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Loves Park, IL hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Loves Park city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 2 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 11 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 291 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2025-08-16.
- 24 tornado events, most recent 2025-06-03.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-08-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 3.9 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 1.50" | 2.2 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 1.3 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.6 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 1.50" | 2.3 mi |
2025-08-16: “Trees 3 to 4 feet in diameter were snapped along N Appleton Rd between Douglas and Maryland courts in Belvidere.”
2025-08-16: “Two trees two feet in diameter were downed and branches 6 to 12 inches in diameter were broken near Gardner and Jackson streets in Belvidere.”
2025-07-10: “Multiple trees and power lines were blown down in Cherry Valley and on the southeast side of Rockford.”
Disputing a claim at a Loves Park address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12