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HailEvidenceDowners Grove, IL → 2026-03-30

Did it hail in Downers Grove, IL on March 30, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 13 hail reports within 10 miles of Downers Grove, IL on March 30, 2026, with hail up to 1.75" (golf ball 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.

13hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.75"largest hail · golf ball

Every recorded report near Downers Grove on 2026-03-30

Distances are from the Downers Grove city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 13.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
1.7 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 03:52 UTC 2 NNW Downers Grove, DuPage SPC · preliminary
1.8 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 03:50 UTC 1 ENE Lisle, DuPage SPC · preliminary
3.6 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 04:04 UTC 1 SSW Oak Brook, DuPage SPC · preliminary
4 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 04:00 UTC 1 S Oak Brook, DuPage SPC · preliminary
4.1 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 04:04 UTC 1 W Oak Brook, DuPage SPC · preliminary
4.8 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 04:04 UTC 1 N Hinsdale, DuPage SPC · preliminary
6.4 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 03:23 UTC 2 SSE Naperville, DuPage SPC · preliminary
7.7 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 04:18 UTC Westchester, Cook SPC · preliminary
8.1 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 04:13 UTC La Grange Park, Cook SPC · preliminary
8.1 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 04:14 UTC La Grange Park, Cook SPC · preliminary
8.9 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 04:14 UTC 1 SSW Brookfield, Cook SPC · preliminary
9.4 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 04:15 UTC 1 N McCook, Cook SPC · preliminary
10 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 03:26 UTC 3 NW Romeoville, Will SPC · preliminary

1.7 mi, hail: “(LOT)”

1.8 mi, hail: “Photo shared via office service account showed hail ranging from 1 to 1.25 inches in diameter. (LOT)”

3.6 mi, hail: “Time estimated via radar. (LOT)”

4 mi, hail: “Report relayed via EM. Time estimated from radar. (LOT)”

4.1 mi, hail: “Time estimated via radar. (LOT)”

Was your property hit on 2026-03-30?

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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12