Hail and storm history for Chicago, IL
37 severe storms recorded near Chicago, IL in the last 45 days, drawn from the National Weather Service wire. Every event below has a permanent record with its exact swath and source.
Recorded storms near Chicago
Aug 12, 2026
Aug 11, 2026
Aug 10, 2026
Aug 9, 2026
Jul 27, 2026
- Cook, IL severe storm1" hailsevere
- Cook, IL severe storm1.25" hailsevere
- Lake, IN severe storm1" hailsevere
- Cook, IL severe storm60 mph gustsevere
- Lake, IL severe storm60 mph gustsevere
- Cook, IL severe storm1" hailsevere
- Cook, IL severe storm1" hailsevere
- Porter, IN tornado warning0 mph gustextreme
- Kankakee, IL severe storm70 mph gustsevere
- Cook, IL tornado warning0 mph gustextreme
- Cook, IL tornado warning0 mph gustextreme
- Cook, IL severe storm90 mph gustextreme
- Lake, IL severe storm1" hailsevere
- Cook, IL severe storm60 mph gustsevere
- Will, IL tornado warning0 mph gustextreme
- Cook, IL severe storm2" hailextreme
- Cook, IL severe storm70 mph gustsevere
- Cook, IL tornado warning0 mph gustextreme
- DuPage, IL tornado warning0 mph gustextreme
- Cook, IL severe storm1" hailsevere
- Lake, IL severe storm1.5" hailsevere
- DuPage, IL severe storm1" hailsevere
- Cook, IL severe storm1" hailsevere
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Source: the National Weather Service severe-weather wire (api.weather.gov). Every event links to its permanent record and the official alert it came from. Coverage is the continental US. This page reflects the last 45 days; older dates are searchable with the date checker.