merrionette Park, IL · 12.8 mi away12:46 PM CDTCook County
Photo of hail in Alsip. 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.
Chicago hail on July 27, 2026
NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.50 inches — half dollar size — within about 5 miles of Chicago that day, across 2 distinct size bands. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.