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HailEvidenceForest Park, IL → 2026-07-27

Did it hail in Forest Park, IL on July 27, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 12 hail reports within 10 miles of Forest Park, IL on July 27, 2026, with hail up to 2.00" (hen egg size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

12hail reports ≤ 10 mi
2.00"largest hail · hen egg
13wind reports · max 74 mph

Every recorded report near Forest Park on 2026-07-27

Distances are from the Forest Park city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 14 of 25.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
3.5 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 17:01 UTC 1 E La Grange Park, Cook SPC · preliminary
6.1 mi Wind speed n/a 18:53 UTC 1 NNE Countryside, Cook SPC · preliminary
6.6 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 17:02 UTC 1 NW Countryside, Cook SPC · preliminary
6.8 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 17:09 UTC Elmhurst, DuPage SPC · preliminary
7 mi Wind 74 mph 18:10 UTC Midway Airport, Cook SPC · preliminary
7.2 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 17:03 UTC 1 NNE Indian Head Park, Cook SPC · preliminary
7.4 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 17:08 UTC Oak Brook, DuPage SPC · preliminary
7.5 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 16:56 UTC Hinsdale, DuPage SPC · preliminary
7.7 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 16:54 UTC Oak Brook, DuPage SPC · preliminary
7.7 mi Wind speed n/a 17:08 UTC Oak Brook, DuPage SPC · preliminary
7.7 mi Wind speed n/a 18:42 UTC 1 W Irving Park - Chica, Cook SPC · preliminary
8 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 16:54 UTC 1 N Oakbrook Terrace, DuPage SPC · preliminary
8 mi Wind 72 mph 17:04 UTC 1 N Oakbrook Terrace, DuPage SPC · preliminary
8.1 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 17:20 UTC 1 ENE Willowbrook, Cook SPC · preliminary

3.5 mi, hail: “Relayed via mping. (LOT)”

6.1 mi, wind: “Trained spotter reported several downed 2-3 inch diameter tree branches... with one large tree split in half. (LOT)”

6.6 mi, hail: “Public report of hail up to half dollar size near 55th Street and Willow Springs Road. Most hail stones nickel size. (LOT)”

6.8 mi, hail: “Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

7 mi, wind: “(LOT)”

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NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-07-28