255
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$30K
Property damage
Hail in DuPage County, Illinois: 255 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.8. That places the county #412 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in DuPage County, Illinois: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in DuPage County is the 2000s, when 99 of the county's 255 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the DuPage County archive, hail makes up 26.3% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #412 for this hazard and #6 within Illinois, putting it in the 86.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in DuPage County with 47 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | KEENEYVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | CLOVERDALE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | HINSDALE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | OAK BROOK | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | DOWNERS GROVE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | THE MORTON ARBORETUM | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | WEST CHICAGO | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | NAPERVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | EOLA | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | DARIEN | 4.8 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from DuPage County
- Thunderstorm Wind 496
- Flood 77
- Flash Flood 63
- Tornado 46
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous hail reports came out of southeastern DuPage County, mostly in the vicinity of Woodridge and Darien. Sizes ranged from 1 to 4 inches in diameter, though most of the reports were greater than 2.5 inches. Three separate reports of 4 inch hail were received out of this area.
An area of strong to severe thunderstorms moved into north central Illinois in the early afternoon and moved southeast through the Chicago suburbs during the mid-afternoon and exited Kanakakee and Iroquios counties by late afternoon. There were numerous reports of tree limbs or trees blown down and power lines downed. Two small tornadoes or gustnadoes were embedded in the strong winds – one in Wheaton and one in Mokena (see separative narratives). Some wind gust reports were: 60 mph in Rockford, 65 mph at St. Charles, 60 mph at DuPage Airport in West Chicago and 63 mph in Joliet. Buildings and homes had some structural damage in Winfield, Glendale Heights and Carol Stream in DuPage County.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in DuPage County, Illinois?
255 hail events are recorded in DuPage County between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in DuPage County?
The strongest hail on record in DuPage County measured 4.8.
Where does the hail data for DuPage County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in DuPage County, Illinois.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/illinois/dupage-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.