Hail Swath Map Preview
The Rockford, IL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.25". There are 1 public hail reports, 23 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 28, 2022 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Rockford, IL Hail Map
The August 28, 2022 hail swath map for Rockford, IL covers approximately 437 square miles and includes an estimated 18,811 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 279 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 13,055 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 279 sq mi | 13,055 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 131 sq mi | 5,098 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 16 sq mi | 348 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 8 sq mi | 222 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 4 sq mi | 88 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 28, 2022 hail swath map area for Rockford, IL, HailGeeks estimates 9,041 single-family homes, 272 townhomes, and 1,220 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 6,095 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 6,095 | 193 | 925 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 2,656 | 62 | 272 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 164 | 6 | 12 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 90 | 11 | 3 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 36 | 0 | 8 |
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Counties Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Map
Hail from the August 28, 2022 storm was mapped across 13 counties in the Rockford, IL region. DeKalb County, IL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 440 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 8 cities near Rockford, IL. Lake Summerset, IL had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 1,059 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 28, 2022 Rockford, IL hail map spans 29 ZIP codes. ZIP 60115 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 135.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 28, 2022 hail map for Rockford, IL currently list 1 public hail reports, 23 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 28, 2022 4:12 PM CT |
1.50 in | 4 N Waterman | IL | RELAYED VIA SPOTTER NETWORK. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 28, 2022 1:45 PM CT | 3 N Mount Carroll | IL | A COUPLE OF TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN IN THIS AREA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
August 28, 2022 2:22 PM CT | 1 N Polo | IL | REPORT OF A 5 INCH THICK 15 FOOT LONG TREE LIMB DOWN. NUMEROUS OTHER LIMBS DOWN. TIME ESTIMATE. | |
August 28, 2022 2:30 PM CT | 1 ENE Orangeville | IL | TREE DOWN ON ROCK GROVE ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
August 28, 2022 2:40 PM CT | Dixon | IL | PHOTO OF A LARGE LIVE TREE SNAPPED NEAR THE BASE. | |
August 28, 2022 2:50 PM CT | Monroe | WI | ESTIMATED 60 MPH WINDS WITH A TREE DOWNED BETWEEN MONROE AND BROADHEAD. | |
August 28, 2022 2:51 PM CT | 1 S Oregon | IL | FACEBOOK PHOTO OF DOWNED POWER POLE AND LARGE TREE LIMBS. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. | |
August 28, 2022 3:12 PM CT | 4 ENE Winnebago | IL | PHOTO SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF A 2 TO 3 FOOT DIAMETER TREE SNAPPED AT THE INTERSECTION OF MERIDIAN ROAD AND WEST STATE STREET. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. | |
August 28, 2022 3:15 PM CT | 1 N Rockford Airport | IL | SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTO OF TREES DOWN IN A BACKYARD. TIME AND LOCATION ESTIMATES. | |
August 28, 2022 3:19 PM CT | 1 WNW Davis Junction | IL | PHOTOS SHARED OF LARGE LIVE TREE MOSTLY UPROOTED AND A FEW LARGE LIMBS DOWN. TIME ESTIMATE. | |
August 28, 2022 3:23 PM CT | Rochelle | IL | ADDITIONAL LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN ON 9TH AVENUE AND 9TH STREET. ESTIMATED 8 TO 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER. TIME ESTIMATE. | |
August 28, 2022 3:24 PM CT | Rochelle | IL | MULTIPLE LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN NEAR 10TH AVENUE AND LINCOLN HIGHWAY. TIME ESTIMATE. | |
August 28, 2022 3:30 PM CT | Stoughton | WI | COUPLE TREES DOWN... ONE OF WHICH TOOK WIRES DOWN. | |
August 28, 2022 3:50 PM CT | 4 WNW Herbert | IL | TREE LIMBS DOWN. RELAYED VIA SPOTTER NETWORK. | |
August 28, 2022 4:00 PM CT | Shabbona | IL | PHOTO SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF A ROUGHLY 2 FOOT DIAMETER TREE BLOWN OVER. | |
August 28, 2022 4:05 PM CT | 4 NNW Waterman | IL | PHOTO SHOWS METAL OUTBUILDING/FARM BUILDING DESTROYED. TIME ESTIMATED. | |
August 28, 2022 4:15 PM CT | Lake Geneva | WI | LARGE TREE DAMAGED. WINDS ESTIMATED 60 MPH. RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA. | |
August 28, 2022 4:18 PM CT | Cortland | IL | CORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM CORTLAND. SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTO OF LARGE TREE LIMBS AROUND 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER SNAPPED. TIME AND LOCATION ESTIMATED. | |
August 28, 2022 4:20 PM CT | Cortland | IL | MULTIPLE SIGN POLES BENT OVER DUE TO WIND. NEAR SOMONAUK ROAD AND ROUTE 38. | |
August 28, 2022 4:20 PM CT | Dekalb | IL | REPORTS OF TWO TENTS BLOWN OVER AT THE DEKALB CORNFEST. TIME ESTIMATE. | |
August 28, 2022 4:20 PM CT | 1 NW Dekalb | IL | TWITTER REPORT OF LARGE LIMB DOWN ON THE NIU CAMPUS. TIME ESTIMATE. | |
August 28, 2022 4:25 PM CT | 2 N Maple Park | IL | REPORT OF A ROOF BLOWN OFF A LARGE GRAIN SILO. SILO IS APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET TALL AND 20 FEET WIDE. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. | |
August 28, 2022 4:31 PM CT | Cortland | IL | SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTO OF LARGE TREE LIMBS AROUND 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER SNAPPED. TIME AND LOCATION ESTIMATED. | |
August 28, 2022 4:51 PM CT | Lake In The Hills | IL | SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTO OF A FEW LARGE (ROUGHLY 6 TO 12 INCH DIAMETER) LIMBS DOWN. FELL ON AND DESTROYED A PORTION OF A METAL FENCE. TIME AND LOCATION ESTIMATES. |
| 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 28, 2022 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 28, 2022 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 4, 2022 through Aug 19, 2022, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.25", and the most recent map shown is from Aug 19, 2022.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Rockford, IL
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