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South Chicago Heights, 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 South Chicago Heights city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 11 | 2.50" (tennis 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
- 274 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2026-04-17.
- 37 tornado events, most recent 2025-03-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2026-03-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 4.5 mi |
| 2025-09-21 | Hail | 1.25" | 3.9 mi |
| 2025-09-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.6 mi |
| 2025-08-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.7 mi |
| 2025-08-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | 7 mi |
| 2025-08-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-08-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.5 mi |
2026-04-17: “Power poles and trees were downed in Beecher. A fire was started when one branch fell onto a power line.”
2026-04-17: “Numerous tree branches were downed around and southwest of St. John.”
2026-03-06: “A measured wind gust to 58 mph was reported on Rose Street where a tree limb was blown down onto a car.”
Storm-day records for South Chicago Heights — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in South Chicago Heights has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in South Chicago Heights, IL on July 27, 2026 — up to 1.75"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09