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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 61062

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 61062 from July 13, 1981 through August 11, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 61062 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
8
Wind Reports
29
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
1.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 61062 · 1981–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 11, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 61062

8 reports
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0.75″ hail
May 26, 2012
3:36 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A trained spotter reported dime sized hail with leaves shredded off of trees.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Pearl City, IL
0.88″ hail
Jul 24, 2009
5:25 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.07 N Pearl City, IL
0.75″ hail
Aug 1, 2003
1:25 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Kent, IL
0.75″ hail
Aug 1, 2003
12:44 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SW Kent, IL
0.75″ hail
Aug 1, 2003
12:30 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 N Pearl City, IL
1.00″ hail
Apr 18, 2002
5:11 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 SW Pearl City, IL
0.75″ hail
Apr 18, 2002
3:20 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Pearl City, IL
1.00″ hail
Jun 18, 1998
5:05 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Pearl City, 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 61062

29 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 11, 2026
1:48 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines down and they are smoking and sparking. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Ese Loran, IL
UNK mph
Apr 17, 2026
12:45 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Widespread wind damage in and east of Pearl City was consistent with wind gusts of 80 to 95 mph. Damage was to trees... numerous snapped half way up and some uprooted... as well as some structural damage including a coffee trailer rolled.
NWS Wind Report Location: Pearl City, IL
UNK mph
Apr 15, 2026
12:47 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Barn flew across the road and took out 8 power poles. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Pearl City, IL
UNK mph
Apr 15, 2026
12:45 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down blocking roads. Tornado possible.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Pearl City, IL
UNK mph
Jul 17, 2024
12:05 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Photo received on social media of a large tree limb that was downed by the winds... nearly falling on a garage in town.
NWS Wind Report Location: Pearl City, IL
UNK mph
Jul 15, 2024
1:25 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree limbs blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSW Pearl City, IL
UNK mph
May 25, 2019
4:45 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE LIMBS DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Pearl City, IL
UNK mph
Jun 16, 2016
2:55 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORTS OF TREE LIMBS DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY THAT LEAD TO BLOCKED ROADS AND POWER OUTAGES FROM LORAN NORTHEAST TO FREEPORT AROUND 1020PM . TIME IS ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Loran, IL
60 mph
Sep 17, 2015
4:11 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Small tree branches were blown down in town with sideways rain at times.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Pearl City, IL
58 mph
Jul 12, 2014
7:48 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency Manager also reported winds sustained at 45 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Loran, IL
70 mph
Jun 18, 2010
1:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down several trees and wires in Pearl City, IL around 230 pm June 18. This report was relayed by emergency management.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Pearl City, IL
70 mph
Jul 24, 2009
5:33 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph broke a telephone pole near the intersection of Pearl City Road and Mill Grove Road about 1 mile east of Pearl City, IL around 633 pm July 24.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.68 E Pearl City, IL
64 mph
Aug 4, 2008
5:28 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph blew down some utility poles in Pearl City, IL at 628 pm August 4.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Pearl City, IL
70 mph
Jun 28, 2008
1:15 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph blew down numerous trees and powerlines in the vicinity of Pearl City, IL around 2:15 pm June 28. One tree about two feet in diameter was blown over about 2 miles east of Pearl City. In addition, a four foot by four foot piece of roofing was torn off a structure and struck a vehicle. The vehicle sustained damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: .27 SE Pearl City, IL
60 mph
Jun 12, 2008
9:58 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph blew down some 4 to 6 inch diameter branches in Pearl City, IL at 10:58 pm June 12.
NWS Wind Report Location: .33 SSE Pearl City, 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 61062

3 reports
UNK category
Apr 17, 2026
12:39 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado formed briefly in the occlusion of an RFD northwest of Pearl City. It heavily damaged and destroyed several farm outbuildings... lifted a large farm wagon into an outbuilding... damaging the roof and side. The tornado also snapped several tree trunks and tree damage. Power poles were also snapped as the tornado crossed Illinois Highway 73 before lifting shortly thereafter. The tornado caused EF-1 damage with maximum estimated winds of 105 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NW Pearl City, IL
UNK category
Mar 4, 2024
7:59 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Pictures and video from a storm chaser confirm a brief tornado southeast of Pearl City Monday afternoon. The Stephenson County Emergency Manager surveyed the area and did not see any damage. Therefore... the tornado is rated EF-Unknown.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 W Bolton, IL
F1 category
Aug 24, 1998
11:30 AM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 61062
Stephenson County · 16,193 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Pearl City, 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 61062 area census snapshot

People & households
Population1,881
Households686
Housing units702
Income
Median household income$78,929
$100k+ households48.0%
$150k+ households10.5%
Housing stock
Single-family detached658
Attached single-family3
Small multifamily41
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes0
Housing mix
Single-family share93.7%
Attached-home share0.4%
Multifamily share5.8%
Mobile-home share--
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied569
Renter-occupied117
Vacant units16
Home value & age
Median home value$176,100
Owner homes $300k+33.0%
Owner homes $500k+11.6%
Owner homes $750k+11.6%
Median year built1952
Older-home share66.0%
Vehicle context
Households with cars666
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 61062 have on record?

Our records show 8 hail, 29 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near ZIP 61062, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 11, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 61062?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 61062 is 1.00″. It was reported near Pearl City, IL on April 18, 2002.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 61062 — 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 61062 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 61062 — 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 61062 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 61062 — 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 61062 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 61062 — 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 61062, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 61062, 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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