The Chicago, IL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.25". There are 2 public hail reports, 54 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 3, 2026 event.
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The July 3, 2026 hail swath map for Chicago, IL covers approximately 2,229 square miles and includes an estimated 2,150,813 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 953 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 1,042,832 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 953 sq mi | 1,042,832 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 910 sq mi | 838,700 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 295 sq mi | 225,850 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 69 sq mi | 43,431 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 3 sq mi | 0 |
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Inside the July 3, 2026 hail swath map area for Chicago, IL, HailGeeks estimates 618,253 single-family homes, 100,936 townhomes, and 578,443 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 277,661 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 277,661 | 46,001 | 328,487 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 244,820 | 39,705 | 213,329 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 81,428 | 12,284 | 30,011 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 14,344 | 2,946 | 6,616 |
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Hail from the July 3, 2026 storm was mapped across 18 counties in the Chicago, IL region. Cook County, IL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.00" with roughly 289,802 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Zooming in, the swath touched 147 cities near Chicago, IL. Joliet, IL had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 22,657 single-family homes exposed.
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At the ZIP level, the July 3, 2026 Chicago, IL hail map spans 176 ZIP codes. ZIP 60423 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 10,136.
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Public storm report tables connected to the July 3, 2026 hail map for Chicago, IL currently list 2 public hail reports, 54 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 3, 2026 2:20 PM CT |
1.00 in | Rockdale | IL | Quarter size hail. Time estimated. |
July 3, 2026 2:22 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 S Joliet | IL | 1 hail reported via trained weather spotter. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 3, 2026 12:09 PM CT | Delavan Lake | WI | Reports of multiple trees and powerlines down near Delavan Lake. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 3, 2026 12:10 PM CT | 1 NNW Walworth | WI | Few tree limbs down and flag pole down. Time estimated from Radar. | |
July 3, 2026 12:26 PM CT | 4 NNE Lake Geneva | WI | Large tree down Springfield Rd and Highway 120. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 3, 2026 12:28 PM CT | Lake Geneva | WI | 2 foot diameter tree down. | |
July 3, 2026 12:29 PM CT | Pell Lake | WI | Repots of tree branches down. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 3, 2026 12:47 PM CT | Big Rock | IL | Social media post of a photo of a tree on power line in Big Rock. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 1:04 PM CT | 2 W Aurora | IL | Tree roughly 2 feet in diameter snapped about 15 feet above the ground. Several other large branches in excess of 12 inches in diameter snapped in the region. | |
July 3, 2026 1:07 PM CT | 2 E Streamwood | IL | Photos shared of several large trees and limbs snapped. | |
July 3, 2026 1:10 PM CT | 2 SW Itasca | IL | Large section of tree broken off and dropped straight down. | |
July 3, 2026 1:15 PM CT | 1 NW Lombard | IL | Social media report of several tree limbs ranging in diameter between 8 and 12 inches downed in Lombard. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 1:17 PM CT | 1 SE Arlington Heights | IL | Report of a tree branch that fell on power lines. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 1:20 PM CT | 1 SSE Glen Ellyn | IL | Social media post with photo of multiple large limbs covering the entire block. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 1:23 PM CT | Mount Prospect | IL | Multiple reports of branches as well as power lines down in the Mount Prospect area. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 1:23 PM CT | 1 S Des Plaines | IL | Photo shared on social media of 4 inch diameter tree limb snapped in southern Des Plaines. | |
July 3, 2026 1:28 PM CT | 3.0 Sw Midway Airport | IL | Several trees down in the vicinity. Time estimated based on radar. | |
July 3, 2026 1:30 PM CT | 1 SSW South Chicago | IL | Photo shared on social media of a tree snapped blocking a roadway near W Marquette rd and S Keeler ave. | |
July 3, 2026 1:34 PM CT | 1 WNW Chicago Lawn | IL | Multiple public reports of tree branches downed in West Lawn and Chicago Lawn community areas of Chicago. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 1:35 PM CT | 1 NW Evanston | IL | *** 3 INJ *** Broadcast media reports 3 individuals were injured after a large tree fell on their car in the 1800 block of Brown Avenue. Time estimated based on radar and time quoted in article. | |
