Hail and tornadoes in DuPage County, IL
Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in DuPage County, IL on 36 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Mon, Jul 27, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 13 days.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.
Hail on record since 1955
NOAA's Storm Events database lists 235 hail reports in DuPage County, IL on 82 days, 13 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 4.8 in, near Darien, on Tue, Mar 10, 2026.
By decade: 2000s: 87 · 2010s: 76 · 2020s: 72
Tornadoes since 1950
31 tornadoes have touched DuPage County, IL since 1950, 1 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 11.
Strongest
- Sun, Jun 20, 2021 · EF3 · 14.8 mi long, 600 yd wide · near Naperville · 11 injuries
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026 · EF1 · 2.24 mi long, 400 yd wide · near Munger
- Wed, Jul 12, 2023 · EF1 · 0.7 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Burr Ridge
- Fri, Mar 31, 2023 · EF1 · 1.57 mi long, 175 yd wide · near Villa Park
- Mon, Aug 10, 2020 · EF1 · 2.15 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Lombard
Most recent
- Mon, Jul 27, 2026 · EF0 · 2.1 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Downers Grove
- Mon, Jul 27, 2026 · EF0 · 0.97 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Wheaton
- Mon, Jul 27, 2026 · EF0 · 0.94 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Glen Ellyn
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026 · EF0 · 1.3 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Naperville
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026 · EF1 · 2.24 mi long, 400 yd wide · near Munger
- Fri, Mar 14, 2025 · EF0 · 0.78 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Hanover Park
- Mon, Jul 15, 2024 · EF0 · 1.3 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Bensenville
- Mon, Jul 15, 2024 · EF0 · 0.8 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Villa Park
- Mon, Jul 15, 2024 · EF0 · 3.1 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Flowerfield
- Sat, Jun 22, 2024 · EF0 · 0.86 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Downers Grove
By decade: 2000s: 3 · 2010s: 3 · 2020s: 25
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since January 2021
- Mon, Aug 31, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Aug 9, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 W Naperville, IL)
- 1 in (3 W Naperville, IL)
- Tue, Jul 28, 2026Reported in the county
- 2 in (Oak Brook, IL)
- Mon, Jul 27, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (2 NW Lisle, IL)
- 1 in (3 W York Center, IL)
- 1 in (1 SW York Center, IL)
- 1.5 in (1 NE Downers Grove, IL)
- 1.75 in (Downers Grove, IL)
- and 16 more
- Sat, Jul 18, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 3, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 2, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 24, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Apr 14, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (3 NW Carol Stream, IL)
- Mon, Mar 30, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (2 N West Chicago, IL)
- 1.75 in (1 N Hinsdale, IL)
- 1 in (4 NE Aurora, IL)
- Tue, Mar 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 4.800000190734863 in (Darien, IL)
- Sat, Aug 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (3 SW Naperville, IL)
- Thu, Jul 24, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 26, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 8, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 15, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Wheaton, IL)
- 1.5 in (Elmhurst, IL)
- Tue, Aug 27, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 5, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 14, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Feb 27, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (Darien, IL)
- 2.5 in (1 SW Darien, IL)
- 1 in (4 ESE Aurora, IL)
- 1 in (1 N Wayne, IL)
- Fri, Jul 28, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (1 E Warrenville, IL)
- 1.75 in (Winfield, IL)
- 1.25 in (1 W Carol Stream, IL)
- Wed, May 31, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Apr 20, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 NNE MEDINAH, IL)
- Tue, Apr 4, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (2 W WARRENVILLE, IL)
- 1 in (1 NW VILLA PARK, IL)
- Tue, Sep 20, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Sep 18, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 23, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 22, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 4, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 13, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Sep 29, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Aug 25, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 E OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL)
- Tue, Aug 24, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 12, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Mar 17, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.