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HailEvidenceWheaton, IL → 2026-07-27

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 21 hail reports within 10 miles of Wheaton, 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.

21hail reports ≤ 10 mi
2.50"largest hail · tennis ball
30wind reports · max 72 mph
4tornado reports

Every recorded report near Wheaton on 2026-07-27

Distances are from the Wheaton city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 14 of 55.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
0.5 mi Tornado UNK 16:55 UTC Wheaton, DuPage SPC · preliminary
0.6 mi Wind speed n/a 17:01 UTC 1 SSE Wheaton, DuPage SPC · preliminary
1 mi Wind speed n/a 16:58 UTC 1 ESE Wheaton, DuPage SPC · preliminary
1.5 mi Wind speed n/a 16:57 UTC 2 SSE Wheaton, DuPage SPC · preliminary
1.5 mi Wind speed n/a 16:58 UTC 2 SE Wheaton, DuPage SPC · preliminary
1.7 mi Wind speed n/a 16:55 UTC 1 NW Wheaton, DuPage SPC · preliminary
1.9 mi Wind speed n/a 16:57 UTC 1 W Glen Ellyn, DuPage SPC · preliminary
2.1 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 17:14 UTC 2 NW Lisle, DuPage SPC · preliminary
2.2 mi Wind speed n/a 16:58 UTC Glen Ellyn, DuPage SPC · preliminary
2.7 mi Wind speed n/a 16:51 UTC 1 S Winfield, DuPage SPC · preliminary
3 mi Tornado UNK 16:54 UTC 1 N Glen Ellyn, DuPage SPC · preliminary
3 mi Tornado UNK 16:55 UTC 1 N Glen Ellyn, DuPage SPC · preliminary
3.2 mi Wind speed n/a 16:50 UTC 1 S Carol Stream, DuPage SPC · preliminary
3.3 mi Wind speed n/a 17:10 UTC 1 E Warrenville, DuPage SPC · preliminary

0.5 mi, tornado: “Corrects previous tornado report from Wheaton. NWS survey confirms a brief EF-0 tornado started just south of Wheaton College. Tornado was on the ground for 2 minutes o (LOT)”

0.6 mi, wind: “Trees and fences blown down along Naperville Road between Route 38 and Route 56. (LOT)”

1 mi, wind: “Photo shared to social media shows multiple large branches downed near Roosevelt Road and President Street. At least one tree uprooted. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

1.5 mi, wind: “Photo shows branch broken near 22nd Street and Blanchard Street. Relayed via social media. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

1.5 mi, wind: “Public report of large branch broken near Fawell Boulevard and Lambert Road. 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