HailEvidence → Park Forest, IL → 2026-07-27
Did it hail in Park Forest, IL on July 27, 2026?
Yes — NWS storm reports document 7 hail reports within 10 miles of Park Forest, IL on July 27, 2026, with hail up to 1.75" (golf 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.
Every recorded report near Park Forest on 2026-07-27
Distances are from the Park Forest city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 14 of 43.
| Distance | Type | Size / speed | Time | Reported near | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Hail | 1.00" (quarter) | 18:03 UTC | Park Forest, Cook | SPC · preliminary |
| 2.6 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 18:03 UTC | Steger, Will | SPC · preliminary |
| 3.7 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 18:05 UTC | Crete, Will | SPC · preliminary |
| 3.8 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 17:52 UTC | 2 ESE Flossmoor, Cook | SPC · preliminary |
| 4 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 17:51 UTC | Flossmoor, Cook | SPC · preliminary |
| 4 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 17:54 UTC | 1 E Chicago Heights, Cook | SPC · preliminary |
| 4.1 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 18:06 UTC | Crete, Will | SPC · preliminary |
| 4.5 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 18:00 UTC | 1 SE Homewood, Cook | SPC · preliminary |
| 4.6 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 17:54 UTC | 3 SW Richton Park, Will | SPC · preliminary |
| 4.8 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 17:54 UTC | 2 NNW Monee, Will | SPC · preliminary |
| 4.8 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 17:55 UTC | 1 NW Ford Heights, Cook | SPC · preliminary |
| 5.1 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 17:48 UTC | 2 E Frankfort Square, Cook | SPC · preliminary |
| 5.4 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 17:56 UTC | Monee, Will | SPC · preliminary |
| 5.4 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 17:57 UTC | Ford Heights, Cook | SPC · preliminary |
0.4 mi, hail: “Pea to Quarter sized hail. (LOT)”
2.6 mi, wind: “Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Steger. Widespread straight line wind tree damage corresponding with approximately 75 to 100 mph winds sampled by local radar (LOT)”
3.7 mi, wind: “Crete EMA reports tree or large tree branch downed onto structure at Willard Wood Center Park in Crete. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”
3.8 mi, wind: “Photos shared to social media show numerous large branches downed in neighborhood near Serena Hills School in Chicago Heights. Multiple trees uprooted. Time estimated b (LOT)”
4 mi, wind: “Tree branches downed across Flossmoor area. Time estimate by radar. (LOT)”
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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-07-28