Hail and tornadoes in Ogle County, IL

Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Ogle County, IL on 54 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Sat, Jul 24, 2021. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 11 days.

Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.

Days with hail

since January 2021

1 inch or larger

days, estimated or reported

Largest radar estimate

3+ in

Sat, Jul 24, 2021

Largest reported

2 in

Mon, Aug 5, 2024

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.

Radar-estimated hail on Sat, Jul 24, 2021 around the place, with the hail reported that day — Sat, Jul 24, 2021: radar-estimated hail around Ogle County, IL, with the hail reported that day.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 75 hail reports in Ogle County, IL on 48 days, 2 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2.75 in, near Chana, on Tue, May 20, 2014.

By decade: 2000s: 23 · 2010s: 35 · 2020s: 17

Tornadoes since 1950

18 tornadoes have touched Ogle County, IL since 1950, 1 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Strongest

Thu, Apr 9, 2015 · EF4 · 20.94 mi long, 700 yd wide · near Carthage
Thu, Apr 2, 2026 · EF1 · 0.58 mi long, 80 yd wide · near Grand Detour
Fri, Mar 31, 2023 · EF1 · 8.97 mi long, 600 yd wide · near White Rock
Fri, Mar 31, 2023 · EF1 · 5.26 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Harper
Sat, May 23, 2020 · EF1 · 0.3 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Chana

Most recent

Thu, Apr 2, 2026 · EF0 · 2.65 mi long, 350 yd wide · near Holcomb
Thu, Apr 2, 2026 · EF1 · 0.58 mi long, 80 yd wide · near Grand Detour
Mon, Jul 15, 2024 · EF0 · 2.2 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Monroe Center
Mon, Jul 15, 2024 · EF0 · 1.7 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Davis Junction
Mon, Jul 15, 2024 · EF0 · 5.3 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Byron
Sun, Jul 14, 2024 · EF0 · 0.4 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Lindenwood
Fri, Mar 31, 2023 · EF1 · 8.97 mi long, 600 yd wide · near White Rock
Fri, Mar 31, 2023 · EF1 · 5.26 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Harper
Thu, May 26, 2022 · EFU · 0.1 mi long, 20 yd wide · near Baileyville
Mon, Aug 9, 2021 · EF0 · 3.1 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Lindenwood

By decade: 2010s: 6 · 2020s: 12

Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.

Every hail day since January 2021

Fri, Aug 21, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 3, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jun 24, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 NNE Byron, IL)
Thu, Jun 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jun 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, May 17, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Apr 17, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
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
- 1.75 in (3 W Rochelle, IL)
Thu, Apr 2, 2026
Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 W Lindenwood, IL)
Tue, Mar 31, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (Mount Morris, IL)
- 1.5 in (Polo, IL)
Mon, Jan 19, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Aug 18, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 17, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 10, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 29, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jun 3, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, May 16, 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)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Apr 22, 2025
Reported in the county
- 1 in (Oregon, IL)
Mon, Aug 5, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 2 in (5 S Polo, IL)
Wed, Jul 31, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 22, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 14, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 13, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jun 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 24, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 16, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 3, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 20, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Mar 4, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 N Grand Detour, IL)
Tue, Feb 27, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Sep 26, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Aug 16, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 28, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 27, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 26, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 5, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Apr 20, 2023
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (POLO, IL)
Wed, Apr 19, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Apr 4, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 1.5 in (2 E OREGON, IL)
- 1.25 in (DAVIS JUNCTION, IL)
- 1.5 in (1 E POLO, IL)
Fri, Aug 19, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 23, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (POLO, IL)
Fri, Jul 22, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
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.
Sat, Apr 30, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 W DAVIS JUNCTION, IL)
Tue, Feb 22, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Sep 7, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Aug 23, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Aug 11, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 10, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 24, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 24, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 20, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 11, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Mar 17, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.

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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.