Elgin, IL

Hail map for Elgin, IL — July 27, 2026

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

Hail swath map for Elgin, 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
1.75″
11.6 mi away · Emergency Mngr

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 Elgin, IL on July 27, 2026

9 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 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.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Emergency Mngr
    1 ENE Carol Stream, IL · 11.6 mi away11:55 AM CDTDuPage County

    Quarter size hail in Carol Stream. Location approximate.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    1 E Glendale Heights, IL · 14.4 mi away12:11 PM CDTDuPage County

    Relayed via mping.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    1 NW Roselle, IL · 10.9 mi away11:48 AM CDTCook County

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    1 SE Schaumburg, IL · 10.9 mi away11:45 AM CDTCook County

    Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 S West Dundee, IL · 3.0 mi away10:58 AM CDTKane County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 W West Dundee, IL · 3.8 mi away10:56 AM CDTKane County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 S Hanover Park, IL · 8.3 mi away11:17 AM CDTDuPage County

    Public report of quarter size hail relayed via mping.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 SE Schaumburg, IL · 10.9 mi away11:43 AM CDTCook County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 W Medinah, IL · 11.8 mi away11:48 AM CDTDuPage 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.

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Elgin hail on July 27, 2026

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

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