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HailEvidenceChicago Ridge, IL → 2026-03-10

Did it hail in Chicago Ridge, IL on March 10, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 5 hail reports within 10 miles of Chicago Ridge, IL on March 10, 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.

5hail reports ≤ 10 mi
2.00"largest hail · hen egg

Every recorded report near Chicago Ridge on 2026-03-10

Distances are from the Chicago Ridge city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 5.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
7.6 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 23:08 UTC 1 NE Countryside, Cook SPC · preliminary
8.1 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 23:04 UTC Stickney, Cook SPC · preliminary
9.5 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 23:00 UTC Brookfield, Cook SPC · preliminary
9.9 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 23:06 UTC La Grange Park, Cook SPC · preliminary
10 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 22:46 UTC 1 S Darien, DuPage SPC · preliminary

7.6 mi, hail: “(LOT)”

8.1 mi, hail: “Relayed via mping. (LOT)”

9.5 mi, hail: “Trained spotter reports walnut size hail in Brookfield. Hail occurred over 10 minute period from 5:54 PM to 6:05 PM. (LOT)”

9.9 mi, hail: “Largest hailstones estimated to be between 1.5 and 2 inches in diameter. (LOT)”

10 mi, hail: “Trained spotter reports quarter size hail at I-55 and Cass Avenue in Darien. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

Was your property hit on 2026-03-10?

City-level reports won't settle a claim dispute — the question is what was recorded near your address. The verification report lists every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles of a specific address, with this date highlighted as a plain-English finding, formatted for an insurance appeal.

Verify your address — $29 Chicago Ridge hail history
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 2026-06-12