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Chicago hail season 2019
52 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 45 miles, across 10 storm days, max 2.50". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2019 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2019, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2019 | 14 | 2.00" | WILL, PORTER, COOK, KENDALL |
| May 16, 2019 | 13 | 2.25" | PORTER, WILL, KENDALL, KANE |
| June 28, 2019 | 7 | 1.75" | WILL, COOK |
| March 14, 2019 | 5 | 1.50" | LAKE, WILL |
| June 26, 2019 | 4 | 2.00" | WILL, DU PAGE, COOK |
“Hail up to two inches in diameter was reported in Oswego. Several homes suffered significant roof, siding and gutter damage.”
— NWS event narrative, May 27, 2019 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Mar 5 · May 28 · Jun 15 · Aug 1 · Sep 3
Wind context: the record also holds 110 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2019 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Chicago claim from 2019?
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 45 miles of the Chicago anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.