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 2.00". There are 35 public hail reports, 21 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 15, 2025 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Rockford, IL Hail Map
The May 15, 2025 hail swath map for Rockford, IL covers approximately 1,241 square miles and includes an estimated 193,788 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 540 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 66,721 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 331 sq mi | 51,276 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 540 sq mi | 66,721 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 212 sq mi | 33,969 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 79 sq mi | 16,470 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 43 sq mi | 14,622 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 20 sq mi | 7,636 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 12 sq mi | 2,730 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 5 sq mi | 364 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 15, 2025 hail swath map area for Rockford, IL, HailGeeks estimates 84,471 single-family homes, 6,774 townhomes, and 21,953 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 29,817 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 22,784 | 1,524 | 5,723 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 29,817 | 2,284 | 7,475 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 14,641 | 1,114 | 3,335 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 7,321 | 488 | 1,732 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 5,355 | 693 | 2,390 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 3,009 | 589 | 899 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 1,353 | 55 | 395 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 191 | 27 | 4 |
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Counties Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Map
Hail from the May 15, 2025 storm was mapped across 19 counties in the Rockford, IL region. Racine County, WI had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.00" with roughly 12,824 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 53 cities near Rockford, IL. Rochester, WI had the strongest mapped signal at 2.00", with an estimated 1,204 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 15, 2025 Rockford, IL hail map spans 74 ZIP codes. ZIP 53105 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 4,967.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 15, 2025 hail map for Rockford, IL currently list 35 public hail reports, 21 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 15, 2025 3:42 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NE Monroe | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 15, 2025 4:03 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 N Fitchburg | WI | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
May 15, 2025 4:06 PM CT |
1.50 in | Fitchburg | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 15, 2025 4:06 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 W Oregon | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 15, 2025 4:08 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 SE Oregon | WI | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
May 15, 2025 4:08 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 S Oregon | WI | Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.) Time adjusted to line up with radar. |
May 15, 2025 4:08 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 W Oregon | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 15, 2025 4:08 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 NE Oregon | WI | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
May 15, 2025 4:16 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 W Oregon | WI | Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). |
May 15, 2025 4:20 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 E Mcfarland | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 15, 2025 4:21 PM CT |
1.00 in | Mcfarland | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 15, 2025 5:02 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 SE Palmyra | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 15, 2025 5:04 PM CT |
1.50 in | Eagle | WI | Pictures of hail to the size of ping pong balls. |
May 15, 2025 5:06 PM CT |
1.00 in | Caledonia | IL | Public report of quarter size hail near Caledonia. Relayed by broadcast media. Time estimated by radar. |
May 15, 2025 5:18 PM CT |
1.50 in | Dousman | WI | Relayed via X with photo. |
May 15, 2025 5:25 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 W Dousman | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 15, 2025 5:27 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 N Wales | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 15, 2025 5:38 PM CT |
2.00 in | Yorktown | IL | Damage to house siding and windows... as well as cracking of a vehicle wind shield. Time estimated by radar. |
May 15, 2025 5:42 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 W Deer Grove | IL | Corrects previous hail report from 2 W Deer Grove. Many quarter size stones... but had a few close to golf balls. |
May 15, 2025 6:00 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SW East Troy | WI | Shredded leaves off of trees... did not accumulate much. |
May 15, 2025 6:00 PM CT |
1.50 in | 4 S East Troy | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 15, 2025 6:03 PM CT |
1.25 in | East Troy | WI | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
May 15, 2025 6:05 PM CT |
