West Chicago, IL

Hail map for West Chicago, IL — March 30, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.00″ — quarter size — within 5 miles of West Chicago on March 30, 2026.

Hail swath map for West Chicago, IL on March 30, 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
Reached the ground
50%
NOAA POSH probability
Measured on the ground
1.75″
12.5 mi away · Public

NOAA's Probability of Severe Hail peaked at 50% over West Chicago that day — moderate: severe hail likely reached the ground somewhere nearby. It is a separate model from the size estimate above: one asks how big the stones were in the storm, the other asks whether they made it down.

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 West Chicago, IL on March 30, 2026

14 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 7 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 Public
    1 W Oak Brook, IL · 12.5 mi away11:04 PM CDTDuPage County

    Time estimated via radar.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    2 NNW Downers Grove, IL · 10.5 mi away10:52 PM CDTDuPage County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    1 SSW Oak Brook, IL · 13.4 mi away11:04 PM CDTDuPage County

    Time estimated via radar.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    2 N West Chicago, IL · 1.8 mi away10:36 PM CDTDuPage County

    Video shared on social media shows hail of quarter to half dollar sized hail near the DuPage Airport. Time estimated via radar.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    1 S St. Charles, IL · 6.1 mi away10:29 PM CDTKane County

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

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    1 ENE Lisle, IL · 9.5 mi away10:50 PM CDTDuPage County

    Photo shared via office service account showed hail ranging from 1 to 1.25 inches in diameter.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Public
    3 NW Romeoville, IL · 14.5 mi away10:26 PM CDTWill County

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

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    4 NE Aurora, IL · 7.1 mi away10:12 PM CDTDuPage County

    Time estimated via radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    2 SSE Naperville, IL · 10.1 mi away10:23 PM CDTDuPage County

    Time estimated via radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    Aurora, IL · 10.2 mi away10:12 PM CDTKane County

    Corrects the time previous hail report from Aurora. Report of nickel to quarter sized hail in Aurora. Time estimated via radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Emergency Mngr
    2 NW Montgomery, IL · 13.0 mi away10:13 PM CDTKane County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Emergency Mngr
    1 S Oak Brook, IL · 13.8 mi away11:00 PM CDTDuPage County

    Report relayed via EM. Time estimated from radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Emergency Mngr
    Boulder Hill, IL · 14.0 mi away10:15 PM CDTKendall County

    Time estimated from radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    5 NNW Plainfield, IL · 14.9 mi away10:22 PM CDTWill County

    Time estimated via 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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West Chicago hail on March 30, 2026

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

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