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Lake Barrington, 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 Lake Barrington city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2014 | 14 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
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
- 275 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2026-06-24.
- 14 tornado events, most recent 2026-06-17.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2026-06-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.8 mi |
| 2026-06-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.6 mi |
| 2026-06-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.8 mi |
| 2026-06-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.2 mi |
| 2026-06-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.8 mi |
| 2026-06-17 | Tornado | EF0 | 9.1 mi |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 0.5 mi |
| 2026-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2026-06-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 10 mi |
2026-06-24: “Large tree limbs were blown down near Barrington Avenue and Water Street. Barrington Avenue was blocked by fallen tree limbs, power lines and a broken utility pole.”
2026-06-24: “Quarter size hail was reported near Randall Road and Harnish Drive.”
2026-06-24: “Multiple reports of quarter size hail were received from Algonquin.”
Storm-day records for Lake Barrington — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Lake Barrington has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Lake Barrington, 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