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HailEvidenceSouth Elgin, IL → 2026-03-30

Did it hail in South Elgin, IL on March 30, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of South Elgin, IL on March 30, 2026, with hail up to 1.25" (half dollar 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.

2hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.25"largest hail · half dollar

Every recorded report near South Elgin on 2026-03-30

Distances are from the South Elgin city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 2.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
6.2 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 03:29 UTC 1 S St. Charles, Kane SPC · preliminary
7.7 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 03:36 UTC 2 N West Chicago, DuPage SPC · preliminary

6.2 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (LOT)”

7.7 mi, hail: “Video shared on social media shows hail of quarter to half dollar sized hail near the DuPage Airport. Time estimated via radar. (LOT)”

Was your property hit on 2026-03-30?

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.

Verify your address — $29 South Elgin hail history
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