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Elgin, IL hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Elgin city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 335 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 150 mph, most recent 2026-06-24.
- 20 tornado events, most recent 2026-06-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 10 mi |
| 2026-06-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 10 mi |
| 2026-06-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2026-06-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 7.2 mi |
| 2026-06-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 2.3 mi |
| 2026-06-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 3.4 mi |
| 2026-06-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 3.7 mi |
| 2026-06-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 3.4 mi |
| 2026-06-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 3.5 mi |
| 2026-06-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 4.9 mi |
2026-06-24: “Tree limbs, fence posts and fence panels were blown down. A six inch diameter tree limb was blown down on Ring Court. A nearby personal weather station measured a wind gust to 58 mph.”
2026-06-24: “A large tree limb was snapped and fell onto multiple parked vehicles. Other tree limbs were blown down nearby.”
2026-06-24: “Trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Bartlett with at least one tree that fell on a garage. A photo showed numerous large tree limbs blown down at the Bartlett Hills Golf Course with one large tree snapped at its base. A large oak tree estimated to be 250 years old was blown down nea”
Storm-day records for Elgin — “did it hail on this date?”
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- Hail in Elgin, IL on July 27, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-10-07