Hail Swath Map Preview
The Rockford, IL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 0.75". There are 0 public hail reports, 5 public wind reports, and 4 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 24, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Rockford, IL Hail Map
The May 24, 2024 hail swath map for Rockford, IL covers approximately 312 square miles and includes an estimated 51,781 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 227 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 42,850 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 227 sq mi | 42,850 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 80 sq mi | 8,781 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 5 sq mi | 150 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 24, 2024 hail swath map area for Rockford, IL, HailGeeks estimates 21,770 single-family homes, 1,655 townhomes, and 3,475 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 18,199 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 18,199 | 1,237 | 3,290 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 3,510 | 416 | 185 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 61 | 2 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Map
Hail from the May 24, 2024 storm was mapped across 16 counties in the Rockford, IL region. Will County, IL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 0.75" with roughly 2,361 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 7 cities near Rockford, IL. Machesney Park, IL had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 3,210 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 24, 2024 Rockford, IL hail map spans 22 ZIP codes. ZIP 60447 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 0.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 632.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 24, 2024 hail map for Rockford, IL currently list 0 public hail reports, 5 public wind reports, and 4 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 24, 2024 8:49 AM CT | Prophetstown | IL | 3 inch wide birch tree branch snapped. Time based on radar. | |
May 24, 2024 9:23 AM CT | Freeport | IL | Tree branches down along with an uprooted hardwood tree. Time based on radar. | |
May 24, 2024 10:39 AM CT | 1 SSW Whitewater | WI | Tree limb damage near the Whitewater Country Club. Possible gustnado that occurred there. | |
May 24, 2024 6:08 PM CT | 4 WNW Machesney Park | IL | Photo shows several large branches downed near Latham Road and Owen Center Road west of Machesney Park. Relayed by broadcast media. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 24, 2024 6:10 PM CT | 2 NW Machesney Park | IL | Large tree branches downed on Latham Road just west of the Rock River near Machesney Park. Relayed by broadcast media. Time estimated by radar. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 24, 2024 8:50 AM CT | UNK | 3 NW Hooppole | IL | A video from the public showed a tornado crossing Route 78... northwest of Hooppole... IL. There was no damage reported. The tornado is rated EF-unknown. |
May 24, 2024 8:51 AM CT | UNK | 3 NW Hooppole | IL | Tornado reported near Highway 92 and Highway 78 northwest of Hooppole. |
May 24, 2024 9:12 AM CT | UNK | 2 N Deer Grove | IL | Public picture of a brief tornado near Deer Valley golf course... north of Deer Grove... IL in Whiteside County. There was no damage to assign a rating and the tornado is classified as an EF-Unknown. |
May 24, 2024 9:31 AM CT | UNK | 1 SW Ohio | IL | Public video of a brief tornado. No known damage... therefore rated an EF-Unknown. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 24, 2024 Rockford, IL storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Rockford, IL Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Rockford, IL region as the May 24, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Apr 27, 2024 through May 21, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from May 21, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Rockford, IL
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