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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
437 PM CDT WED APR 1 2026  
   
.TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON
 
   
.DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.
 
 
..REMARKS..  
 
0950 PM HAIL 1 NNE YORKVILLE 41.66N 88.44W  
03/30/2026 M1.00 INCH KENDALL IL TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
PHOTO SHARED TO OFFICE EMAIL ACCOUNT SHOWING  
HAIL MEASURING 1 INCH IN DIAMETER.  
 
1002 PM HAIL 2 W OSWEGO 41.68N 88.40W  
03/30/2026 M1.00 INCH KENDALL IL PUBLIC  
 
 
 
1005 PM HAIL BIG ROCK 41.76N 88.55W  
03/30/2026 M1.00 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
 
 
1012 PM HAIL 4 NE AURORA 41.79N 88.26W  
03/30/2026 M1.00 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
1012 PM HAIL AURORA 41.76N 88.31W  
03/30/2026 E1.00 INCH KANE IL TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
CORRECTS THE TIME PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM  
AURORA. REPORT OF NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED  
HAIL IN AURORA. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
1013 PM HAIL 2 NW MONTGOMERY 41.75N 88.38W  
03/30/2026 M1.00 INCH KANE IL EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
 
 
1015 PM HAIL BOULDER HILL 41.71N 88.34W  
03/30/2026 M1.00 INCH KENDALL IL EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.  
 
1018 PM HAIL 3 SE SUGAR GROVE 41.72N 88.41W  
03/30/2026 E1.25 INCH KANE IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.).  
 
1022 PM HAIL 5 NNW PLAINFIELD 41.67N 88.23W  
03/30/2026 M1.00 INCH WILL IL PUBLIC  
 
TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
1023 PM HAIL 2 SSE NAPERVILLE 41.75N 88.13W  
03/30/2026 M1.00 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
1026 PM HAIL 3 NW ROMEOVILLE 41.68N 88.14W  
03/30/2026 E1.25 INCH WILL IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.).  
 
1026 PM HAIL 1 NNE ROMEOVILLE 41.65N 88.09W  
03/30/2026 M1.00 INCH WILL IL EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.  
 
1029 PM HAIL 1 S ST. CHARLES 41.90N 88.32W  
03/30/2026 E1.25 INCH KANE IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.).  
 
1036 PM HAIL 2 N WEST CHICAGO 41.91N 88.21W  
03/30/2026 E1.25 INCH DUPAGE IL PUBLIC  
 
VIDEO SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWS HAIL OF  
QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL NEAR THE  
DUPAGE AIRPORT. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
1050 PM HAIL 1 ENE LISLE 41.81N 88.05W  
03/30/2026 E1.25 INCH DUPAGE IL PUBLIC  
 
PHOTO SHARED VIA OFFICE SERVICE ACCOUNT  
SHOWED HAIL RANGING FROM 1 TO 1.25 INCHES IN  
DIAMETER.  
 
1052 PM HAIL 2 NNW DOWNERS GROVE 41.82N 88.02W  
03/30/2026 E1.50 INCH DUPAGE IL PUBLIC  
 
 
 
1100 PM HAIL 1 S OAK BROOK 41.82N 87.95W  
03/30/2026 M1.00 INCH DUPAGE IL EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
REPORT RELAYED VIA EM. TIME ESTIMATED FROM  
RADAR.  
 
1104 PM HAIL 1 N HINSDALE 41.81N 87.93W  
03/30/2026 E1.75 INCH DUPAGE IL PUBLIC  
 
 
 
1104 PM HAIL 1 W OAK BROOK 41.84N 87.97W  
03/30/2026 M1.75 INCH DUPAGE IL PUBLIC  
 
TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
1104 PM HAIL 1 SSW OAK BROOK 41.82N 87.96W  
03/30/2026 M1.50 INCH DUPAGE IL TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
1113 PM HAIL LA GRANGE PARK 41.83N 87.87W  
03/30/2026 M1.00 INCH COOK IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE  
 
TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
1114 PM HAIL 1 SSW BROOKFIELD 41.81N 87.85W  
03/30/2026 M1.00 INCH COOK IL TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.  
 
1114 PM HAIL LA GRANGE PARK 41.83N 87.87W  
03/30/2026 E1.00 INCH COOK IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).  
 
