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HailEvidenceMinooka, IL → 2026-03-31

Did it hail in Minooka, IL on March 31, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Minooka, IL on March 31, 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.

3hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.75"largest hail · golf ball

Every recorded report near Minooka on 2026-03-31

Distances are from the Minooka city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 3.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
6.1 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 14:18 UTC 2 SE Shorewood, Will SPC · preliminary
7.8 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 14:21 UTC 2 E Shorewood, Will SPC · preliminary
9.6 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 14:21 UTC Rockdale, Will SPC · preliminary

6.1 mi, hail: “Multiple trained spotter reports of dime to quarter size hail at and near Joliet Junior College. (LOT)”

7.8 mi, hail: “Report from mPING. (LOT)”

9.6 mi, hail: “Photo shared on social media showing several large hailstones at Moen Avenue and Midland Avenue in Rockdale. The largest hailstones were approximately golf ball size. T (LOT)”

Was your property hit on 2026-03-31?

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.

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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 2026-06-12