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HailEvidenceHinsdale, IL → 2026-07-27

Did it hail in Hinsdale, IL on July 27, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 22 hail reports within 10 miles of Hinsdale, 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.

22hail reports ≤ 10 mi
2.50"largest hail · tennis ball
30wind reports · max 78 mph
4tornado reports

Every recorded report near Hinsdale on 2026-07-27

Distances are from the Hinsdale city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 14 of 56.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
0.1 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 16:56 UTC Hinsdale, DuPage SPC · preliminary
1.5 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 17:20 UTC 1 ENE Willowbrook, Cook SPC · preliminary
1.8 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 16:56 UTC Clarendon Hills, DuPage SPC · preliminary
2.1 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 17:02 UTC 1 NW Countryside, Cook SPC · preliminary
2.2 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 17:04 UTC 1 NW Clarendon Hills, DuPage SPC · preliminary
2.3 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 17:08 UTC Oak Brook, DuPage SPC · preliminary
2.4 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 17:03 UTC 1 NNE Indian Head Park, Cook SPC · preliminary
2.7 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 16:54 UTC 1 WSW Willowbrook, DuPage SPC · preliminary
3.1 mi Wind speed n/a 18:53 UTC 1 NNE Countryside, Cook SPC · preliminary
3.2 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 16:54 UTC Oak Brook, DuPage SPC · preliminary
3.2 mi Hail 2.50" (tennis ball) 17:18 UTC 1 WNW Westmont, DuPage SPC · preliminary
3.2 mi Wind speed n/a 17:08 UTC Oak Brook, DuPage SPC · preliminary
3.2 mi Wind speed n/a 17:28 UTC Indian Head Park, Cook SPC · preliminary
3.8 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 17:00 UTC 1 NE Downers Grove, DuPage SPC · preliminary

0.1 mi, hail: “Public report of golf ball size hail in Hinsdale. Relayed via social media. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

1.5 mi, hail: “Golf ball size hail near 63rd Street and County Line Road. Relayed via amateur radio. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

1.8 mi, hail: “Trained spotter reported 2 inch diameter hail in Clarendon Hills. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

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

2.2 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). (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