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 1.50". There are 3 public hail reports, 30 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 3, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Rockford, IL Hail Map
The July 3, 2026 hail swath map for Rockford, IL covers approximately 2,181 square miles and includes an estimated 469,559 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 914 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 218,107 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 914 sq mi | 218,107 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 888 sq mi | 175,337 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 315 sq mi | 59,720 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 59 sq mi | 14,440 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 4 sq mi | 1,177 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 2 sq mi | 778 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the July 3, 2026 hail swath map area for Rockford, IL, HailGeeks estimates 179,380 single-family homes, 27,369 townhomes, and 39,959 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 81,059 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 81,059 | 13,298 | 16,354 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 66,785 | 9,345 | 15,749 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 23,611 | 3,986 | 4,891 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 6,544 | 629 | 2,574 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 789 | 99 | 357 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 592 | 12 | 34 |
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Counties Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Map
Hail from the July 3, 2026 storm was mapped across 23 counties in the Rockford, IL region. Walworth County, WI had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.50" with roughly 10,218 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 86 cities near Rockford, IL. Delavan Lake, WI had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 1,884 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the July 3, 2026 Rockford, IL hail map spans 117 ZIP codes. ZIP 53115 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 4,802.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the July 3, 2026 hail map for Rockford, IL currently list 3 public hail reports, 30 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. |
July 3, 2026 5:28 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 ESE Scioto Mills | IL | Estimate of golf ball size hail. Picture of dent to vehicle. Report was delayed. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 3, 2026 10:57 AM CT | 4 W Milledgeville | IL | Delayed Report...Tree limbs up to 6 inches in diameter snapped and a power pole blown over. Sent via Facebook. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 11:41 AM CT | Rockton | IL | Photos relayed by broadcast media show large trees snapped in the vicinity of Williamson Parkway and S Blackhawk Blvd. | |
July 3, 2026 11:43 AM CT | Rockton | IL | Multiple photos and reports of downed trees and power lines in and around Rockton including near MacTown Forest Preserve and Settlers Park. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 12:00 PM CT | Beloit | WI | Reports of trees and powerlines down in Beloit. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 3, 2026 12:02 PM CT | 1 N Sharon | WI | Damaged outbuilding near Sharon. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 3, 2026 12:02 PM CT | Clinton | WI | Reports of trees and powerlines down in Clinton. Time estimated from radar. | |
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 12:22 PM CT | 4 WNW Bohners Lake | WI | Multiple large limbs down and a few trees snapped near the top in Lyons. 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 12:36 PM CT | Burlington | WI | Trees and powerlines down. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 3, 2026 12:38 PM CT | 2 WSW Cortland | IL | Utility poles down at Peace Road and Fairview Drive in DeKalb. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 12:40 PM CT | 2 WSW Cortland | IL | Report of downed power lines near Peace Road and Fairview Drive. Time estimated by 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 1:20 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 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 2:19 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 5:38 PM CT | 2 SE Scioto Mills | IL | Tree fell and took down power lines. | |
July 3, 2026 12:06 PM CT | 100 mph | 2 SE Darien | WI | *** 3 FATAL... 2 INJ *** NWS Storm Survey for Walworth County: Damage from south of Darien through Lake Delavan to Como occurred due to downburst winds and not a tornado. Estimated peak winds of 90-100mph from about 5-10 barns that were destroyed/heavily damaged and hundreds of trees that were snapped at the trunk or uprooted. Witnesses in the area described it as a three round burst of high winds. 2 injuries documented SW of Delavan Lake when 3 20 foot by 90 foot empty silos collapsed and fell on motorcyclists that were seeking shelter from a storm. 3 people drowned in a capsized boat on Geneva Lake from the winds associated with this storm. |
July 3, 2026 12:13 PM CT | 63 mph | 1 S Darien | WI | Private Weather Station. |
July 3, 2026 12:37 PM CT | 67 mph | 2 SE Compton | IL | Personal weather station measured a peak wind gust of 67.3 mph. |
July 3, 2026 12:49 PM CT | 65 mph | 2 SSE Eagle Lake | WI | Private Weather Station. |
July 3, 2026 12:49 PM CT | 58 mph | 2 NE Hinckley | IL | Measured wind gust of 58.2 mph. |
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 2:20 PM CT | 60 mph | Rockdale | IL | Estimated winds to 60 mph. Time Estimated. |
| 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 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 July 3, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jun 5, 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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Local Hail Review Options Near Rockford, IL
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