Tag: Hinsdale, IL
-
Aurora, IL 04-04-2023
Doppler radar detected Ping Pong Ball size hail near Aurora, IL, Rockford, IL and Arlington Heights, IL on April 4, 2023. This hail storm was traveling ENE at 36 mph and the entire storm produced hail for roughly 11 hour(s). There were 114 spotter report(s) with reported max hail size of 4″ and an average hail size of 1.66″. We estimate that 79,945 buildings were in the affected area and the probability of hail DHI detected was significant. Based on this information, you can expect widespread, severe damage to tiled roofs, automobiles, and aircraft over highly populated areas. Risk of personal injury is also high, and is often accompanied by other severe weather events (wind, tornadoes).
Click on the title to See More…
-
Chicago, IL 08-03-2022
Doppler radar detected Quarter size hail near Chicago, IL, Barrington, IL and Buffalo Grove, IL on August 3, 2022. This hail storm was traveling ESE at 18 mph and the entire storm produced hail for roughly 5 hour(s). There were 1 spotter report(s) with reported max hail size of 1″ and an average hail size of 1″. We estimate that 22,663 buildings were in the affected area and the probability of hail DHI detected was significant. Based on this information, you can expect to see minor damage to vehicles, tile roofs and crops in isolated areas (Intensity Rating 2).
Click on the title to See More…
-
Joliet, IL 04-30-2022
Doppler radar detected Quarter size hail near Joliet, IL, Oak Park, IL and Melrose Park, IL on April 30, 2022. This hail storm was traveling ENE at 35 mph and the entire storm produced hail for roughly 2 hour(s). Radar reported a max hail size of 1.5″ and an average hail size of 1.04″. We estimate that 21,857 buildings were in the affected area and the probability of hail DHI detected was significant. Based on this information, you can expect potential damage to fruit, crops and vegetation, but not much else (Intensity Rating 1).
Click on the title to See More…
-
Joliet, IL 05-01-2022
Doppler radar detected Quarter size hail near Joliet, IL, Bolingbrook, IL and Romeoville, IL on May 1, 2022. This hail storm was traveling ENE at 35 mph and the entire storm produced hail for roughly 7 hour(s). There were 8 spotter report(s) with reported max hail size of 1.25″ and an average hail size of 1.1″. We estimate that 61,778 buildings were in the affected area and the probability of hail DHI detected was significant. Based on this information, you can expect to find damaged crops, glass damage, automobile bodywork damage, as well as isolated roof damage (Intensity Rating 3).
Click on the title to See More…
-
Joliet, IL 05-01-2022
Doppler radar detected Quarter size hail near Joliet, IL, Oak Park, IL and Melrose Park, IL on May 1, 2022. This hail storm was traveling ENE at 38 mph and the entire storm produced hail for roughly 4 hour(s). There were 5 spotter report(s) with reported max hail size of 1.25″ and an average hail size of 1.21″. We estimate that 43,324 buildings were in the affected area and the probability of hail DHI detected was significant. Based on this information, you can expect to see minor damage to vehicles, tile roofs and crops in isolated areas (Intensity Rating 2).
Click on the title to See More…