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 1.75". There are 0 public hail reports, 23 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 4, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Rockford, IL Hail Map
The July 4, 2026 hail swath map for Rockford, IL covers approximately 473 square miles and includes an estimated 60,916 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 202 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 34,705 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 202 sq mi | 34,705 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 193 sq mi | 18,739 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 49 sq mi | 2,785 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 17 sq mi | 1,398 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 8 sq mi | 2,405 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 3 sq mi | 615 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 2 sq mi | 269 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the July 4, 2026 hail swath map area for Rockford, IL, HailGeeks estimates 25,576 single-family homes, 4,903 townhomes, and 3,492 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 12,684 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 12,684 | 2,828 | 2,190 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 8,135 | 1,145 | 932 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 1,438 | 87 | 106 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 847 | 144 | 198 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 1,566 | 577 | 47 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 611 | 116 | 14 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 295 | 6 | 5 |
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Counties Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Map
Hail from the July 4, 2026 storm was mapped across 14 counties in the Rockford, IL region. McHenry County, IL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.75" with roughly 6,002 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 18 cities near Rockford, IL. Huntley, IL had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 5,194 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the July 4, 2026 Rockford, IL hail map spans 37 ZIP codes. ZIP 60142 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 5,502.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the July 4, 2026 hail map for Rockford, IL currently list 0 public hail reports, 23 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 4, 2026 8:35 PM CT | St. Charles | IL | A tree fell onto an elderly couple's home in St. Charles. The couple needed to be rescued from the home by firefighters but were uninjured. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 4, 2026 8:35 PM CT | 3 N St. Charles | IL | A power line and a tree were reported down in the area of Red Gate Rd and the Fox River in St. Charles. Time estimated using radar. | |
July 4, 2026 9:10 PM CT | 3 ENE Aurora | IL | The WERV-FM radio tower in Aurora collapsed due to thunderstorm winds. Time estimated using radar. | |
July 4, 2026 10:00 PM CT | 2 W Aurora | IL | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 W Aurora. 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 4, 2026 11:17 PM CT | 2 WNW Montgomery | IL | Reports of trees down in the vicinity of Orchard and Jericho road. One tree down on a house in the vicinity. Time estimated based on radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:30 PM CT | 2 SE Herbert | IL | Social medial report of a part of a barn roof blown off during evening storms. | |
July 4, 2026 7:30 PM CT | Byron | IL | Social media report of a 62 foot tree downed in Byron. | |
July 4, 2026 7:51 PM CT | Dixon | IL | Tent and other structural damage at the Petunia festival. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 8:30 PM CT | Hoffman Estates | IL | Several large branches were downed in Schaumburg near the intersection of Jones Rd and Higgins Rd. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 4, 2026 8:38 PM CT | 1 WNW Dekalb | IL | Tree limbs down near Russell Road off Lucinda Avenue. | |
July 4, 2026 9:10 PM CT | 1 N Yorkville | IL | Public report of tree branch downed along of IL-47 north of US-34 in Yorkville. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 4, 2026 9:15 PM CT | 2 WSW North Aurora | IL | Photo shared of several tree limbs down in NW Aurora. | |
July 4, 2026 9:20 PM CT | 2 SE Plainfield | IL | A large pine tree blew down along Renwick Rd near Waterfront Cir in Plainfield. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 4, 2026 9:30 PM CT | 2 NE Romeoville | IL | Several tree branches ranging in diameter between 3 and 6 inches downed along Route 53 between Interstate 55 and Romeoville Road. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:51 PM CT | 64 mph | Polo | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 4, 2026 2:10 PM CT | 1 WNW Dekalb | IL | Photo shared to social media shows a few branches downed near Lucinda Avenue and Russell Road in DeKalb. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 4, 2026 2:25 PM CT | 3 SSW Huntley | IL | Healthy trees snapped near their base and flattened corn in the region. Spotter estimated 70 mph winds. | |
July 4, 2026 2:26 PM CT | 2 S Huntley | IL | Reports of a tree down on Oak Grove... fences down in Sun City... wires and trees down south of Dhamer Drive... and trees down on Cold Springs in Huntley. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 4, 2026 2:27 PM CT | 3 WNW Gilberts | IL | Large Huntley exit sign on I-90 snapped and blown over. | |
July 4, 2026 3:01 PM CT | 1 ESE Millbrook | IL | *** 1 FATAL *** Updates previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 ESE Millbrook. A tree fell on a camper trailer off Millbrook Road in Fox Township. | |
July 4, 2026 3:04 PM CT | Millbrook | IL | Report of trees down in Millbrook. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 4, 2026 3:38 PM CT | 2 SSE Plainfield | IL | Estimated 50 to 60 mph winds with damage to trees reported. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 4, 2026 3:40 PM CT | 68 mph | 2 NNW Shorewood | IL | Personal weather station measured a wind gust of 68 mph. |
| 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 4, 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 4, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jun 10, 2026 through Jul 3, 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 3, 2026.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Rockford, IL
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