July 3, 2026 1:37 PM CT | 1 NNW Lakeview - Chicag | IL | Jeep crushed by a large tree at Graceland Cemetery. | |
July 3, 2026 1:40 PM CT | Hyde Park - Chicago | IL | Multiple public reports of tree branches downed in the Hyde Park... Washington Park... and Woodlawn community areas of Chicago. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 1:40 PM CT | Douglas - Chicago | IL | Numerous large branches down all along MLK Dr from 2500 south to 3900 south. | |
July 3, 2026 1:40 PM CT | Avondale - Chicago | IL | Large tree limbs down on Belmont Avenue near I-90 blocking the road. | |
July 3, 2026 1:53 PM CT | 1 NW Dyer | IN | Tree snapped and fell onto some fencing causing damage to the fence. | |
July 3, 2026 2:12 PM CT | 1 ENE Rockdale | IL | Spotter called in a tree that was split in half and caused downed power lines and is laying across the road in Rockdale. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 2:12 PM CT | Channahon | IL | Reports of about a dozen large trees down in Channahon. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 2:19 PM CT | 1 NE Rockdale | IL | Spotter reported trees down in Rockdale of at least 5 inches in diameter. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 2:33 PM CT | 2 E Homer Glen | IL | Trees down at Halsted near Glenwood estates. | |
July 3, 2026 2:36 PM CT | 2 SE Springville | IN | Several large tree branches snapped at N 50 W and W 400 N... just south of the Toll Road. Time estimated via radar. | |
July 3, 2026 2:36 PM CT | Michigan City | IN | Video shows tree down on powerlines in Michigan City. | |
July 3, 2026 2:36 PM CT | 1 WNW Tinley Park | IL | Photos of a large live limb that fell on and broke a fence panel. | |
July 3, 2026 2:38 PM CT | Tinley Park | IL | Photo shared of a large tree about 12 inches in diameter that landed on a car in Tinley Park. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 2:39 PM CT | 1 ESE Tinley Park | IL | Photos of several trees and numerous 3-6 inch diameter limbs down in the vicinity of 177th and 67th avenue. | |
July 3, 2026 2:41 PM CT | 1 SW Country Club Hills | IL | Numerous 1.5 foot diameter tree limbs snapped in the vicinity of Cicero and 183rd. | |
July 3, 2026 2:45 PM CT | 1 S Oak Forest | IL | Large tree branch downed in roadway. | |
July 3, 2026 2:45 PM CT | 1 E Flossmoor | IL | Dozens of large trees were snapped and toppled within a three block radius in the vicinity of Flossmoor Rd and Western Ave in Flossmoor. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 2:52 PM CT | 1 NE Munster | IN | Social media post showing pictures of a large tree that fell on a vehicle in Munster... IN. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 3:00 PM CT | 1 SSW Griffith | IN | A photo shared via social media showed a large tree down onto the 100 block of Raymond St in Griffith. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 12:49 PM CT | 58 mph | 2 NE Hinckley | IL | Measured wind gust of 58.2 mph. |
July 3, 2026 12:53 PM CT | 58 mph | 3 N Pleasant Prairie | WI | ASOS measure 50 kts. |
July 3, 2026 12:54 PM CT | 59 mph | 1 WNW Sugar Grove | IL | Measured wind gust of 51.2 knots. |
July 3, 2026 12:58 PM CT | 60 mph | 1 W North Aurora | IL | Peak measured wind gust of 60 mph with numerous tree branches larger than 6 inches in diameter downed. |
July 3, 2026 1:17 PM CT | 63 mph | Ohare Airport | IL | Peak wind gust of 55 kt measured at runway sensor 27 left. Peak gust of 47 kt at ASOS. |
July 3, 2026 1:25 PM CT | 70 mph | 3 SW Burbank | IL | Peak wind gust of 70 mph. |
July 3, 2026 1:26 PM CT | 60 mph | 1 WSW Wheeling | IL | Personal weather station peak wind gust of 59.8 mph. |
July 3, 2026 1:30 PM CT | 61 mph | 1 ENE Prospect Heights | IL | Peak wind gust of 53 kt. |
July 3, 2026 1:32 PM CT | 72 mph | Midway Airport | IL | Peak wind gust of 63 kt. |
July 3, 2026 1:42 PM CT | 66 mph | 1 W Navy Pier | IL | Peak wind gust of 66.2 mph measured on personal weather station. |
July 3, 2026 1:42 PM CT | 67 mph | 2 NE Navy Pier | IL | Measured at the Harrison Dever Crib. |
July 3, 2026 1:43 PM CT | 64 mph | 1 ESE Lakeview - Chicag | IL | Peak wind gust of 64 mph measured on a personal weather station. |
July 3, 2026 1:44 PM CT | 71 mph | 2 NNW Chicago Loop | IL | Peak wind gust of 71 mph measured on personal weather station. |
July 3, 2026 2:12 PM CT | 58 mph | 4 WNW Minooka | IL | measured wind gust of 57.6 mph. |
July 3, 2026 2:20 PM CT | 60 mph | Rockdale | IL | Estimated winds to 60 mph. Time Estimated. |
July 3, 2026 2:30 PM CT | 67 mph | Mokena | IL | Measured gust to 67 mph. Tree limbs blown down. |
July 3, 2026 3:01 PM CT | 59 mph | Lynwood | IL | Personal weather station 1.3 miles WSW of Lynwood. |
| 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 July 3, 2026 Chicago, IL storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Chicago, IL region as the July 3, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jun 10, 2026 through Jul 2, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.50", and the most recent map shown is from Jul 2, 2026.
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