◆ ZION, IL HAIL HISTORY · LAKE COUNTY
Zion, IL hail history & hail map
Zion, Illinois has had 4 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 2.00″ (Golf Ball). Most recent: Jul 27, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
4Hail events in the past 5 years
2.00″Largest recorded hail · Golf Ball
2.00″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.00″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Zion, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Zion
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 1.00″ |
| May 15, 2025 | 2.00″ Golf Ball | 6 ground reports (max 2.00″) |
| May 28, 2024 | 0.70″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.70″) |
| Jul 23, 2022 | 0.75″ Penny | 1 ground report (max 0.75″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Zion (42.460, -87.870) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.