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Melrose 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 Melrose Park city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 15 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
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
- 580 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 98 mph, most recent 2026-01-08.
- 35 tornado events, most recent 2024-07-15.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2026-01-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-08-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-08-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-08-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-08-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.9 mi |
| 2025-08-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 5.6 mi |
| 2025-08-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 10 mi |
| 2025-07-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.4 mi |
2026-01-08: “A traffic light was blown down onto a moving car at the intersection of Cicero Avenue and 55th Street. The car's windshield was cracked but no serious injuries were reported.”
2026-01-08: “Numerous utility poles were blown down in the general area of Western Avenue and Fullerton Avenue.”
2025-08-17: “Highland Ave in Downers Grove was closed at 31st St due to downed power lines.”
Disputing a claim at a Melrose 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