HailEvidence → Ford Heights, IL → 2026-07-27
Did it hail in Ford Heights, IL on July 27, 2026?
Yes — NWS storm reports document 1 hail report within 10 miles of Ford Heights, IL on July 27, 2026, with hail up to 1.00" (quarter 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 Ford Heights on 2026-07-27
Distances are from the Ford Heights city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 14 of 28.
| Distance | Type | Size / speed | Time | Reported near | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 17:57 UTC | Ford Heights, Cook | SPC · preliminary |
| 1 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 18:01 UTC | 1 E Ford Heights, Cook | SPC · preliminary |
| 1.6 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 17:55 UTC | 1 NW Ford Heights, Cook | SPC · preliminary |
| 1.6 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 17:58 UTC | Sauk Village, Cook | SPC · preliminary |
| 2 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 17:54 UTC | 1 E Chicago Heights, Cook | SPC · preliminary |
| 3.1 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 18:01 UTC | Lansing, Cook | SPC · preliminary |
| 3.5 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 18:02 UTC | 1 SSW Dyer, Lake | SPC · preliminary |
| 3.8 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 17:52 UTC | 2 ESE Flossmoor, Cook | SPC · preliminary |
| 4.1 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 18:00 UTC | 1 SE Homewood, Cook | SPC · preliminary |
| 4.2 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 18:03 UTC | Steger, Will | SPC · preliminary |
| 4.6 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 18:03 UTC | 1 NW Munster, Lake | SPC · preliminary |
| 4.9 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 17:52 UTC | 1 ENE Homewood, Cook | SPC · preliminary |
| 4.9 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 18:05 UTC | Crete, Will | SPC · preliminary |
| 5.5 mi | Wind | speed n/a | 17:51 UTC | Flossmoor, Cook | SPC · preliminary |
0.5 mi, wind: “Photos shared to social media show portion of roof removed from apartment building near Woodlawn Avenue and US30 Lincoln Highway in Ford Heights. Time estimated by rada (LOT)”
1 mi, wind: “Photos submitted of several empty trailer trucks were knocked over as well as a small unsecured shed blown over at a small trucking company. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”
1.6 mi, wind: “Public report of 11 flipped semi trailers at shipping cargo facility near Joe Orr Road and State Street. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”
1.6 mi, wind: “Multiple pictures shared to social media showing numerous tree branches downed in Sauk Village. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”
2 mi, wind: “Photo shared to social media shows large branches broken near 13th Street and Wentworth Avenue. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”
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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-07-28