On the map: April 4, 2023, the largest radar hail near Wheeling since 2019: 1.65″ within about 2 miles of the center. Rings at 1, 3 and 5 miles.
Radar-estimated hail
Wheeling, IL hail history
Last 1-inch hail reported within 5 miles of Wheeling, IL: April 14, 2026 (1.00″); radar-estimated 1-inch hail since then near the city center (within about 2 miles): July 27, 2026 (1.45″).
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How often it hails near Wheeling
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Recent hail days
- Apr 14, 20261.00″ · 2.8 mi
- Aug 16, 20251.00″ · 4.6 mi
- Apr 4, 20231.50″ · 0.6 mi
- Jun 13, 20221.00″ · 4.1 mi
- Aug 23, 20201.00″ · 3.7 mi
- Jul 7, 20171.00″ · 4.1 mi
As of November 6, 2026, hail has been reported within 5 miles of Wheeling, IL on 30 days since 1955, 6 of them from 2016 to 2025 (182nd of 441 Illinois cities for that decade). The most recent was April 14, 2026 (1.00″), and the largest on record is 2.75″ (baseball size) on July 18, 1967. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger within about 2 miles of the city center on 4 days since October 2019.
Wheeling averages a 1-inch-or-larger hail report within 5 miles about once every 2 years (10 days, 2006–2025). By days with hail reported within 5 miles from 2016 to 2025 (6), Wheeling ranks 182nd of 441 Illinois cities and 1706th of 6,891 US cities (tied with 458 others).
Most hail near Wheeling falls in June, July and August: 17 of its 30 hail days since 1955 (57%), with the most in April (7). Across the state: Illinois hail season.
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Hail days near Wheeling
| Storm day | Largest report | Reports | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2026 | 1.00″ | 1 | 2.8 mi |
| August 16, 2025 | 1.00″ | 1 | 4.6 mi |
| April 4, 2023 | 1.50″ | 6 | 0.6 mi |
| June 13, 2022 | 1.00″ | 1 | 4.1 mi |
| August 23, 2020 | 1.00″ | 1 | 3.7 mi |
| July 7, 2017 | 1.00″ | 1 | 4.1 mi |
| April 10, 2017 | 0.75″ | 3 | 3.4 mi |
| August 2, 2015 | 1.00″ | 1 | 3.9 mi |
| May 12, 2014 | 1.00″ | 2 | 4.7 mi |
| April 12, 2014 | 1.50″ | 5 | 1.1 mi |
| April 3, 2011 | 0.75″ | 1 | 4.2 mi |
| July 23, 2009 | 0.88″ | 1 | 1.1 mi |
| August 4, 2008 | 0.88″ | 2 | 2.2 mi |
| July 2, 2008 | 1.00″ | 1 | 3.6 mi |
| October 2, 2006 | 1.00″ | 3 | 3.4 mi |
| September 22, 2005 | 1.00″ | 1 | 1.1 mi |
| May 20, 2004 | 1.00″ | 2 | 1.1 mi |
| August 1, 2003 | 1.00″ | 2 | 4.1 mi |
| July 17, 2003 | 2.50″ | 2 | 4.1 mi |
| July 6, 2003 | 1.75″ | 2 | 2.9 mi |
| May 18, 2000 | 1.25″ | 1 | 4.9 mi |
| June 9, 1999 | 1.50″ | 1 | 2.9 mi |
| June 7, 1995 | 0.88″ | 1 | 4.1 mi |
| April 15, 1992 | 2.00″ | 1 | 1.1 mi |
| June 13, 1976 | 1.75″ | 1 | 1.1 mi |
Radar-estimated hail near Wheeling
Largest radar estimate within about 2 miles of the city center, NOAA MRMS (October 2019 onward). The largest was 1.65″ on April 4, 2023.
| Storm day | Radar max (MESH) |
|---|---|
| July 27, 2026 | 1.45″ |
| April 14, 2026 | 0.86″ |
| June 26, 2025 | 0.92″ |
| August 27, 2024 | 1.25″ |
| July 23, 2024 | 0.75″ |
| April 4, 2023 | 1.65″ |
| August 3, 2022 | 1.12″ |
| June 13, 2022 | 0.89″ |
| August 10, 2020 | 0.80″ |
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