Hail map for Crystal Lake, IL — August 27, 2024
NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.00″ — quarter size — within 5 miles of Crystal Lake on August 27, 2024.
- Max hail size
- 1.00″
- quarter
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- from stone size
- Size bands over the city
- 1
- distinct radar bands
- Measured on the ground
- 2.50″
- 7.6 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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Every storm over Crystal Lake →What people on the ground measured in Crystal Lake, IL on August 27, 2024
8 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.
- 2.50″ hen egg size Public2 S Woodstock, IL · 7.6 mi away5:29 PM CDTMcHenry County
A video received via social media shows hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter approximately 2 miles south of Woodstock.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter1 SSW Woodstock, IL · 8.0 mi away5:29 PM CDTMcHenry County
Near Rt 14 and Dean Street, relayed by county EMA.
- 1.25″ half dollar size PublicLake Zurich, IL · 11.9 mi away6:30 PM CDTLake County
Video shared on social media showed half dollar size hail falling with strong winds. In addition, there were reports of tree branches down blocking lanes of traffic. Time estimated by radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 W McHenry, IL · 7.1 mi away6:09 PM CDTMcHenry County
Relayed via mping.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter3 NW Woodstock, IL · 11.2 mi away5:20 PM CDTMcHenry County
Near the intersection of Rt 14 and Rose Farm Road in Woodstock. Relayed by county EMA.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 N Hawthorn Woods, IL · 13.7 mi away6:42 PM CDTLake County
Relayed via mping.
- 0.88″ penny size Public2 N Hawthorn Woods, IL · 13.7 mi away6:32 PM CDTLake County
Relayed via mping.
- 0.75″ penny size Public2 N Prairie Grove, IL · 4.7 mi away5:59 PM CDTMcHenry County
Relayed via mping.
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.
Crystal Lake hail on August 27, 2024
NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.00 inches — quarter size — within about 5 miles of Crystal Lake that day, across 1 distinct size band. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.