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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Oak Park, IL

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Oak Park, IL from June 8, 1962 through June 10, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
4
Wind Reports
18
Tornado Reports
0
Max Hail Size
1.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Oak Park, IL · 1962–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 10, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Oak Park, IL

4 reports
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1.00″ hail
Mar 10, 2026
11:14 PM UTC
Hail report for Oak Park, IL
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Oak Park, IL
1.00″ hail
Aug 1, 2014
1:30 PM CST-6
Hail report for Oak Park, IL
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 NW River Forest, IL
1.00″ hail
Jun 15, 2008
6:44 AM CST-6
Hail report for Oak Park, IL
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported near Central Avenue and Van Buren.
NWS Hail Report Location: .46 SE Hermosa, IL
0.75″ hail
Apr 29, 1984
9:20 PM CST
Hail report for Oak Park, IL
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, 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 Oak Park, IL

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UNK mph
Jun 10, 2026
8:58 PM UTC
Wind report for Oak Park, IL
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple reports of tree branches downed in Oak Park... including a large tree uprooted near 96th Street and 50th that landed on a car. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Oak Park, IL
UNK mph
Aug 17, 2024
1:02 AM UTC
Wind report for Oak Park, IL
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Picture of a roughly 6 inches diameter tree branch down received via social media. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Oak Park, IL
UNK mph
Jul 16, 2024
2:42 AM UTC
Wind report for Oak Park, IL
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Local media sent in a user photo of a large tree knocked over in their yard. No specific location shared other than in Oak Park. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Oak Park, IL
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2023
3:58 AM UTC
Wind report for Oak Park, IL
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Photo shared on social media of a large tree limb snapped off a tree in Oak Park. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Oak Park, IL
UNK mph
Apr 4, 2023
6:54 PM UTC
Wind report for Oak Park, IL
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES UPROOTED... WINDOWS BLOWN OUT NEAR LAKE STREET AND OAK PARK AVENUE IN OAK PARK. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Oak Park, IL
UNK mph
Aug 29, 2022
5:31 PM UTC
Wind report for Oak Park, IL
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE PUBLIC REPORTS OF TREE LIMBS DOWNED IN NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE AUSTIN COMMUNITY AREA OF CHICAGO. RELAYED VIA CHICAGO 311. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Austin - Chicago, IL
UNK mph
Aug 11, 2021
3:09 PM UTC
Wind report for Oak Park, IL
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: HALF OF TREE SNAPPED AT ITS FORK.
NWS Wind Report Location: Oak Park, IL
UNK mph
Jun 21, 2021
4:10 AM UTC
Wind report for Oak Park, IL
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PUBLIC REPORT OF POSSIBLE TREE DAMAGE NEAR OAK PARK. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNE Oak Park, IL
UNK mph
Jul 19, 2020
4:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Oak Park, IL
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: VERY LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN IN A BACKYARD. SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Oak Park, IL
UNK mph
Jun 28, 2020
12:23 AM UTC
Wind report for Oak Park, IL
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES AND WIRES DOWN. TIME AND LOCATION BASED ON TWEET AND RADAR DATA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Oak Park, IL
UNK mph
Jun 9, 2020
8:15 PM UTC
Wind report for Oak Park, IL
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN BLOCKING THE ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Belmont-Cragin, IL
UNK mph
Jun 9, 2020
8:10 PM UTC
Wind report for Oak Park, IL
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WSW Oak Park, IL
58 mph
Jun 27, 2013
4:50 PM CST-6
Wind report for Oak Park, IL
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several 4 to 6 inch diameter limbs were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: .86 NW River Forest, IL
75 mph
Jun 18, 2010
3:07 PM CST-6
Wind report for Oak Park, IL
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A line of thunderstorms moved east across the city of Chicago, producing wind gusts in excess of 60 mph. The department of Streets and Sanitation received thousands of reports of trees and limbs down, and light poles blown down, throughout the city. The worst of the storm hit the central and south parts of the city. In downtown Chicago, windows were blow out of the 25th, 28th and 29th floor of the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower). A building in Block 37 at State Street and Randolph had 35 windows damaged. Pieces of concrete were knocked off the Aon Center.
NWS Wind Report Location: .24 W Hermosa, IL
UNK mph
Aug 9, 1984
5:35 PM CST
Wind report for Oak Park, IL
Cook County · 903,365 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, 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 Oak Park, IL

0 reports

No tornado reports were found for this selection.

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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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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · City

Oak Park, IL area census snapshot

People & households
Population53,315
Households23,267
Housing units24,673
Income
Median household income$108,026
$100k+ households40.0%
$150k+ households18.5%
Housing stock
Single-family detached9,870
Attached single-family887
Small multifamily5,297
Large multifamily8,619
Mobile homes0
Housing mix
Single-family share40%
Attached-home share3.6%
Multifamily share56.4%
Mobile-home share--
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied14,128
Renter-occupied9,139
Vacant units1,406
Home value & age
Median home value$456,300
Owner homes $300k+73.4%
Owner homes $500k+41.6%
Owner homes $750k+12.6%
Median year built1938
Older-home share86.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars20,322
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 4 hail, 18 wind, and 0 tornado reports in and near Oak Park, IL, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 10, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Oak Park?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Oak Park, IL is 1.00″. It was reported near Oak Park, IL on March 10, 2026.

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

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

I am selling a home in Oak Park — 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 Oak Park address?

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