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Hail Map with Reports for Rockford, IL

View the free hail map with reports for Rockford, IL from July 27, 2026. This event is marked as Complete, with a Extreme storm impact level and a High Event Inspection Score.

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Jul 27, 2026

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The Rockford, IL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.00". There are 24 public hail reports, 31 public wind reports, and 5 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 27, 2026 event.

Region: Rockford, IL

July 27, 2026

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Max Hail

2.00"

Mapped estimated hail size

Public Hail Reports

Largest report: 3.00"

Public Wind Reports

Reports near map area

Tornado Reports

Reports near map area

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Impact Area and Population for the Rockford, IL Hail Map

The July 27, 2026 hail swath map for Rockford, IL covers approximately 1,858 square miles and includes an estimated 880,349 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 579 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 245,227 people.

Mapped Impact Area

1,858 sq mi

Largest band: 0.50-0.75"

Population Inside Footprint

880,349

Highest population band: 0.50-0.75"

Mapped Hail Band	Impact Area	Population
< 0.50"	409 sq mi	143,534
0.50-0.75"	579 sq mi	245,227
0.75-1.00"	339 sq mi	197,301
1.00-1.25"	214 sq mi	124,398
1.25-1.50"	163 sq mi	76,424
1.50-1.75"	99 sq mi	51,789
1.75-2.00"	37 sq mi	14,780
2.00-2.25"	18 sq mi	26,896

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Housing Impact

Housing Exposure Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Swath Map

Inside the July 27, 2026 hail swath map area for Rockford, IL, HailGeeks estimates 317,459 single-family homes, 59,852 townhomes, and 72,156 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 88,441 single-family homes.

Single-Family Homes

317,459

Largest band: 0.50-0.75"

Townhomes

59,852

Largest band: 0.50-0.75"

Multifamily Properties

72,156

Largest band: 0.50-0.75"

Mapped Hail Band	Single-Family	Townhomes	Multifamily
< 0.50"	53,596	8,849	10,729
0.50-0.75"	88,441	15,396	20,462
0.75-1.00"	72,979	13,727	17,573
1.00-1.25"	41,708	9,810	11,882
1.25-1.50"	26,886	5,734	5,146
1.50-1.75"	18,693	3,694	4,328
1.75-2.00"	5,017	1,173	1,200
2.00-2.25"	10,139	1,469	836

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Affected Counties

Counties Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Map

Hail from the July 27, 2026 storm was mapped across 18 counties in the Rockford, IL region. Will County, IL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.00" with roughly 27,504 single-family homes inside the swath.

Will CountyIL

28K homes in the hail path

Kendall CountyIL

20K homes in the hail path

Waukesha CountyWI

19K homes in the hail path

Racine CountyWI

18K homes in the hail path

Walworth CountyWI

8K homes in the hail path

Kenosha CountyWI

8K homes in the hail path

McHenry CountyIL

61K homes in the hail path

Kane CountyIL

61K homes in the hail path

Cook CountyIL

33K homes in the hail path

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Affected Cities

Cities Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Map

Zooming in, the swath touched 121 cities near Rockford, IL. Joliet, IL had the strongest mapped signal at 2.00", with an estimated 9,622 single-family homes exposed.

JolietIL

10K homes in the hail path

ShorewoodIL

7K homes in the hail path

MukwonagoWI

2K homes in the hail path

BurlingtonWI

2K homes in the hail path

Browns LakeWI

813 homes in the hail path

Potter LakeWI

459 homes in the hail path

NapervilleIL

11K homes in the hail path

StreamwoodIL

8K homes in the hail path

PlainfieldIL

6K homes in the hail path

Hanover ParkIL

6K homes in the hail path

West ChicagoIL

5K homes in the hail path

Salem LakesWI

4K homes in the hail path

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ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Swath Map

At the ZIP level, the July 27, 2026 Rockford, IL hail map spans 112 ZIP codes. ZIP 60586 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 10,455.

