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HailEvidenceWheaton, IL → 2026-03-10

Did it hail in Wheaton, IL on March 10, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 17 hail reports within 10 miles of Wheaton, IL on March 10, 2026, with hail up to 4.00" (softball 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.

17hail reports ≤ 10 mi
4.00"largest hail · softball

Every recorded report near Wheaton on 2026-03-10

Distances are from the Wheaton city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 14 of 17.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
7.6 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 22:44 UTC Woodridge, DuPage SPC · preliminary
7.8 mi Hail 4.00" (softball) 22:51 UTC 1 S Downers Grove, DuPage SPC · preliminary
8.1 mi Hail 2.75" (baseball) 22:40 UTC 1 E Woodridge, DuPage SPC · preliminary
8.1 mi Hail 2.50" (tennis ball) 22:50 UTC 1 E Woodridge, DuPage SPC · preliminary
8.2 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 22:44 UTC 1 SE Woodridge, DuPage SPC · preliminary
8.2 mi Hail 2.75" (baseball) 22:51 UTC 2 NW Darien, DuPage SPC · preliminary
8.4 mi Hail 3.25" (tea cup) 22:42 UTC 2 ENE Woodridge, DuPage SPC · preliminary
8.4 mi Hail 3.00" (tea cup) 22:55 UTC 1 ESE Woodridge, DuPage SPC · preliminary
8.5 mi Hail 4.00" (softball) 22:53 UTC 1 S Westmont, DuPage SPC · preliminary
8.6 mi Hail 3.00" (tea cup) 22:37 UTC 1 SW Woodridge, DuPage SPC · preliminary
8.9 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 22:42 UTC 2 W Darien, DuPage SPC · preliminary
9.3 mi Hail 3.00" (tea cup) 22:35 UTC 2 S Woodridge, DuPage SPC · preliminary
9.3 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 22:38 UTC 2 S Woodridge, DuPage SPC · preliminary
9.3 mi Hail 2.75" (baseball) 22:53 UTC 1 S Westmont, DuPage SPC · preliminary

7.6 mi, hail: “Photo shared on social media showed hail approximately 1 inch in diameter. (LOT)”

7.8 mi, hail: “Photo shows multiple large hail stones retrieved from near 63rd Street and Main Street in Downers Grove. Largest hail stone broke into 3 pieces during measurement... wi (LOT)”

8.1 mi, hail: “(LOT)”

8.1 mi, hail: “Public report of tennis ball size hail in southwest Downers Grove. (LOT)”

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

Was your property hit on 2026-03-10?

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