Hail History

Hail history for Shorewood, Illinois

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Shorewood since 2000, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Shorewood

Last hail
Jul 27, 2026
3.00 in, teacup size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jul 27, 2026

10 reports on 9 days since 2000 · #366 of 378 Illinois places

Hail map · Shorewood

Shorewood Joliet Minooka Plainfield Channahon Plattville Romeoville Lockport New Lenox 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Will County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Shorewood

The latest hail report in and around Shorewood is from July 27, 2026, 3.00 in (teacup size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on July 27, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Shorewood logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 30% less than the median Illinois town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #366 of 378 Illinois cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Shorewood accounts for 3% of the 371 reports filed in Will County.

10% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on July 27, 2026 near 1.83 WSW Shorewood.

The busiest year was 2017, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in February (20% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Shorewood 0.3
  • Will County 10.3
  • Median Illinois town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Shorewood 6
  • Will County 95
  • Median Illinois town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Shorewood 10%
  • Will County 3%
  • Median Illinois town on this site 4%

Hail over time

012 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2005 2010 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025 2026: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in
Reports per year, 2000–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
012 Jan February: 2 reports (20%) Feb March: 2 reports (20%) Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 2 reports (20%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 27, 2026 1 3.00 in —
Apr 19, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Shorewood
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 27, 2026 3.00 inteacup 1.83 WSW Shorewood Will 14:40 local · NCEI
May 18, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Shorewood Will 16:50 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2005 1.50 inping pong ball Shorewood Will 17:10 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar Shorewood Will 17:34 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.24 WNW Shorewood Will 16:53 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Shorewood
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 27, 2026 3.00 inteacup 1.83 WSW Shorewood Will 14:40 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.24 WNW Shorewood Will 16:53 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2 SW Shorewood Will 11:07 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.94 SSW Shorewood Will 18:05 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar Shorewood Will 17:34 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2016 0.75 inpenny 2 W Shorewood Will 12:43 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2015 1.00 inquarter Shorewood Will 18:26 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2015 1.00 inquarter Shorewood Will 23:07 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2005 1.50 inping pong ball Shorewood Will 17:10 local · NCEI
May 18, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Shorewood Will 16:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Shorewood

Questions about hail in Shorewood

How often does it hail in Shorewood, Illinois?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Shorewood since 2000. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #366 of 378 Illinois places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Shorewood?

Most reports come in February, March, April. February alone accounts for 20% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Shorewood?

3.00 in (teacup size) on July 27, 2026 near 1.83 WSW Shorewood. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Shorewood?

The most recent report in this data is from July 27, 2026 (3.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was July 27, 2026.

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.