60586Joliet, IL

10K homes in the hail path

53105Rochester, WI

10K homes in the hail path

53149Mukwonago, WI

7K homes in the hail path

60404Shorewood, IL

5K homes in the hail path

53120East Troy, WI

3K homes in the hail path

60431Joliet, IL

2K homes in the hail path

60010Barrington Hills, IL

11K homes in the hail path

60447Minooka, IL

1K homes in the hail path

53139Eagle Lake, WI

1K homes in the hail path

60120Elgin, IL

11K homes in the hail path

60107Streamwood, IL

9K homes in the hail path

60543Oswego, IL

9K homes in the hail path

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Public Storm Reports

Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports

Public storm report tables connected to the July 27, 2026 hail map for Rockford, IL currently list 24 public hail reports, 31 public wind reports, and 5 tornado reports.

Date & Time	Hail Size	City	State	Description
July 27, 2026 10:56 AM CT	1.00 in	1 W West Dundee	IL	Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
July 27, 2026 10:58 AM CT	1.00 in	1 S West Dundee	IL	Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
July 27, 2026 11:17 AM CT	1.00 in	1 S Hanover Park	IL	Public report of quarter size hail relayed via mping.
July 27, 2026 11:23 AM CT	1.00 in	Waterford	WI	No National Weather Service description provided.
July 27, 2026 11:28 AM CT	1.00 in	Browns Lake	WI	No National Weather Service description provided.
July 27, 2026 11:36 AM CT	1.00 in	Eagle Lake	WI	No National Weather Service description provided.
July 27, 2026 11:43 AM CT	1.00 in	1 Se Schaumburg	IL	Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
July 27, 2026 11:45 AM CT	1.25 in	1 Se Schaumburg	IL	Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
July 27, 2026 11:47 AM CT	1.00 in	3 W York Center	IL	Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
July 27, 2026 11:48 AM CT	1.25 in	1 Nw Roselle	IL	Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
July 27, 2026 11:48 AM CT	1.00 in	1 W Medinah	IL	Relayed via mping.
July 27, 2026 12:11 PM CT	1.50 in	1 E Glendale Heights	IL	Relayed via mping.
July 27, 2026 12:14 PM CT	1.50 in	2 Nw Lisle	IL	Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
July 27, 2026 12:21 PM CT	1.00 in	2 Se Wauconda	IL	Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
July 27, 2026 3:32 PM CT	1.75 in	4 Sw Plainfield	IL	Reports of golf ball size hail near Caton Farm Road and County Line Road. Relayed via amateur radio. Time estimated by radar.
July 27, 2026 3:38 PM CT	1.25 in	4 W Shorewood	IL	Relayed via mping.
July 27, 2026 11:55 AM CT	1.00 in	1 Ene Carol Stream	IL	Corrects previous hail report from 1 ENE Carol Stream. Quarter size hail in Carol Stream. Location approximate.
July 27, 2026 11:55 AM CT	1.75 in	1 Ene Carol Stream	IL	Quarter size hail in Carol Stream. Location approximate.
July 27, 2026 12:10 PM CT	1.00 in	1 N Glen Ellyn	IL	No National Weather Service description provided.
July 27, 2026 12:10 PM CT	1.25 in	Glendale Heights	IL	No National Weather Service description provided.
July 27, 2026 3:35 PM CT	1.25 in	2 Sw Crystal Lawns	IL	Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
July 27, 2026 3:35 PM CT	2.25 in	2 N Shorewood	IL	Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar.
July 27, 2026 3:41 PM CT	3.00 in	2 Wsw Shorewood	IL	Photo shows hail stone at least 3 inches in diameter that fell near Four Seasons Park in Shorewood. Hail stone was collected and frozen 2 minutes after it fell. Multiple other hail stones golf ball s
July 27, 2026 3:45 PM CT	1.50 in	1 S Shorewood	IL	No National Weather Service description provided.

