Hail Swath Map Preview
The Rockford, IL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.00". There are 0 public hail reports, 23 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 24, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Rockford, IL Hail Map
The August 24, 2021 hail swath map for Rockford, IL covers approximately 602 square miles and includes an estimated 123,835 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 321 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 90,458 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 321 sq mi | 90,458 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 227 sq mi | 29,851 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 49 sq mi | 3,252 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 5 sq mi | 274 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 24, 2021 hail swath map area for Rockford, IL, HailGeeks estimates 49,173 single-family homes, 7,334 townhomes, and 10,230 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 33,241 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 33,241 | 6,395 | 8,318 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 14,245 | 869 | 1,749 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 1,584 | 68 | 158 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 103 | 2 | 5 |
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Counties Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Map
Hail from the August 24, 2021 storm was mapped across 20 counties in the Rockford, IL region. McHenry County, IL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.00" with roughly 7,539 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 36 cities near Rockford, IL. Freeport, IL had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 3,991 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 24, 2021 Rockford, IL hail map spans 47 ZIP codes. ZIP 60033 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,775.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 24, 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 24, 2021 5:10 PM CT | 1 ENE Bloomingdale | IL | SEVERAL REPORTS OF LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWNED IN THE BLOOMINGDALE AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 5:32 PM CT | Lanark | IL | 4 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCH DOWN IN TOWN... ANOTHER TREE APPROX 1 FOOT IN DIAMETER SNAPPED NEAR BASE ON E FRANKLIN ST. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 5:53 PM CT | Polo | IL | TREE DOWNED ONTO A HOUSE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 5:55 PM CT | Oregon | IL | LARGE 3-FT DIAMETER TREE DOWNED AT OGLE COUNTY COURTHOUSE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 5:55 PM CT | 1 NW Oregon | IL | MULTIPLE 12 TO 18 INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES DOWNED IN AND WEST OF OREGON ALONG IL-64. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 6:00 PM CT | Byron | IL | MULTIPLE PUBLIC REPORTS OF TREE DAMAGE IN THE VICINITY OF BYRON AND STILLMAN VALLEY. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 6:04 PM CT | 3 NNW Stillman Valley | IL | SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS SNAPPED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 6:05 PM CT | Rockford | IL | PHOTO SHARED TO SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWS SMALL BRANCHES DOWNED NEAR STATE AND KILBURN IN ROCKFORD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 6:08 PM CT | 1 WNW Rockford | IL | SEVERAL TREES AND WIRES DOWNED ON THE WEST SIDE OF ROCKFORD. ONE TREE DOWNED ONTO A HOUSE ON ALBERT AVE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 6:12 PM CT | 2 SE Rockford | IL | WIRES DOWNED ON THE 1300 BLOCK OF 9TH ST. IN ROCKFORD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 6:15 PM CT | 3 ENE Rockford Airport | IL | 4-INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMB DOWNED EAST OF SANDY HOLLOW GOLF COURSE IN ROCKFORD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 6:20 PM CT | 1 S Rochelle | IL | TREE BRANCHES AT LEAST 6-INCHES IN DIAMETER DOWNED IN SOUTHERN ROCHELLE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 6:28 PM CT | 1 ENE Rochelle | IL | PUBLIC REPORTS SMALL BRANCHES DOWNED IN ROCHELLE AREA. REPORT RELAYED VIA MPING. | |
August 24, 2021 6:35 PM CT | Kingston | IL | PUBLIC REPORT OF NUMEROUS BRANCHES DOWNED IN KINGSTON. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 6:40 PM CT | 1 NW Dekalb | IL | PHOTO SHARED TO SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWS MULTIPLE BRANCHES UP TO 8-IN DIAMETER DOWNED NEAR HILLCREST DRIVE AND BLACKHAWK ROAD IN DEKALB. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 6:40 PM CT | 1 W Dekalb | IL | PHOTO SHARED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWS TREE SNAPPED NEAR THE BASE NEAR NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY IN DEKALB. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 6:43 PM CT | Genoa | IL | WIRES DOWNED IN GENOA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 6:45 PM CT | Sycamore | IL | 2-3 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWNED IN SYCAMORE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
August 24, 2021 7:17 PM CT | Aurora | IL | MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES AND WIRES DOWNED IN AURORA. | |
August 24, 2021 5:15 PM CT | 65 mph | Savanna Airport | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 24, 2021 5:23 PM CT | 60 mph | Lanark | IL | SMALL TREE LIMBS COMING DOWN. |
August 24, 2021 6:10 PM CT | 60 mph | 1 WNW Davis Junction | IL | REPORT OF MEASURED 60 MPH WIND GUST. RELAYED VIA SPOTTERNETWORK. |
August 24, 2021 6:45 PM CT | 68 mph | 2 ENE Dekalb | IL | 68 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED BY HANDHELD ANEMOMETER NEAR DEKALB AIRPORT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| 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 August 24, 2021 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 August 24, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 6, 2021 through Aug 23, 2021, 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 Aug 23, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Rockford, IL
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