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Did it hail in Hickory Hills, IL on July 27, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 20 hail reports within 10 miles of Hickory Hills, IL on July 27, 2026, with hail up to 2.50" (tennis ball 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.

20hail reports ≤ 10 mi
2.50"largest hail · tennis ball
23wind reports · max 78 mph
1tornado reports

Every recorded report near Hickory Hills on 2026-07-27

Distances are from the Hickory Hills city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 14 of 44.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
1.8 mi Wind speed n/a 17:39 UTC Palos Hills, Cook SPC · preliminary
2.7 mi Wind 74 mph 17:40 UTC 3.0 SW Midway Airport, Cook SPC · preliminary
3 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 17:50 UTC 1 NW Oak Lawn, Cook SPC · preliminary
3 mi Wind speed n/a 17:34 UTC 1 W Oak Lawn, Cook SPC · preliminary
4.4 mi Wind speed n/a 17:28 UTC Indian Head Park, Cook SPC · preliminary
5 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 17:03 UTC 1 NNE Indian Head Park, Cook SPC · preliminary
5 mi Wind speed n/a 18:53 UTC 1 NNE Countryside, Cook SPC · preliminary
5.2 mi Wind 66 mph 17:51 UTC 1 S Palos Park, Cook SPC · preliminary
5.5 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 17:02 UTC 1 NW Countryside, Cook SPC · preliminary
5.5 mi Wind 74 mph 18:10 UTC Midway Airport, Cook SPC · preliminary
5.7 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 17:51 UTC 1 SW Evergreen Park, Cook SPC · preliminary
5.8 mi Wind speed n/a 17:14 UTC 3 SSW Burr Ridge, DuPage SPC · preliminary
6.1 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 17:20 UTC 1 ENE Willowbrook, Cook SPC · preliminary
6.4 mi Tornado UNK 17:34 UTC 3 NW Orland Park, Cook SPC · preliminary

1.8 mi, wind: “Photo on social media showed a 1 to 2 foot diameter oak tree snapped and then fell onto the roof of a shed. (LOT)”

2.7 mi, wind: “Also observed nickel sized hail and 2.83 inches of rainfall. (LOT)”

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

3 mi, wind: “Public report of large limb broken near 97th Street and Mayfield Avenue in Oak Lawn. Another tree with trunk snapped near the top near 96th Street and Mayfield Avenue. (LOT)”

4.4 mi, wind: “Large tree limbs down. Time estimated from radar. (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