Date & Time	Wind Speed	City	State	Description
July 27, 2026 11:41 AM CT		1 Wnw Streamwood	IL	Multiple tree branches from a mature tree came off.
July 27, 2026 11:58 AM CT		2 Se Wheaton	IL	Public report of large branch broken near Fawell Boulevard and Lambert Road. Time estimated by radar.
July 27, 2026 12:05 PM CT		3 Se Glen Ellyn	IL	Trees and large limbs down_ partially blocking roads. Preceded by quarter size hail_ probably around 11:47 AM. Times are estimated from radar.
July 27, 2026 12:08 PM CT		1 W Downers Grove	IL	Public report of 5 inch diameter tree branch broken near Maple Avenue and Belmont Road. Time estimated by radar.
July 27, 2026 12:10 PM CT		1 E Warrenville	IL	Public report of a large branch downed along Herrick Road near Galusha Avenue.
July 27, 2026 10:33 AM CT	62 mph	2 Sw North Prairie	WI	62 MPH wind gust measured via home weather station. Time confirmed from radar data.
July 27, 2026 11:20 AM CT		3 Se Eagle	WI	Public report of downed tree limbs at three different locations on Co Hwy LO from 1 mile east of Co Hwy E to 1/2 mile east of Co Hwy I. Report confirmed from radar data.
July 27, 2026 11:24 AM CT	54 mph	1 N West Dundee	IL	Private weather station KILCARPE8 reported 54 mph gust.
July 27, 2026 11:25 AM CT		2 Ssw Barrington Hills	IL	Trees and power lines downed. Time estimated from radar.
July 27, 2026 11:26 AM CT		4 Nnw Silver Lake	WI	Delayed report: Via social media large tree snapped toward base of trunk on property.
July 27, 2026 11:34 AM CT	55 mph	1 Sse South Barrington	IL	Private weather station KILHOFFM60 reported 55 mph gust.
July 27, 2026 11:34 AM CT		Streamwood	IL	Two separate reports of downed trees and power lines in Streamwood. Time estimated from radar.
July 27, 2026 11:36 AM CT		1 W Bartlett	IL	Power line downed onto Bartlett Road Railroad Avenue just east of IL-59. Time estimated by radar.
July 27, 2026 11:38 AM CT		1 Wsw Hanover Park	IL	Several trees and tree limbs downed across parts of Hanover Park. Time estimated from radar.
July 27, 2026 11:42 AM CT		2 S Hanover Park	IL	Photo on social media shows a large tree limb blown down on Arlington Circle.
July 27, 2026 11:42 AM CT		Roselle	IL	Video of strong gust of wind knocking down large branches and a power flash in the background. Time estimated by radar.
July 27, 2026 11:45 AM CT		2 Wsw Bloomingdale	IL	Photos shared to social media show tree uprooted or snapped near Schick Road and Gary Avenue. Tree possibly unhealthy. Time estimated by radar.
July 27, 2026 11:47 AM CT		1 Nnw Carol Stream	IL	Localized block of tree damage near the corner of Lies Road and County Farm Road.
July 27, 2026 11:49 AM CT		1 Ene Antioch	IL	Photo sent of large tree limb snapped. Time estimated by radar.
July 27, 2026 11:50 AM CT		1 S Carol Stream	IL	A lot of tree damage at the Klein Creek Golf Club.
July 27, 2026 11:50 AM CT		1 Wnw Glendale Heights	IL	Photo on social media showed a large tree limb snapped off a tree and hanging on power lines. Numerous tree limbs blown down between Fullerton Avenue and Schmale Road to Schubert Avenue to President
July 27, 2026 11:51 AM CT		1 S Winfield	IL	Large tree_ 2 foot in diameter_ snapped. Exact location unknown. Time estimated by radar.
July 27, 2026 11:52 AM CT		1 Ese Winfield	IL	Two trees and several large branches downed on the DuPage County Campus in Wheaton. Time estimated from radar.
July 27, 2026 11:55 AM CT		1 Nw Wheaton	IL	Photos of a downed tree limb on Oakview Drive. Time estimated by radar.
July 27, 2026 11:57 AM CT		1 W Glen Ellyn	IL	Large branches downed in northeast Wheaton. Relayed via social media. Time estimated by radar.
July 27, 2026 11:57 AM CT		2 Sse Wheaton	IL	Photo shows branch broken near 22nd Street and Blanchard Street. Relayed via social media. Time estimated by radar.
July 27, 2026 11:58 AM CT		1 Ese Wheaton	IL	Photo shared to social media shows multiple large branches downed near Roosevelt Road and President Street. At least one tree uprooted. Time estimated by radar.
July 27, 2026 11:58 AM CT		Glen Ellyn	IL	Multiple tree branches downed in Glen Ellyn. Time estimated by radar.
July 27, 2026 12:01 PM CT		1 Sse Wheaton	IL	Trees and fences blown down along Naperville Road between Route 38 and Route 56.
July 27, 2026 12:15 PM CT		1 Sw Woodridge	IL	Trees downed onto power lines_ resulting in downed power poles.
July 27, 2026 12:33 PM CT		Nws Chicago-Romeoville	IL	Fence damaged at baseball field at Lewis University. Time estimated by radar.

