Hailstorm Chicago: Golf-Ball Sized Hail in Long Grove; Quarter-Sized Hail in Far North Arlington Heights

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Golf ball-sized hail down to pea-sized hail was reported Saturday between 11:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in the northwest suburbs and northern Chicagoland. Quarter-sized hail (money, not quarter-inch) was reported in far north Arlington Heights.

About 15 cars were damaged at Motor Werks of Barrington — reported to be mostly customers cars shopping for new cars. Cars had dents and broken windows. Hail in Long Grove was reported to have begun at 11:25 a.m. Golf ball-sized hail was reported in Barrington, and Long Grove. Near golf ball-sized hail was reported in Buffalo Grove and Wheeling.

The hailstorm in Rockford, where hail was reported in quarter-sized volume, covered the ground like snow.

Severe weather was indicated on radar

Reports submitted to the National Weather Service Office Chicago …

Hail Reports (CSV) (Raw Hail CSV)(?)
Time Size Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1339 100 4 SE GALENA JO DAVIESS IL 4238 9037 QUARTER TO NICKEL SIZE COMPLETELY COVERING THE GROUND. (DVN)
1345 100 1 E GALENA JO DAVIESS IL 4242 9041 SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN QUARTER. (DVN)
1430 100 2 NE FREEPORT STEPHENSON IL 4231 8961 RELAYED VIA LOT. (DVN)
1435 100 4 NE FREEPORT STEPHENSON IL 4233 8958 (DVN)
1435 100 RUSHFORD FILLMORE MN 4381 9175 RELAYED THROUGH KTTC(ARX)
1438 100 4 ENE FREEPORT STEPHENSON IL 4232 8957 HAIL DIME TO QUARTER SIZE COVERING THE GROUND ON U.S. 20 BYPASS WITH SOME CARS IN DITCHES. HAIL OCCURRED 928 TO 938 AM. (DVN)
1444 100 1 E ROCKFORD AIRPORT WINNEBAGO IL 4220 8908 HAIL LASTED ABOUT 3 MINUTES. (LOT)
1445 100 4 SSE ROCKFORD WINNEBAGO IL 4222 8903 QUARTER SIZED HAIL ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF ROCKFORD. (LOT)
1449 100 NODINE WINONA MN 4390 9145 NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL. (ARX)
1454 100 ROCKFORD AIRPORT WINNEBAGO IL 4220 8910 REPORTED ON 954 AM OBSERVATION. (LOT)
1458 100 SE ROCKFORD WINNEBAGO IL 4227 8906 LASTED ABOUT 2 MINUTES. SOUTHEAST PORTION OF ROCKFORD NEAR PERRYVILLE ROAD. (LOT)
1500 100 LA CROSSE LA CROSSE WI 4383 9123 FALLING AT CITY HALL.(ARX)
1500 100 WINONA WINONA MN 4405 9166 IN CITY OF WINONA. (ARX)
1501 100 ROCKFORD WINNEBAGO IL 4227 8906 SOUTHEAST SIDE OF ROCKFORD. (LOT)
1507 100 ROCKFORD WINNEBAGO IL 4227 8906 (LOT)
1507 100 LA CROSSE LA CROSSE WI 4383 9123 AT WKBT STUDIO IN DOWNTOWN LA CROSSE.(ARX)
1508 100 N BELVIDERE BOONE IL 4225 8885 NORTH OF BELVIDERE.(LOT)
1510 175 ROCKFORD WINNEBAGO IL 4227 8906 GOLF BALL HAIL ON WYOMING STREET IN ROCKFORD. (LOT)
1510 100 LOVES PARK WINNEBAGO IL 4234 8901 (LOT)
1512 150 ROCKFORD WINNEBAGO IL 4227 8906 UPDATED REPORT FROM 1 MILE NORTHWEST OF I-39 AND US 20 BYPASS. (LOT)
1513 125 SE ROCKFORD WINNEBAGO IL 4227 8906 (LOT)
1514 175 ROCKFORD WINNEBAGO IL 4227 8906 UP TO PING PONG BALL TO GOLF BALL SIZED. (LOT)
1515 200 POPLAR GROVE BOONE IL 4237 8882 ROUTE 76 NEAR POPLAR GROVE AIRPORT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. REPORT VIA FACEBOOK.(LOT)
1542 100 MARENGO MCHENRY IL 4225 8860 QUARTER SIZED HAIL COVERING THE GROUND BEGAN AT REPORT TIME AND LASTED 2 TO 3 MINUTES.(LOT)
