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Hail dates in Lake County, Illinois
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Lake County on 21 days since 2016 (62 separate reports, 52 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.25" (hen egg) on May 2, 2018; the most recent hail was May 15, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-15 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | Multiple reports of hail up to 2 inches in diameter were received. |
| 2024-08-27 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | A video on social media showed half dollar sized hail falling in Lake Zurich. |
| 2024-08-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-04-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter size hail was reported near Route 12 and Quentin Road. |
| 2023-04-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 9 | Golf ball size hail dented cars and broke headlights and taillights. |
| 2023-01-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Photos were shared that showed hailstones approximately one inch in diameter. |
| 2022-08-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 7 | Golf ball size hail was reported in Lakemoor, which broke exterior lights. A photo was shared on social media of half dollar size hail. |
| 2022-07-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Multiple reports of nickel to quarter size hail were received from Lake Villa. |
| 2021-09-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter size hail was reported near Quentin and Lake Zurich Roads. |
| 2019-06-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-12-01 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-02 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 3 | Large hail was report at several locations including 1.75 inch diameter hail at Deep Lake Road just south of Grass Lake Road and 2.25 inch diameter hail at F… |
| 2017-08-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-07-12 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported near Route 12 and Route 176. |
| 2017-06-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 9 | — |
| 2016-06-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Penny size hail one mile north of Grayslake to one inch hail in Grayslake. |
| 2016-04-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Golf ball size hail damaged multiple vehicles as well as a skylight in a home. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 3 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 4 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 5 | 14 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Lake County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 146 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-27 | 81 mph | 6 | In collaboration with local police and emergency management, it was determined that extensive storm damage across the northwest side of W… |
| 2024-07-14 | 81 mph | 1 | A microburst caused extensive tree damage between May Street to the north and 8th Street to the south and Jackson Street to the west and … |
| 2024-02-27 | 81 mph | 9 | A news report showed damage to HVAC units and large sections of roof covering that had been removed from a small business in Palatine. |
| 2026-06-10 | 75 mph | 6 | Trees, tree limbs, power lines and one light pole were blown down in and near Rollins Road. |
| 2020-08-10 | 75 mph | 8 | Trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Lake Villa. One tree fell onto a house in unincorporated Lake Villa causing the hom… |
| 2017-06-28 | 75 mph | 2 | Numerous trees and large tree limbs were blown down, possibly from a concentrated microburst. |
| 2025-06-29 | 70 mph | 2 | A microburst impacted portions of Libertyville. A large tree fell onto a townhouse on Country Club Dr, rendering it uninhabitable, and po… |
| 2025-05-15 | 69 mph | 4 | Photos showed a large tree that was blown down onto a house causing damage to siding, gutters and part of the roof. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Lake County?
May 15, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.25" (hen egg) on May 2, 2018.
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.
Nearby counties
McHenry County, IL (20 mi) · Cook County, IL (30 mi) · Racine County, WI (31 mi) · Du Page County, IL (32 mi) · Kane County, IL (34 mi) · Walworth County, WI (35 mi) · Boone County, IL (44 mi) · Milwaukee County, WI (47 mi)
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