Niles, IL

Hail map for Niles, IL — July 27, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.00″ — quarter size — within 5 miles of Niles on July 27, 2026.

Hail swath map for Niles, IL on July 27, 2026 showing 1.00 inch hail.
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
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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What people on the ground measured in Niles, 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 Public
    Oak Brook, IL · 14.8 mi away11:54 AM CDTDuPage County

    Public report of golf ball size hail in Oak Brook. Time estimated by radar.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    1 E La Grange Park, IL · 13.4 mi away12:01 PM CDTCook County

    Relayed via mping.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    1 N Oakbrook Terrace, IL · 13.9 mi away11:54 AM CDTDuPage County

    Public report of ping pong ball size hail at Oakbrook Terrace. Time estimated by radar.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    1 SE Schaumburg, IL · 13.8 mi away11:45 AM CDTCook County

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

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    1 NW Roselle, IL · 14.4 mi away11:48 AM CDTCook County

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

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    1 W Northerly Island, IL · 14.5 mi away1:00 PM CDTCook County

    Relayed via mping.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 NW West Ridge - Chica, IL · 4.8 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
    Elmhurst, IL · 10.8 mi away12:09 PM CDTDuPage County

    Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 NW Villa Park, IL · 12.7 mi away11:56 AM CDTDuPage County

    Public report of nickel to quarter size hail in Villa Park. Some melting occurred prior to measurement. Time estimated by radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 SE Schaumburg, IL · 13.8 mi away11:43 AM CDTCook County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 W Medinah, IL · 14.2 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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Niles hail on July 27, 2026

NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.00 inches — quarter size — within about 5 miles of Niles that day, across 1 distinct size band. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.

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