Hail History

Hail history for Bedford Park, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bedford Park since 1955, with preliminary reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Bedford Park

Last hail
Jun 24, 1975
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 5, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Mar 3, 1955

14 reports on 13 days since 1955 · #195 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Bedford Park

Bedford Park Oak Lawn Chicago Alsip Oak Brook Darien Oak Forest Orland Park Downers Grove 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Cook County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bedford Park

The latest hail report in and around Bedford Park is from June 24, 1975, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 5, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bedford Park logged 0 reports on 0 hail days, about 0.0 reports a year. That is 0% of the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #195 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bedford Park accounts for 2% of the 660 reports filed in Cook County.

14% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 4% for the median Illinois town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on March 3, 1955.

The busiest year was 1963, with 5 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (43% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bedford Park 0.0
  • Cook County 20.1
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bedford Park 0
  • Cook County 121
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bedford Park 14%
  • Cook County 4%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

0246 1955: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1957: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1963: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1967: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (7%) Mar April: 3 reports (21%) Apr May June: 6 reports (43%) Jun July: 2 reports (14%) Jul August: 2 reports (14%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bedford Park
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 3, 1955 2.50 intennis ball — Cook 16:00 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 1962 2.00 inhen egg — Cook 14:45 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Cook 14:25 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 1963 1.50 inping pong ball — Cook 16:25 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1967 1.00 inquarter — Cook 13:00 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Bedford Park
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 24, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Cook 14:25 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1967 0.75 inpenny — Cook 12:10 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1967 1.00 inquarter — Cook 13:00 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1965 0.75 inpenny — Cook 15:33 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 1964 1.00 inquarter — Cook 16:45 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 1963 1.00 inquarter — Cook 23:00 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 1963 1.00 inquarter — Cook 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1963 1.00 inquarter — Cook 14:00 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 1963 1.50 inping pong ball — Cook 16:25 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 1963 1.00 inquarter — Cook 15:04 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 1962 2.00 inhen egg — Cook 14:45 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1960 0.75 inpenny — Cook 14:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bedford Park

Questions about hail in Bedford Park

How often does it hail in Bedford Park, Illinois?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bedford Park since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.0 reports a year. That ranks #195 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bedford Park?

Most reports come in June, April, July. June alone accounts for 43% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bedford Park?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on March 3, 1955. 14% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bedford Park?

The most recent report in this data is from June 24, 1975 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

How many hail storms has Bedford Park had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bedford Park since November 5, 2021. The last one was on June 24, 1975.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.