Hail History

Hail history for Lindenhurst, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lindenhurst since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lindenhurst

Last hail
May 2, 2018
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.25 in
hen egg · May 2, 2018

14 reports on 13 days since 1975 · #202 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Lindenhurst

Lindenhurst Waukegan Mundelein McHenry Buffalo Grove Crystal Lake 5 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; Lake County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lindenhurst

The latest hail report in and around Lindenhurst is from May 2, 2018, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lindenhurst logged 4 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 40% of the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #202 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lindenhurst accounts for 7% of the 187 reports filed in Lake County.

7% 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 2.25 in (hen egg) on May 2, 2018 near Lake Villa.

The busiest year was 2018, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lindenhurst 0.2
  • Lake County 5.8
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lindenhurst 3
  • Lake County 44
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lindenhurst 7%
  • Lake County 5%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 2.25 in 2020
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (21%) Apr May: 5 reports (36%) May June: 2 reports (14%) Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul August: 2 reports (14%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (7%) 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 2 2
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lindenhurst
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 2, 2018 2.25 inhen egg Lake Villa Lake 20:31 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Lake Villa Lake 18:15 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Lake 19:05 local · NCEI
May 2, 2018 1.00 inquarter Lindenhurst Lake 20:34 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 1979 1.00 inquarter — Lake 15:25 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 Lindenhurst
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 2, 2018 1.00 inquarter Lindenhurst Lake 20:34 local · NCEI
May 2, 2018 2.25 inhen egg Lake Villa Lake 20:31 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2017 0.88 innickel Lindenhurst Lake 15:54 local · NCEI
May 20, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.61 SW Lake Villa Lake 17:08 local · NCEI
Oct 2, 2005 0.75 inpenny Lindenhurst Lake 14:23 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2004 0.75 inpenny Lake Villa Lake 02:05 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Lake Villa Lake 18:15 local · NCEI
May 30, 1989 0.75 inpenny — Lake 16:40 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1989 0.75 inpenny — Lake 01:37 local · NCEI
May 11, 1987 0.75 inpenny — Lake 15:30 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1980 0.75 inpenny — Lake 11:45 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 1979 1.00 inquarter — Lake 15:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lindenhurst

Questions about hail in Lindenhurst

How often does it hail in Lindenhurst, Illinois?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lindenhurst since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #202 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lindenhurst?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lindenhurst?

2.25 in (hen egg size) on May 2, 2018 near Lake Villa. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lindenhurst?

The most recent report in this data is from May 2, 2018 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lindenhurst since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 2, 2018.

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.