HailEvidence → Crest Hill, IL → 2026-07-27
Did it hail in Crest Hill, IL on July 27, 2026?
Yes — NWS storm reports document 8 hail reports within 10 miles of Crest Hill, IL on July 27, 2026, with hail up to 3.00" (tea cup 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.
Every recorded report near Crest Hill on 2026-07-27
Distances are from the Crest Hill city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 13.
| Distance | Type | Size / speed | Time | Reported near | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 17:33 UTC | NWS Chicago-Romeoville, Will | SPC · preliminary |
| 4.2 mi | Tornado | UNK | 17:28 UTC | 1 SSE Romeoville, Will | SPC · preliminary |
| 4.3 mi | Hail | 1.25" (half dollar) | 20:35 UTC | 2 SW Crystal Lawns, Will | SPC · preliminary |
| 5.3 mi | Hail | 2.25" (hen egg) | 20:35 UTC | 2 N Shorewood, Will | SPC · preliminary |
| 6.8 mi | Hail | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 20:45 UTC | 1 S Shorewood, Will | SPC · preliminary |
| 7.5 mi | Hail | 3.00" (tea cup) | 20:41 UTC | 2 WSW Shorewood, Will | SPC · preliminary |
| 7.6 mi | Hail | 1.75" (golf ball) | 20:32 UTC | 4 SW Plainfield, Will | SPC · preliminary |
| 8.7 mi | Hail | 1.25" (half dollar) | 20:38 UTC | 4 W Shorewood, Kendall | SPC · preliminary |
| 9.1 mi | Hail | 1.75" (golf ball) | 17:32 UTC | 2 SE Lemont, Cook | SPC · preliminary |
| 9.1 mi | Hail | 1.25" (half dollar) | 17:35 UTC | 3 NW Homer Glen, Will | SPC · preliminary |
| 9.1 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 17:40 UTC | Homer Glen, Will | SPC · preliminary |
| 9.3 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 17:32 UTC | 2 NW Homer Glen, Will | SPC · preliminary |
| 9.8 mi | Wind | 60 mph | 17:44 UTC | 1 NNE Homer Glen, Will | SPC · preliminary |
3 mi, wind: “Fence damaged at baseball field at Lewis University. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”
4.2 mi, tornado: “An NWS damage survey confirmed an EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 80 mph... path length of 2.5 miles... and maximum width of 110 yards impacted Romeoville. (LOT)”
4.3 mi, hail: “Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”
5.3 mi, hail: “Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”
6.8 mi, hail: “(LOT)”
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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-07-28