Joliet hail storm history
Will County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
Joliet, located in Will County within the Chicago metropolitan area, experiences hail risk shaped by regional atmospheric patterns and proximity to Lake Michigan. The western and southern suburbs of the Chicago metro area, including Joliet, sit in a zone where lake-breeze boundaries can locally intensify spring and early summer thunderstorms, making this corridor more susceptible to hail than lakeshore communities.
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Hail in Joliet follows a distinct seasonal pattern, with the highest frequency occurring from April through June. March and July represent secondary hail months in the area. Storm intensity and hail size during the peak season reflect the atmospheric conditions typical of spring in the upper Midwest, where warm, moist air from the Gulf collides with cooler continental air masses.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 147 recorded events, 28 (19%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
A photo showed hail 1 to 1.25 inches in diameter.
Quarter size hail was reported along with several other reports of penny size hail.
Quarter size hail was reported near University Parkway and Monee Road.
A photo shared on social media showed mostly quarter size hail with the largest hail stones approxim…
Quarter size hail was reported along Caton Farm Road near and west of Route 59.
An NWS employee observed 1 hail in Lockport.
Hail fell for almost ten minutes with the largest hail roughly quarter size.
A trained spotter reported hail with multiple hailstones being at least one inch in diameter. Time w…
Photos shared on social media showed quarter size hail near 9000 North Road and 3500 West Road, west…
Quarter size hail was reported at Joliet Junior College.
A report of quarter size hail was received from mPING.
Several reports of quarter size hail were received out of Romeoville. Time was estimated by radar.
Several reports of nickel to quarter size hail were received from the south side of Naperville.
Golf ball size hail was reported near Interstate 80 and Lisbon Road.
Wind blown hail up to 2 inches in diameter lasted for 5 minutes and shattered a wind shield along Sa…
Tennis ball size hail was reported on 11000 E just north of 9000 N.
Large hail to the size of golf balls fell for several minutes over much of Peotone causing damage to…
Quarter size hail was reported near Caton Farm and County Line Roads.
Hail was estimated between 1 and 1.5 inch diameter.
Dime to nickel size hail was reported 4 miles north of Plainfield.
Screens on a home were shredded and there was also damage to the siding of a home.
Half dollar size hail was reported near Lily Cache Road.
Winds of 40 mph also reported.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Storm Events Database. Publication lag is approximately 75 days — current-year events may be incomplete.
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