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HailEvidenceBensenville, IL → 2026-07-27

Did it hail in Bensenville, IL on July 27, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 14 hail reports within 10 miles of Bensenville, IL on July 27, 2026, with hail up to 2.00" (hen egg size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

14hail reports ≤ 10 mi
2.00"largest hail · hen egg
14wind reports · max 72 mph
2tornado reports

Every recorded report near Bensenville on 2026-07-27

Distances are from the Bensenville city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 14 of 30.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
1.1 mi Wind 62 mph 21:37 UTC 1 NE Bensenville, DuPage SPC · preliminary
3.5 mi Wind speed n/a 16:53 UTC 1 WSW Addison, DuPage SPC · preliminary
4 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 17:09 UTC Elmhurst, DuPage SPC · preliminary
4.7 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 16:56 UTC 1 NW Villa Park, DuPage SPC · preliminary
5.1 mi Wind speed n/a 17:01 UTC Villa Park, DuPage SPC · preliminary
5.3 mi Wind speed n/a 16:59 UTC 2 N Lombard, DuPage SPC · preliminary
5.3 mi Wind speed n/a 17:00 UTC 1 N Lombard, DuPage SPC · preliminary
6.5 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 16:48 UTC 1 W Medinah, DuPage SPC · preliminary
6.8 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 17:11 UTC 1 E Glendale Heights, DuPage SPC · preliminary
6.8 mi Wind speed n/a 16:42 UTC Roselle, DuPage SPC · preliminary
6.9 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 16:54 UTC 1 N Oakbrook Terrace, DuPage SPC · preliminary
6.9 mi Wind 72 mph 17:04 UTC 1 N Oakbrook Terrace, DuPage SPC · preliminary
7.2 mi Wind speed n/a 17:01 UTC York Center, DuPage SPC · preliminary
7.3 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 16:48 UTC 1 NW Roselle, Cook SPC · preliminary

1.1 mi, wind: “ASOS site ORD Chicago Ohare Airport reported 62 mph peak gust. (LOT)”

3.5 mi, wind: “Photos showed a tree snapped at its base and a large tree limb snapped near Diversey Avenue and South Mill Road. (LOT)”

4 mi, hail: “Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

4.7 mi, hail: “Public report of nickel to quarter size hail in Villa Park. Some melting occurred prior to measurement. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

5.1 mi, wind: “Photo on social media showed tree limbs blown down. (LOT)”

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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.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-07-28