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Orland Hills, 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 Orland Hills city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 25 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 8 | 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
- 249 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2025-09-21.
- 30 tornado events, most recent 2025-03-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-21 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-09-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-08-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.8 mi |
| 2025-08-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-08-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 10 mi |
| 2025-08-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-08-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-07-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-07-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 2.2 mi |
2025-09-21: “A photo showed hail 1 to 1.25 inches in diameter.”
2025-09-21: “A photo showed a tree limb 6 to 8 inches in diameter and 15 to 20 feet long blown down.”
2025-08-17: “A large tree was reported down along 167th St east of Central Ave in Oak Forest.”
Disputing a claim at a Orland Hills 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