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 2.75". There are 55 public hail reports, 0 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 18, 2025 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Rockford, IL Hail Map
The April 18, 2025 hail swath map for Rockford, IL covers approximately 1,775 square miles and includes an estimated 237,201 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 431 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 67,460 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 277 sq mi | 45,088 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 431 sq mi | 67,460 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 341 sq mi | 46,921 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 288 sq mi | 31,967 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 186 sq mi | 17,997 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 101 sq mi | 10,926 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 58 sq mi | 4,942 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 35 sq mi | 2,550 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 29 sq mi | 3,020 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 29 sq mi | 6,205 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 3 sq mi | 125 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the April 18, 2025 hail swath map area for Rockford, IL, HailGeeks estimates 95,817 single-family homes, 8,728 townhomes, and 26,572 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 28,243 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 19,952 | 1,196 | 4,443 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 28,243 | 2,671 | 7,227 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 17,138 | 1,721 | 6,481 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 11,280 | 1,582 | 4,806 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 7,380 | 817 | 951 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 4,583 | 468 | 809 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 2,082 | 77 | 290 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 1,122 | 49 | 202 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 1,366 | 53 | 172 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 2,622 | 90 | 1,187 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 49 | 4 | 4 |
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Counties Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Map
Hail from the April 18, 2025 storm was mapped across 11 counties in the Rockford, IL region. Dane County, WI had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.75" with roughly 27,093 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 50 cities near Rockford, IL. Edgerton, WI had the strongest mapped signal at 2.50", with an estimated 1,779 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the April 18, 2025 Rockford, IL hail map spans 56 ZIP codes. ZIP 53521 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,503.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the April 18, 2025 hail map for Rockford, IL currently list 55 public hail reports, 0 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 18, 2025 6:10 AM CT |
1.25 in | 6 N Waldwick | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 6:13 AM CT |
2.00 in | Darlington | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 6:15 AM CT |
1.25 in | 2 SE Hollandale | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 6:20 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NE Monticello | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 6:40 AM CT |
1.75 in | Monticello | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 6:41 AM CT |
1.50 in | New Glarus | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 6:41 AM CT |
2.00 in | 2 SSE New Glarus | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 6:44 AM CT |
2.00 in | Monticello | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 6:45 AM CT |
2.75 in | 4 SW Brooklyn | WI | Measuring Baseball sized hail as of 6:45 with very gusty winds as well. |
April 18, 2025 6:45 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 W Oregon | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 6:45 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 W Oregon | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 18, 2025 6:47 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 S Oregon | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 18, 2025 6:48 AM CT |
1.00 in | Oregon | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 18, 2025 6:49 AM CT |
1.25 in | Oregon | WI | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
April 18, 2025 6:49 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 S Oregon | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 18, 2025 6:49 AM CT |
1.00 in | Mcfarland | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 6:50 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SW Oregon | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 6:53 AM CT |
1.25 in | 1 S Oregon | WI | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
April 18, 2025 6:55 AM CT |
2.25 in | 1 NE Albany | WI | Relayed by WKOW. Size estimated via picture. |
April 18, 2025 6:55 AM CT |
2.00 in | 4 W Evansville | WI | Hail likely larger as melting had occurred. |
April 18, 2025 6:58 AM CT |
2.00 in | Evansville | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 7:00 AM CT |
2.75 in | 1 W Evansville | WI | Photo sent by relative on NWS employee. |
April 18, 2025 7:00 AM CT |
2.00 in | 1 E Evansville | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 7:02 AM CT |
2.75 in | 4 W Edgerton | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 7:05 AM CT |
1.75 in | Evansville | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 7:08 AM CT |
2.50 in | Edgerton | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 7:09 AM CT |
1.25 in | 2 SE Verona | WI | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
April 18, 2025 7:10 AM CT |
2.75 in | Edgerton | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 7:10 AM CT |
1.75 in | 3 E Edgerton | WI | Golf ball size hail. Some even larger. Some tree damage and car dents. |
April 18, 2025 7:11 AM CT |
1.75 in | 3 E Edgerton | WI | Relayed by relative of NWS Employee... with photo. |
April 18, 2025 7:13 AM CT |
1.00 in | 3 N Edgerton | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 7:13 AM CT |
1.25 in | 2 E Dodgeville | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 7:14 AM CT |
2.50 in | 2 E Edgerton | WI | Tennis ball sized hail falling as of 7:12 am with damage to vehicles. |
April 18, 2025 7:14 AM CT |
2.00 in | 3 E Edgerton | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 7:15 AM CT |
1.75 in | 1 SE Edgerton | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 7:15 AM CT |
1.75 in | 5 SSE Rockdale | WI | Half mile north of Lake Koshkonong. |
April 18, 2025 7:18 AM CT |
1.50 in | Hollandale | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 7:26 AM CT |
2.00 in | 3 SE Fort Atkinson | WI | Hail size measured around 2.34in. No damage to report at this time. |
April 18, 2025 7:27 AM CT |
1.25 in | 3 SW Fort Atkinson | WI | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
April 18, 2025 7:31 AM CT |
1.25 in | 3 W Whitewater | WI | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
April 18, 2025 7:36 AM CT |
1.75 in | 1 SW Palmyra | WI | Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). |
April 18, 2025 7:39 AM CT |
1.00 in | Verona | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 7:41 AM CT |
1.50 in | 4 ENE North Prairie | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 7:44 AM CT |
1.25 in | Mukwonago | WI | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
April 18, 2025 7:44 AM CT |
1.50 in | 3 WNW Mukwonago | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 7:45 AM CT |
1.00 in | Eagle | WI | Relayed by WISN media with photo. Time estimated from radar. |
April 18, 2025 7:45 AM CT |
1.75 in | 1 SW Palmyra | WI | Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). |
April 18, 2025 7:45 AM CT |
1.50 in | 3 SE North Prairie | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 7:46 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 W North Prairie | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 18, 2025 7:46 AM CT |
1.00 in | 3 S Waukesha | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 7:49 AM CT |
2.00 in | 1 E North Prairie | WI | Ranged from nickel size to lime size in the first batch... then a second wave hit with more nickel/quarter size hail. |
April 18, 2025 7:53 AM CT |
1.00 in | 4 NW Big Bend | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 18, 2025 8:00 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 E New Berlin | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 18, 2025 8:40 AM CT |
1.00 in | 3 S New Berlin | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
April 18, 2025 12:02 PM CT |
1.50 in | 6 SW Brooklyn | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public wind reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the April 18, 2025 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 April 18, 2025 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 5, 2024 through Mar 30, 2025, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.75", and the most recent map shown is from Mar 30, 2025.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Rockford, IL
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