1115 PM HAIL 1 N MCCOOK 41.81N 87.84W  
03/30/2026 M1.25 INCH COOK IL PUBLIC  
 
 
 
1118 PM HAIL BERWYN 41.84N 87.79W  
03/30/2026 M2.00 INCH COOK IL PUBLIC  
 
TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.  
 
1118 PM HAIL WESTCHESTER 41.85N 87.89W  
03/30/2026 M1.00 INCH COOK IL PUBLIC  
 
 
 
1118 PM HAIL ARCHER HTS. - CHICAGO 41.80N 87.72W  
03/30/2026 E1.00 INCH COOK IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).  
 
1120 PM HAIL STICKNEY 41.82N 87.78W  
03/30/2026 E1.00 INCH COOK IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).  
 
1123 PM HAIL CICERO 41.85N 87.75W  
03/30/2026 M1.00 INCH COOK IL PUBLIC  
 
TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.  
 
0829 AM HAIL 1 NNW SANDWICH 41.66N 88.63W  
03/31/2026 E1.00 INCH DE KALB IL EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.  
 
0852 AM HAIL OGLESBY 41.29N 89.06W  
03/31/2026 E0.88 INCH LA SALLE IL TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
MULTIPLE REPORTS OF DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL  
IN OGLESBY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.  
 
0918 AM HAIL 2 SE SHOREWOOD 41.50N 88.18W  
03/31/2026 E1.00 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
MULTIPLE TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS OF DIME TO  
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT AND NEAR JOLIET JUNIOR  
COLLEGE.  
 
0921 AM HAIL ROCKDALE 41.51N 88.11W  
03/31/2026 M1.75 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
PHOTO SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWING SEVERAL  
LARGE HAILSTONES AT MOEN AVENUE AND MIDLAND  
AVENUE IN ROCKDALE. THE LARGEST HAILSTONES  
WERE APPROXIMATELY GOLF BALL SIZE. TIME  
ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.  
 
0921 AM HAIL 2 E SHOREWOOD 41.52N 88.16W  
03/31/2026 U1.00 INCH WILL IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING.  
 
0924 AM HAIL PRESTON HEIGHTS 41.49N 88.08W  
03/31/2026 E1.00 INCH WILL IL PUBLIC  
 
PHOTO SHARED OF HAIL IN PRESTON HEIGHTS. THE  
LARGEST HAILSTONES WERE APPROXIMATELY  
QUARTER SIZE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.  
 
0927 AM HAIL 2 SSE INGALLS PARK 41.50N 88.03W  
03/31/2026 E1.75 INCH WILL IL TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
 
 
0928 AM HAIL 1 S INGALLS PARK 41.51N 88.04W  
03/31/2026 U1.00 INCH WILL IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING.  
 
0929 AM HAIL 3 SSE INGALLS PARK 41.48N 88.02W  
03/31/2026 U1.25 INCH WILL IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING.  
 
0934 AM HAIL NEW LENOX 41.51N 87.97W  
03/31/2026 E1.75 INCH WILL IL PUBLIC  
 
MULTIPLE PUBLIC REPORTS OF QUARTER TO GOLF  
BALL SIZE HAIL IN NEW LENOX. TIME ESTIMATED  
FROM RADAR.  
 
0934 AM HAIL 1 S PRESTON HEIGHTS 41.48N 88.08W  
03/31/2026 E1.50 INCH WILL IL PUBLIC  
 
PHOTO SHARED OF APPROXIMATELY PING PONG BALL  
SIZE HAIL AT ROUTE 53 AND LARAWAY ROAD. TIME  
ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.  
 
0935 AM HAIL 1 S NEW LENOX 41.50N 87.97W  
03/31/2026 U1.00 INCH WILL IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING.  
 
0937 AM HAIL 1 SE NEW LENOX 41.50N 87.95W  
03/31/2026 U1.00 INCH WILL IL PUBLIC  
 
REPORT FROM MPING.  
 
1016 AM HAIL POLO 41.98N 89.58W  
03/31/2026 M1.50 INCH OGLE IL PUBLIC  
 
LARGEST HAILSTONE WAS MEASURED TO BE 1.5  
INCHES IN DIAMETER. MOST HAIL WAS  
APPROXIMATELY HALF AN INCH IN DIAMETER. TIME  
ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.  
 
1031 AM HAIL MOUNT MORRIS 42.05N 89.44W  
03/31/2026 M1.00 INCH OGLE IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE  
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
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