1545 100 WOODSTOCK MCHENRY IL 4231 8844 DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL QUEEN ANNE STREET AND TODD ROAD COVERING THE GROUND. (LOT)
1547 100 UNION MCHENRY IL 4223 8854 HAIL COVERING GROUND. 1 INCH LARGEST STONES. AT ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM.(LOT)
1554 150 MCHENRY MCHENRY IL 4234 8829 ROUTE 120 AND RIDGE ROAD. HAIL LASTED 5 MINUTES. (LOT)
1558 125 HUNTLEY MCHENRY IL 4217 8842 (LOT)
1559 100 4 N HUNTLEY MCHENRY IL 4223 8842 PEA TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL COVERING THE GROUND LASTED 5 MINUTES. (LOT)
1600 150 LAKE IN THE HILLS MCHENRY IL 4219 8832 QUARTER TO PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL. (LOT)
1604 125 HUNTLEY MCHENRY IL 4217 8842 (LOT)
1605 100 N ALGONQUIN MCHENRY IL 4216 8830 MAINLY QUARTER SIZED HAIL WITH A FEW PIECES OF GOLF BALL SIZED.(LOT)
1605 175 CRYSTAL LAKE MCHENRY IL 4223 8833 (LOT)
1607 100 LAKE IN THE HILLS MCHENRY IL 4219 8832 (LOT)
1608 100 CRYSTAL LAKE MCHENRY IL 4223 8833 (LOT)
1612 100 ALGONQUIN MCHENRY IL 4216 8830 (LOT)
1612 100 HAINESVILLE LAKE IL 4234 8806 (LOT)
1613 100 CARY MCHENRY IL 4221 8825 (LOT)
1615 150 CARPENTERSVILLE KANE IL 4212 8827 (LOT)
1615 200 ALGONQUIN MCHENRY IL 4216 8830 HAIL AS LARGE AS 2 INCH DIAMETER BEGAN JUST AFTER 11 AM AND ENDED AT ABOUT 1115 AM. REPORT AND PHOTO VIA TWITTER.(LOT)
1616 100 ROUND LAKE PARK LAKE IL 4232 8806 (LOT)
1620 100 HOFFMAN ESTATES COOK IL 4206 8814 VIA FACEBOOK. QUARTER SIZED AND SLIGHTLY LARGER. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. (LOT)
1620 125 LAKE ZURICH LAKE IL 4219 8809 (LOT)
1621 175 BARRINGTON COOK IL 4215 8813 (LOT)
1621 175 LAKE ZURICH LAKE IL 4219 8809 UP TO GOLF BALL SIZED.(LOT)
1624 200 BARRINGTON COOK IL 4215 8813 (LOT)
1624 100 LAKE ZURICH LAKE IL 4219 8809 (LOT)
1625 150 PALATINE COOK IL 4211 8804 (LOT)
1628 100 1 N BARRINGTON LAKE IL 4217 8813 VIA LAKE COUNTY EMA.(LOT)
1630 100 HOFFMAN ESTATES COOK IL 4206 8814 (LOT)
1630 100 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS COOK IL 4209 8798 DUNDEE RD AND ROUTE 53.(LOT)
1630 150 N PALATINE COOK IL 4211 8804 REPORT VIA FACEBOOK. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.(LOT)
1630 100 WHEELING COOK IL 4213 8792 (LOT)
1630 150 N BUFFALO GROVE LAKE IL 4217 8796 LARGEST HAIL WAS JUST UNDER GOLF BALL SIZE. VIA FACEBOOK. (LOT)
1630 100 LAKE ZURICH LAKE IL 4219 8809 (LOT)
1630 125 LONG GROVE LAKE IL 4220 8800 HAIL BEGAN AT 1125 AM.(LOT)
1644 100 DEERFIELD LAKE IL 4217 8785 (LOT)
1647 100 NORTHBROOK COOK IL 4213 8783 (LOT)
1652 100 NORTHBROOK COOK IL 4213 8783 UP TO QUARTER SIZED.(LOT)
2036 100 HOWARD CITY MONTCALM MI 4340 8547 HAIL IS COVERING THE GROUND. (GRR)
2047 100 2 N MUSKEGON MUSKEGON MI 4326 8626 SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND ESTIMATED WINDS OF 55 MILES PER HOUR (GRR)
2048 100 3 N MUSKEGON MUSKEGON MI 4327 8626 SPOTTER REPORTED HAIL COVERING THE GROUND. MOST OF IT WAS QUARTER SIZE. (GRR)
2054 100 5 N MUSKEGON MUSKEGON MI 4329 8624 QUARTER SIZE HAIL CAME DOWN HEAVILY AND COVERED THE ROADWAY (GRR)
2059 100 VALLEY VERNON WI 4365 9053 (ARX)
2100 100 4 ENE POSTVILLE ALLAMAKEE IA 4311 9150 LARGE HAIL BETWEEN WAUKON AND POSTVILLE REPORTED BY KWWL VIEWERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. (ARX)
2115 100 WAUKON ALLAMAKEE IA 4327 9148 (ARX)
2116 100 3 W FORT ATKINSON WINNESHIEK IA 4314 9199 (ARX)