1.25 in | Mukwonago | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 15, 2025 6:06 PM CT |
1.00 in | East Troy | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 15, 2025 6:08 PM CT |
2.00 in | East Troy | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 15, 2025 6:08 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SE Mukwonago | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 15, 2025 6:13 PM CT |
2.50 in | 4 W Waterford | WI | Tennis-Baseball sized hail causing significant damage to vehicles in far western Waterford near Walworth county border. |
May 15, 2025 6:21 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 W Waterford | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 15, 2025 6:31 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 W Belvidere | IL | Public report of quarter size hail in Belvidere. |
May 15, 2025 6:36 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 N Muskego | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 15, 2025 6:38 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 W Muskego | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 15, 2025 6:40 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 W Hales Corners | WI | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
May 15, 2025 6:41 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SW Hales Corners | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 15, 2025 6:42 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NW Wind Lake | WI | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 15, 2025 6:42 PM CT |
2.00 in | Big Bend | WI | Largest measured. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 15, 2025 4:52 PM CT | Garden Plain | IL | Powerlines down at the junction of Sand Road and Garden Plain Road south of Fulton. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 15, 2025 5:31 PM CT | 4 SW Union Grove | WI | Public report of large tree branches down and fencing blown down in the Brighton Dale Golf Course area. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 15, 2025 6:00 PM CT | 2 SSW Grand Detour | IL | Several power poles leaning over onto the road resulting in power outages in the city. Photo submitted via social media... but location and damage confirmed by EM. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 15, 2025 6:05 PM CT | 2 E Davis Junction | IL | Trees snapped... causing damage to property. | |
May 15, 2025 6:15 PM CT | 4 NE Lost Nation | IL | Trained spotter reports branches 3-4 inch diameter broken. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 15, 2025 6:23 PM CT | 1 N Lakemoor | IL | Public report of tree damage between McHenry and Volo. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 15, 2025 6:31 PM CT | Lake Catherine | IL | Pictures received of a large tree down on a home causing damage to the siding on the back of the home in addition to the gutters and part of the roof. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 15, 2025 6:36 PM CT | 1 W Dekalb | IL | Several photos relayed via social media of tree damage in and around DeKalb. One photo showed a 1 foot in diameter tree snapped midway up. Live webcams at the time the storm moved through showed considerable blowing dust as well as several gustnadoes. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 15, 2025 6:37 PM CT | 1 S Antioch | IL | Corrects previous storm surge report from 1 S Antioch. Trained spotter reports estimated 2.5 foot diameter tree broken and has fallen onto house. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 15, 2025 6:41 PM CT | 1 WSW Kingston | IL | Trained spotter reports 16 inch diameter tree broken west of Kingston. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 15, 2025 7:00 PM CT | 3 S Union Grove | WI | 2 power poles down in Paris. Time estimated from radar. Reports of individual trees down scattered across Kenosha county. | |
May 15, 2025 7:00 PM CT | 4 ESE Bohners Lake | WI | Several large trees damaged and another tree down on wires in the town of Wheatland. Shed... barn and playset damaged one mile north. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 15, 2025 4:46 PM CT | 60 mph | Rockford Airport | IL | Rockford Airport ASOS KRFD recorded brief gust to 60 mph. |
May 15, 2025 6:22 PM CT | 64 mph | 3 NE Hillcrest | IL | Private weather station reported 64 mph gust northeast of Rochelle. |
May 15, 2025 6:24 PM CT | 60 mph | 1 SSW Hillcrest | IL | Private weather station KILROCHE3 reported 60 mph gust between Rochelle and Hillcrest. |
May 15, 2025 6:24 PM CT | 60 mph | 2 NW Hillcrest | IL | Private weather station KILROCHE34 reported 60 mph gust north of Rochelle. |
May 15, 2025 6:40 PM CT | 59 mph | 4 N Sycamore | IL | Private weather station reported 59 mph gust north of Sycamore. |
May 15, 2025 6:40 PM CT | 67 mph | 2 ENE Genoa | IL | Trained spotter reports measured 67 mph gust east of Genoa. |
May 15, 2025 6:45 PM CT | 65 mph | 5 NW Marengo | IL | IL-DOT weather station north of Marengo reported 65 mph gust. |
May 15, 2025 6:57 PM CT | 58 mph | Wonder Lake | IL | Private weather station reported 58 mph gust near Wonder Lake. |
May 15, 2025 6:59 PM CT | 69 mph | 3 NNE Leland | IL | Private weather station KILLELAN2 reported 69 mph gust north of Leland. |
| 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 May 15, 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 May 15, 2025 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 27, 2024 through Apr 18, 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 Apr 18, 2025.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Rockford, IL
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