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 1.75". There are 30 public hail reports, 0 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 19, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Rockford, IL Hail Map
The April 19, 2023 hail swath map for Rockford, IL covers approximately 1,408 square miles and includes an estimated 208,822 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 500 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 64,781 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 270 sq mi | 64,172 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 500 sq mi | 64,781 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 344 sq mi | 42,890 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 180 sq mi | 19,581 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 81 sq mi | 9,113 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 27 sq mi | 8,097 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 5 sq mi | 188 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the April 19, 2023 hail swath map area for Rockford, IL, HailGeeks estimates 80,763 single-family homes, 10,310 townhomes, and 12,258 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 25,879 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 24,027 | 2,508 | 5,850 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 25,879 | 3,528 | 3,753 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 17,385 | 2,370 | 1,752 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 7,306 | 689 | 505 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 3,376 | 289 | 139 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 2,701 | 925 | 212 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 89 | 1 | 47 |
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Counties Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Map
Hail from the April 19, 2023 storm was mapped across 12 counties in the Rockford, IL region. Lee County, IL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.75" with roughly 5,788 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 41 cities near Rockford, IL. Joliet, IL had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 8,904 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Rockford, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the April 19, 2023 Rockford, IL hail map spans 54 ZIP codes. ZIP 61342 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,492.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the April 19, 2023 hail map for Rockford, IL currently list 30 public hail reports, 0 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 19, 2023 12:28 PM CT |
1.25 in | Darlington | WI | TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
April 19, 2023 1:06 PM CT |
1.00 in | New Glarus | WI | TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
April 19, 2023 1:17 PM CT |
1.75 in | Belleville | WI | TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
April 19, 2023 1:24 PM CT |
1.00 in | Brooklyn | WI | TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
April 19, 2023 1:30 PM CT |
1.00 in | Oregon | WI | REPORT FROM MPING WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTS AND PHOTOS OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON SOCIAL MEDIA. |
April 19, 2023 1:37 PM CT |
1.75 in | Stoughton | WI | TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
April 19, 2023 1:40 PM CT |
1.25 in | Stoughton | WI | TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
April 19, 2023 1:42 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 WSW Stoughton | WI | MULTIPLE REPORTS OF QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL IN THE STOUGHTON AREA. |
April 19, 2023 1:59 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 E Lake Ripley | WI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 19, 2023 3:20 PM CT |
1.75 in | La Moille | IL | PICTURE SENT TO FACEBOOK. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
April 19, 2023 3:34 PM CT |
2.00 in | 4 N Mendota | IL | PHOTO SHOWS 2 INCH DIAMETER HAIL NEAR 46TH ROAD AND IL251. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 19, 2023 3:34 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 N Mendota | IL | PHOTO SHOWS QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN MENDOTA NEAR STROBE AVENUE AND 14TH STREET. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 19, 2023 3:42 PM CT |
1.50 in | 4 NE Mendota | IL | BROKEN WINDSHIELD FROM HAIL NEAR I-39 MILE MARKER 74 NORTHEAST OF MENDOTA. HAIL SIZE ESTIMATED. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 19, 2023 3:44 PM CT |
1.75 in | 5 ENE Mendota | IL | PHOTO SHOWS GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL NEAR MERIDAN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 19, 2023 3:48 PM CT |
1.75 in | Amboy | IL | RELAYED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA. |
April 19, 2023 3:54 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 WNW Sublette | IL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 3 WNW SUBLETTE. TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS QUARTER SIZED HAIL AT WOODHAVEN LAKES. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 19, 2023 3:58 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 N Earlville | IL | PHOTO SHARED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWS HAIL OF AT LEAST GOLF BALL SIZE NORTH OF EARLVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR... LOCATION APPROXIMATE. |
April 19, 2023 4:03 PM CT |
1.00 in | Sublette | IL | HAIL AT LEAST QUARTER SIZED REPORTED IN SUBLETTE. |
April 19, 2023 4:25 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 SW Steward | IL | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZED SOUTHWEST OF STEWARD NEAR IL251 AND HERMAN ROAD. |
April 19, 2023 4:35 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 ENE Earlville | IL | PHOTO SHARED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWS HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL NORTHEAST OF EARLVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 19, 2023 4:46 PM CT |
1.00 in | Leland | IL | RELAYED VIA MPING. |
April 19, 2023 5:14 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 S Yorkville | IL | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS QUARTER SIZED HAIL NEAR IL71 AND IL47 IN SOUTH YORKVILLE. |
April 19, 2023 5:16 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 N Yorkville | IL | DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL NEAR US34 AND GAME FARM ROAD IN YORKVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 19, 2023 5:26 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 W Plattville | IL | RELAYED VIA MPING. |
April 19, 2023 5:37 PM CT |
1.75 in | 4 WNW Shorewood | IL | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN WEST JOLIET. |
April 19, 2023 5:40 PM CT |
1.25 in | 4 SW Plainfield | IL | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL NEAR CATON FARM ROAD AND COUNTY LINE ROAD IN WEST JOLIET. |
April 19, 2023 5:40 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 W Shorewood | IL | RELAYED VIA MPING. |
April 19, 2023 5:49 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SSW Shorewood | IL | MULTIPLE REPORTS OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN WEST SHOREWOOD RELAYED VIA MPING. |
April 19, 2023 5:53 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 WNW Shorewood | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 19, 2023 5:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SE Shorewood | IL | QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public wind reports are available for this event. | ||||
| 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 April 19, 2023 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 April 19, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Sep 18, 2022 through Apr 5, 2023, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.75", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 5, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Rockford, IL
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