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Hail dates in Kane County, Illinois
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Kane County on 31 days since 2016 (85 separate reports, 74 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on June 8, 2025; the most recent hail was June 24, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Kane County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2026-04-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-03-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 5 | — |
| 2026-03-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2025-06-08 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 15 | — |
| 2024-02-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A photo shared via social media shows one inch hail near Wayne. |
| 2023-04-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A photo shared on social media showed quarter size hail near Elgin. |
| 2023-04-04 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 19 | Tennis ball size hail was reported at West Aurora High School. |
| 2023-01-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Photos showed that most hailstones were half an inch in diameter or less, though the largest hailstones were roughly one inch in diameter. |
| 2022-09-18 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Hail 1.50 inches in diameter was measured near the intersection of Kirk Road and Main Street. |
| 2022-02-22 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2021-06-12 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | A photo of half dollar size hail was shared on social media. |
| 2020-06-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Multiple reports of nickel to quarter size hail were received from Sleepy Hollow. |
| 2020-04-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-16 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 5 | A train spotter measured hail 2.25 inches in diameter with a lot of golf ball size hail. |
| 2018-12-01 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2018-08-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Hail between nickel and ping pong ball size was reported at multiple locations. |
| 2017-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-07-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail was reported near Aurora. |
| 2017-04-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2017-02-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Relayed via social media. |
| 2016-04-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported near the intersection of Route 20 and McClean Boulevard. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 11 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2025 | 1 | 15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 3 | 21 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 4 | 8 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 5 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Kane County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 292 reports since 2016, strongest 86 mph. 24 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-14 | 86 mph | 21 | A roof was blown off of a house, a greenhouse was damaged and several trees were blown down. Other tree limbs and power lines were blown… |
| 2025-06-08 | 83 mph | 5 | Large tree branches were also downed in the area. |
| 2025-03-14 | 81 mph | 32 | Large sections of roofing were blown off of the First United Methodist Church in Elgin. |
| 2024-07-15 | 81 mph | 6 | Several trees were damaged, a roof was ripped off of a shed and the walls of a farm building collapsed along with part of the roof removed. |
| 2023-03-31 | 81 mph | 10 | Wooden utility poles were found leaning along IL Rt. 38 between Schrader Rd and Howard Rd southeast of Maple Park. Wind magnitude and tim… |
| 2020-08-10 | 81 mph | 11 | Multiple trees were blown down, some 20 inches in diameter. Power lines and fences were also blown down. |
| 2017-07-21 | 81 mph | 2 | Wind gusts were estimated between 70 mph and 80 mph. Hundreds of trees suffered damaged on the east side of Elgin. Some trees were upro… |
| 2020-11-10 | 79 mph | 5 | Multiple utility poles were blown down, along with power lines blown down. Small tree limbs were broken. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Kane County?
June 24, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on June 8, 2025.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. 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. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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