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HailEvidenceLemont, IL → 2026-07-27

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 14 hail reports within 10 miles of Lemont, IL on July 27, 2026, with hail up to 2.50" (tennis 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.

14hail reports ≤ 10 mi
2.50"largest hail · tennis ball
20wind reports · max 78 mph
3tornado reports

Every recorded report near Lemont on 2026-07-27

Distances are from the Lemont city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 14 of 37.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
0.6 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 17:32 UTC 2 SE Lemont, Cook SPC · preliminary
2.3 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 17:35 UTC 3 NW Homer Glen, Will SPC · preliminary
2.4 mi Wind 78 mph 17:26 UTC 2 N Lemont, DuPage SPC · preliminary
3.1 mi Wind speed n/a 17:32 UTC 2 NW Homer Glen, Will SPC · preliminary
3.2 mi Wind speed n/a 17:26 UTC 3 SSE Darien, DuPage SPC · preliminary
4.3 mi Wind speed n/a 17:14 UTC 3 SSW Burr Ridge, DuPage SPC · preliminary
4.5 mi Tornado UNK 17:34 UTC 3 NW Orland Park, Cook SPC · preliminary
4.9 mi Wind 60 mph 17:44 UTC 1 NNE Homer Glen, Will SPC · preliminary
5.2 mi Wind speed n/a 17:14 UTC 2 WSW Darien, DuPage SPC · preliminary
5.2 mi Wind speed n/a 17:40 UTC Homer Glen, Will SPC · preliminary
5.5 mi Wind speed n/a 17:38 UTC 2 NW Orland Park, Cook SPC · preliminary
5.6 mi Tornado UNK 17:28 UTC 1 SSE Romeoville, Will SPC · preliminary
5.7 mi Wind speed n/a 17:16 UTC Darien, DuPage SPC · preliminary
5.8 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 17:26 UTC Darien, DuPage SPC · preliminary

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

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

2.4 mi, wind: “A 10m tower measured a peak wind gust of 77.6 mph. A 2 foot diameter willow tree was downed close by... as well. (LOT)”

3.1 mi, wind: “Public report of 10 foot limb downed near 143rd Street and Parker Road. (LOT)”

3.2 mi, wind: “Large tree limbs down reported in the park across Cass Avenue from the Argonne National Lab. Time estimated by radar. (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