Hail Swath Map Preview
The Rockford, IL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.25". There are 22 public hail reports, 0 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the March 31, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Rockford, IL Hail Map
The March 31, 2026 hail swath map for Rockford, IL covers approximately 791 square miles and includes an estimated 95,833 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 356 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 49,172 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 345 sq mi | 49,172 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 356 sq mi | 31,043 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 73 sq mi | 12,335 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 11 sq mi | 1,358 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 6 sq mi | 1,925 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the March 31, 2026 hail swath map area for Rockford, IL, HailGeeks estimates 45,185 single-family homes, 3,576 townhomes, and 7,601 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 22,841 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 22,841 | 1,346 | 3,757 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 14,973 | 1,257 | 3,077 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 5,550 | 841 | 511 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 591 | 122 | 69 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 1,230 | 10 | 187 |
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Counties Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Map
Hail from the March 31, 2026 storm was mapped across 23 counties in the Rockford, IL region. Ogle County, IL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 4,291 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 32 cities near Rockford, IL. Shorewood, IL had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 6,270 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the March 31, 2026 Rockford, IL hail map spans 57 ZIP codes. ZIP 61064 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,721.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the March 31, 2026 hail map for Rockford, IL currently list 22 public hail reports, 0 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 31, 2026 9:50 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NNE Yorkville | IL | Photo shared to office email account showing hail measuring 1 inch in diameter. |
March 31, 2026 10:02 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 W Oswego | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2026 10:05 PM CT |
1.00 in | Big Rock | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2026 10:12 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 NE Aurora | IL | Time estimated via radar. |
March 31, 2026 10:12 PM CT |
1.00 in | Aurora | IL | Corrects the time previous hail report from Aurora. Report of nickel to quarter sized hail in Aurora. Time estimated via radar. |
March 31, 2026 10:13 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NW Montgomery | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2026 10:15 PM CT |
1.00 in | Boulder Hill | IL | Time estimated from radar. |
March 31, 2026 10:18 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 SE Sugar Grove | IL | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
March 31, 2026 10:22 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 NNW Plainfield | IL | Time estimated via radar. |
March 31, 2026 10:23 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SSE Naperville | IL | Time estimated via radar. |
March 31, 2026 10:26 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 NW Romeoville | IL | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
March 31, 2026 10:26 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NNE Romeoville | IL | Time estimated from radar. |
March 31, 2026 10:29 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 S St. Charles | IL | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
March 31, 2026 10:36 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 N West Chicago | IL | Video shared on social media shows hail of quarter to half dollar sized hail near the DuPage Airport. Time estimated via radar. |
March 31, 2026 10:50 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 ENE Lisle | IL | Photo shared via office service account showed hail ranging from 1 to 1.25 inches in diameter. |
March 31, 2026 8:29 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NNW Sandwich | IL | Time estimated from radar. |
March 31, 2026 9:18 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SE Shorewood | IL | Multiple trained spotter reports of dime to quarter size hail at and near Joliet Junior College. |
March 31, 2026 9:21 AM CT |
1.75 in | Rockdale | IL | Photo shared on social media showing several large hailstones at Moen Avenue and Midland Avenue in Rockdale. The largest hailstones were approximately golf ball size. Time estimated from radar. |
March 31, 2026 9:21 AM CT |
1.00 in | 2 E Shorewood | IL | Report from mPING. |
March 31, 2026 9:28 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 S Ingalls Park | IL | Report from mPING. |
March 31, 2026 10:16 AM CT |
1.50 in | Polo | IL | Largest hailstone was measured to be 1.5 inches in diameter. Most hail was approximately half an inch in diameter. Time estimated from radar. |
March 31, 2026 10:31 AM CT |
1.00 in | Mount Morris | IL | 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 March 31, 2026 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 March 31, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Sep 13, 2025 through Mar 30, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.00", and the most recent map shown is from Mar 30, 2026.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Rockford, IL
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