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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 60608

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 60608 from August 4, 1980 through June 18, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
22
Wind Reports
54
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 60608 · 1980–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 18, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 60608

22 reports
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0.75″ hail
Oct 18, 2007
4:35 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail was reported at Michigan Avenue and the Chicago River.
NWS Hail Report Location: WNW Chicago, IL
0.75″ hail
Oct 18, 2007
4:31 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny size hail was reported in the Loop.
NWS Hail Report Location: WNW Chicago, IL
0.88″ hail
Jun 26, 2006
1:41 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail was reported at 59th and Pulaski.
NWS Hail Report Location: Chicago, IL
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2006
4:22 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail reported at Nagle and Northwest Highway.
NWS Hail Report Location: Chicago, IL
1.00″ hail
May 17, 2006
4:19 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported at Belmont and Central.
NWS Hail Report Location: Chicago, IL
1.00″ hail
Apr 2, 2006
7:23 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported near the Eisenhower Expressway and Laramie Avenue.
NWS Hail Report Location: Chicago, IL
0.75″ hail
Jul 21, 2004
3:55 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Large hail was reported near the intersection of 64th St. and Maple Ave.
NWS Hail Report Location: Chicago, IL
1.00″ hail
May 23, 2004
7:50 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Reported at the intersection of 54th Street and Karlov Road.
NWS Hail Report Location: Chicago, IL
0.75″ hail
Apr 17, 2004
2:40 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Reported at 64th and Maplewood.
NWS Hail Report Location: Chicago, IL
0.75″ hail
Mar 13, 2004
3:30 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Chicago, IL
1.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2003
12:55 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Chicago, IL
1.75″ hail
Aug 3, 2003
12:35 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball size hail reported at Belmont and Central.
NWS Hail Report Location: Chicago, IL
2.00″ hail
Jul 17, 2003
3:49 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 60608
Lake County · 179,407 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Mundelein, IL
1.00″ hail
Jul 15, 2003
4:33 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 60608
Will County · 188,943 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Joliet, IL
0.88″ hail
Oct 24, 2001
8:05 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Chicago, IL
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 60608

54 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 18, 2026
1:24 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Scattered public reports of tree damage in the McKinley Park... Bridgeport... and Armour Square community areas of Chicago. Relayed via Chicago311. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bridgeport - Chicago, IL
UNK mph
May 18, 2025
1:15 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Photos showed on social media of large tree across roadway and on cars. The core of the tree appeared to be rotten. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bridgeport - Chicago, IL
UNK mph
Jul 16, 2023
2:40 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree branch down on car 1800 S Damen... person was briefly trapped in the car.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNW Mckinley Park - C, IL
UNK mph
Mar 7, 2017
7:29 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE PORTION OF WALKWAY ROOF AT A SCHOOL DAMAGED. TIME ESTIMATED PER RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SW Chicago, IL
63 mph
Jul 11, 2011
7:20 AM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A 72 year old man was driving on the 3000 block of West Ogden Avenue when a tree limb fell through the sunroof of his car striking the man. The man died in the hospital during the afternoon of July 12th.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.46 NNE Brighton Park, IL
58 mph
Jun 21, 2010
10:22 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree limbs were blown down with damage to two cars.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Chicago, IL
60 mph
Aug 23, 2007
2:40 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Sixteen inch diameter tree down on North Fairfield, on the north side of Chicago. Estimated wind gust to 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Chicago, IL
69 mph
Aug 23, 2007
2:40 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Windows blown out at the Chicago Historical Society near Fullerton and Lake Shore Drive.
NWS Wind Report Location: WNW Chicago, IL
74 mph
Aug 23, 2007
2:40 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Measured gust to 74 mph near Wrigley Field. A cinder block wall was blown down near Wrigley Field. Debris from this wall fell onto a man and crushed him. The man died one week later from his injuries.
NWS Wind Report Location: WNW Chicago, IL
69 mph
Aug 23, 2007
2:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down on a house on Laramie Avenue. Other significant tree damage near Jefferson Park neighborhood on the northwest side.
NWS Wind Report Location: WNW Chicago, IL
69 mph
Aug 23, 2007
2:28 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large trees and tree limbs blown down at Diversey and Harlem on the north side of Chicago.
NWS Wind Report Location: WNW Chicago, IL
58 mph
Jun 26, 2007
2:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree limbs blown down on the northwest side of Chicago.
NWS Wind Report Location: WNW Chicago, IL
63 mph
Jun 18, 2007
3:33 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Up to 20 trees and tree limbs blown down along King Drive between 70th and 100th Streets to LakeShore Drive.
NWS Wind Report Location: WNW Chicago, IL
60 mph
Sep 22, 2006
4:34 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 60608
DuPage County · 213,940 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 N West Chicago, IL
63 mph
Aug 3, 2006
4:30 AM CST
Wind report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees blown down mainly across southern parts of Chicago.
NWS Wind Report Location: Chicago, IL
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 60608

1 reports
F0 category
Sep 22, 2006
5:02 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 60608
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A small tornado was filmed at Loyola University on the north side of Chicago, near Sheridan Road and Devon Avenue. The tornado quickly moved east over Lake Michigan. The only damage reported were trees and tree limbs blown down in the area near where the tornado touched down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Chicago, IL
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 60608 area census snapshot

People & households
Population81,459
Households30,070
Housing units32,617
Income
Median household income$70,704
$100k+ households37.6%
$150k+ households14.9%
Housing stock
Single-family detached5,788
Attached single-family1,985
Small multifamily20,392
Large multifamily4,360
Mobile homes92
Housing mix
Single-family share17.8%
Attached-home share6.1%
Multifamily share75.9%
Mobile-home share0.3%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied12,086
Renter-occupied17,984
Vacant units2,547
Home value & age
Median home value$341,500
Owner homes $300k+60.6%
Owner homes $500k+18.8%
Owner homes $750k+4.2%
Median year built1938
Older-home share73.7%
Vehicle context
Households with cars22,687
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 60608 have on record?

Our records show 22 hail, 54 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near ZIP 60608, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 18, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 60608?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 60608 is 2.00″. It was reported near Mundelein, IL on July 17, 2003.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 60608 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 60608 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 60608 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 60608 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 60608 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 60608 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 60608 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 60608, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 60608, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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