Date & Time	Rating	City	State	Description
July 27, 2026 11:54 AM CT	UNK	1 N Glen Ellyn	IL	Concentrated tree damage on Stacy Court in North Glen Ellyn_ including large trees snapped and/or uprooted_ some onto homes and causing damage. This area lines up with tornado debris signature on KLO
July 27, 2026 11:55 AM CT	UNK	1 N Glen Ellyn	IL	Updates prior report. An NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 75 mph_ peak width of 100 yards_ and path length of 1 mile impacted Glen Ellyn.
July 27, 2026 11:55 AM CT	UNK	1 Nnw Glen Ellyn	IL	Photo passed along of a tornado in Glen Ellyn_ close to location of radar-indicated TDS.
July 27, 2026 11:55 AM CT	UNK	Wheaton	IL	Corrects previous tornado report from Wheaton. NWS survey confirms a brief EF-0 tornado started just south of Wheaton College. Tornado was on the ground for 2 minutes or less. Peak width of 100 yards
July 27, 2026 12:28 PM CT	UNK	1 Sse Romeoville	IL	An NWS damage survey confirmed an EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 80 mph_ path length of 2.5 miles_ and maximum width of 110 yards impacted Romeoville.

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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 27, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 1, 2026 through Jul 17, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from Jul 17, 2026.

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Event Inspection ScoreLow

Rockford, IL

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Jul 2, 2026

1.25″ Hail

Event Inspection ScoreLow

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Jul 3, 2026

1.50″ Hail

Event Inspection ScoreModerate

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Jul 4, 2026

1.75″ Hail

Event Inspection ScoreModerate

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Jul 9, 2026

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Event Inspection ScoreLow

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Jul 17, 2026

0.75″ Hail

Event Inspection ScoreLow

Rockford, IL

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the July 27, 2026 Rockford, IL hail event.

How big was the hail in Rockford, IL on July 27, 2026?

Mapped hail estimates reached up to 2.00" in the Rockford, IL area on July 27, 2026.

How accurate is this Rockford, IL hail map?

This hail map is based on mapped hail estimates, with public storm report context shown where available. It helps show where stronger hail may have occurred during the July 27, 2026 storm event, but it does not confirm property damage at any one address.

What does the Event Inspection Score of High mean?

For this Rockford, IL event, the Event Inspection Score is High. The score reflects how strong the hail-history signal is and whether a closer roof or exterior review may make sense. A higher score means a stronger signal, not confirmed damage.

How many people were in the Rockford, IL hail area?

An estimated 880,349 people live inside the mapped hail footprint, which covers about 1,858 square miles. This is an estimate of residents inside the storm area, not a count of people who reported damage.

How many storm reports came from this event?

For the July 27, 2026 Rockford, IL event, public storm report tables currently list 24 hail reports, 31 wind reports, and 5 tornado reports. Public reports are point observations and are not available for every location.

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How often is this hail map updated?

This event map was generated shortly after the storm and was last reviewed on August 30, 2026. It may be updated as additional hail data or public storm reports become available.

My home is in the Rockford, IL area — what should I do?

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