Hail History

Hail history for Bradley, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bradley since 1984, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bradley

Last hail
Jul 10, 2025
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.25 in
half dollar · Jul 10, 2025

11 reports on 11 days since 1984 · #273 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Bradley

Bradley Kankakee Manteno Grant Park Wilmington 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Kankakee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bradley

The latest hail report in and around Bradley is from July 10, 2025, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on July 10, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bradley logged 9 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 10% less than the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #273 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bradley accounts for 8% of the 138 reports filed in Kankakee County.

0% 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 1.25 in (half dollar) on July 10, 2025 near 2.89 NE Bradley.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2012, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (27% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bradley 0.5
  • Kankakee County 3.0
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bradley 9
  • Kankakee County 41
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bradley 0%
  • Kankakee County 12%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1984–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 1 reports (9%) Apr May: 2 reports (18%) May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun July: 2 reports (18%) Jul August: 2 reports (18%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 10, 2025 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bradley
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 10, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.89 NE Bradley Kankakee 19:10 local · NCEI
May 2, 2018 1.00 inquarter Bourbonnais Kankakee 16:15 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2017 1.00 inquarter Bourbonnais Kankakee 17:22 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2012 1.00 inquarter Bourbonnais Kankakee 22:37 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2011 1.00 inquarter Bourbonnais Kankakee 22:36 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Bradley
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 10, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.89 NE Bradley Kankakee 19:10 local · NCEI
May 2, 2018 1.00 inquarter Bourbonnais Kankakee 16:15 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2017 1.00 inquarter Bourbonnais Kankakee 17:22 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2012 1.00 inquarter Bourbonnais Kankakee 22:37 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2012 0.88 innickel Bourbonnais Kankakee 18:15 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2011 1.00 inquarter Bourbonnais Kankakee 22:36 local · NCEI
May 2, 2008 0.88 innickel Bourbonnais Kankakee 07:39 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2007 1.00 inquarter Bourbonnais Kankakee 18:44 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2007 0.88 innickel 1.04 E Bourbonnais Kankakee 03:59 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1996 1.00 inquarter Bourbonnais Kankakee 17:40 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 1984 1.00 inquarter — Kankakee 17:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bradley

Questions about hail in Bradley

How often does it hail in Bradley, Illinois?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bradley since 1984. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #273 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bradley?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bradley?

1.25 in (half dollar size) on July 10, 2025 near 2.89 NE Bradley. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bradley?

The most recent report in this data is from July 10, 2025 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was July 10, 2025.

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.