HailEvidence → Wheaton, IL → 2026-07-27

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 21 hail reports within 10 miles of Wheaton, 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.

21hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.50"largest hail · tennis ball

30wind reports · max 72 mph

4tornado reports

Every recorded report near Wheaton on 2026-07-27

Distances are from the Wheaton city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 14 of 55.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.5 mi	Tornado	UNK	16:55 UTC	Wheaton, DuPage	SPC · preliminary
0.6 mi	Wind	speed n/a	17:01 UTC	1 SSE Wheaton, DuPage	SPC · preliminary
1 mi	Wind	speed n/a	16:58 UTC	1 ESE Wheaton, DuPage	SPC · preliminary
1.5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	16:57 UTC	2 SSE Wheaton, DuPage	SPC · preliminary
1.5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	16:58 UTC	2 SE Wheaton, DuPage	SPC · preliminary
1.7 mi	Wind	speed n/a	16:55 UTC	1 NW Wheaton, DuPage	SPC · preliminary
1.9 mi	Wind	speed n/a	16:57 UTC	1 W Glen Ellyn, DuPage	SPC · preliminary
2.1 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	17:14 UTC	2 NW Lisle, DuPage	SPC · preliminary
2.2 mi	Wind	speed n/a	16:58 UTC	Glen Ellyn, DuPage	SPC · preliminary
2.7 mi	Wind	speed n/a	16:51 UTC	1 S Winfield, DuPage	SPC · preliminary
3 mi	Tornado	UNK	16:54 UTC	1 N Glen Ellyn, DuPage	SPC · preliminary
3 mi	Tornado	UNK	16:55 UTC	1 N Glen Ellyn, DuPage	SPC · preliminary
3.2 mi	Wind	speed n/a	16:50 UTC	1 S Carol Stream, DuPage	SPC · preliminary
3.3 mi	Wind	speed n/a	17:10 UTC	1 E Warrenville, DuPage	SPC · preliminary

0.5 mi, tornado: “Corrects previous tornado report from Wheaton. NWS survey confirms a brief EF-0 tornado started just south of Wheaton College. Tornado was on the ground for 2 minutes o (LOT)”

0.6 mi, wind: “Trees and fences blown down along Naperville Road between Route 38 and Route 56. (LOT)”

1 mi, wind: “Photo shared to social media shows multiple large branches downed near Roosevelt Road and President Street. At least one tree uprooted. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

1.5 mi, wind: “Photo shows branch broken near 22nd Street and Blanchard Street. Relayed via social media. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

1.5 mi, wind: “Public report of large branch broken near Fawell Boulevard and Lambert Road. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-07-28