2131 100 3 NNW CEDAR SPRINGS KENT MI 4326 8557 QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERED THE GROUND. NUMEROUS TREES ALSO REPORTED DOWN IN THE AREA. (GRR)
2140 100 DECORAH WINNESHIEK IA 4331 9179 (ARX)
2156 125 SUMNER BREMER IA 4285 9210 PUBLIC REPORT RECEIVED VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.(DMX)
2200 100 14 W FAYETTE FAYETTE IA 4284 9208 TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED ONE INCH SIZE HAIL ON THE EASTERN EDGE OF SUMNER IN WESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY (ARX)
2202 150 REEDSBURG SAUK WI 4353 9000 (MKX)
2219 100 LAKE DELTON SAUK WI 4359 8978 (MKX)
2237 100 WADENA FAYETTE IA 4284 9166 PUBLIC REPORTED NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN THE CITY OF WADENA (ARX)
2248 100 1 NW PARKERSBURG BUTLER IA 4258 9280 PUBLIC ESTIMATE OF NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL JUST NORTHWEST OF PARKERSBURG. RECEIVED VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.(DMX)
2306 150 APLINGTON BUTLER IA 4258 9288 REPORT RECEIVED VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (DMX)
2308 175 APLINGTON BUTLER IA 4258 9288 LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED NICKEL TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL (DMX)
2308 100 PARDEEVILLE COLUMBIA WI 4353 8930 (MKX)
2315 150 1 NW PARKERSBURG BUTLER IA 4258 9280 REPORT RECEIVED VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (DMX)
2330 100 3 N HOLLY OAKLAND MI 4284 8362 (DTX)
2339 100 5 NW CLARKSTON OAKLAND MI 4278 8350 (DTX)
2342 100 4 NE HOLLY OAKLAND MI 4283 8356 (DTX)
2345 100 1 W WAVERLY BREMER IA 4273 9249 RELAYED BY NWS DVN (DMX)
2345 100 PLAINFIELD BREMER IA 4284 9254 AT LEAST QUARTER SIZED A FEW CHUNCKS MAY BE BIGGER (DMX)
2350 100 WAVERLY BREMER IA 4273 9247 REPORTED VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED. (DMX)
2353 100 RANDOLPH FREMONT IA 4087 9556 (OAX)
2356 125 DENVER BREMER IA 4267 9233 REPORTED VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (DMX)
0000 150 1 S CLAY CENTER CLAY KS 3936 9712 (TOP)
0000 175 2 NE GREEN CLAY KS 3945 9698 (TOP)
0000 200 1 NW DENVER BREMER IA 4268 9235 (DMX)
0000 100 3 W BEAVER DAM DODGE WI 4346 8890 SOURCE KC9YZX (MKX)
0005 150 3 SE CLAY CENTER CLAY KS 3935 9708 (TOP)
0007 100 S BEAVER DAM DODGE WI 4346 8884 SOURCE KC9QDP. (MKX)
0008 175 READLYN BREMER IA 4270 9222 VEHICLES DAMAGED FROM LARGE HAIL. SOME ROOF DAMAGE. (DMX)
0009 100 E BEAVER DAM DODGE WI 4346 8884 0.5 MILES EAST OF BEAVER DAM. (MKX)
0014 100 5 S ROMEO MACOMB MI 4273 8300 (DTX)
0023 200 6 ESE CLAY CENTER CLAY KS 3934 9702 (TOP)
0025 100 4 NNW READSTOWN VERNON WI 4350 9079 VIA WKBT TELEVISION VIEWER (ARX)
0028 100 WAVERLY BREMER IA 4273 9247 AT HIGH SCHOOL (DMX)
0030 150 7 E CLAY CENTER CLAY KS 3938 9699 (TOP)
0035 125 GILBERT STORY IA 4211 9365 NICKLE TO GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN THE AREA OF US 69 AND 130TH ST. (DMX)
0037 100 7 E CLAY CENTER CLAY KS 3938 9699 (TOP)
0038 100 4 W HESPERIA OCEANA MI 4357 8612 (GRR)
0039 100 2 N DORCHESTER ALLAMAKEE IA 4350 9152 (ARX)
0042 100 7 N BOONE AIRPORT BOONE IA 4215 9382 TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL (DMX)
0045 175 9 NNE BOONE BOONE IA 4217 9381 (DMX)
0046 125 FRANKFORT MARSHALL KS 3971 9642 (TOP)

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