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Chicago hail: the streets to knock first
A hail map shows where hail fell, not where to knock first. By 10 AM Central the morning after a storm, StormRoute ranks the streets in your service area by homes under the biggest radar hail. Here is a real Chicago storm, the whole list, nothing blurred.
The ten streets, ranked
| # | Street | ZIP | Radar hail | Homes | Ground check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Division Street | 60441 | 5.00 in | ~359 | NWS report ≤3 mi |
| 2 | 1st Street | 60448 | 5.00 in | ~139 | NWS report ≤3 mi |
| 3 | East Illinois Street | 60439 | 4.79 in | ~196 | NWS report ≤3 mi |
| 4 | 2nd Street | 60448 | 5.00 in | ~120 | NWS report ≤3 mi |
| 5 | Crestview Drive | 60439 | 5.00 in | ~108 | NWS report ≤3 mi |
| 6 | Grant Street | 60439 | 4.79 in | ~163 | NWS report ≤3 mi |
| 7 | Lincoln Street | 60441 | 4.79 in | ~160 | NWS report ≤3 mi |
| 8 | Houston Street | 60439 | 5.00 in | ~102 | NWS report ≤3 mi |
| 9 | 3rd Street | 60448 | 5.00 in | ~99 | NWS report ≤3 mi |
| 10 | Keepataw Drive | 60439 | 5.00 in | ~97 | NWS report ≤3 mi |
Ranked by homes under the biggest radar hail, with a boost when an NWS hail report was logged within 3 miles. Home counts are approximate (mapped buildings along the street); hail sizes are radar estimates. A ranked street is a place to inspect, never a promise that a roof is damaged.
Every Chicago storm, last 2 years
22 storms with ranked streets. One is open free; members got each list the morning after, and every locked list opens the day you join.
- Jul 27, 20265.00 in154 ZIPs hit · 10 hail streets · 118 NWS reportsFree · open it
- Aug 11, 20261.30 in2 ZIPs hit · 5 hail streets · 10 tornado streets · 6 NWS reportsLocked
- Aug 9, 20261.83 in23 ZIPs hit · 10 hail streets · 3 NWS reportsLocked
- Jul 29, 2026tornado10 tornado streetsLocked
- Jul 28, 2026tornado10 tornado streetsLocked
- Jul 26, 2026tornado10 tornado streetsLocked
- Jul 3, 20261.22 in10 ZIPs hit · 10 hail streets · 4 NWS reportsLocked
- Jun 24, 20261.59 in14 ZIPs hit · 10 hail streets · 11 NWS reportsLocked
- Jun 11, 2026tornado10 tornado streetsLocked
- Jun 10, 2026tornado10 tornado streetsLocked
- Apr 14, 20261.30 in13 ZIPs hit · 10 hail streets · 39 NWS reportsLocked
- Mar 31, 20261.08 in1 ZIP hit · 10 hail streets · 14 NWS reportsLocked
- Mar 30, 20261.90 in24 ZIPs hit · 10 hail streets · 43 NWS reportsLocked
- Mar 26, 20261.19 in1 ZIP hit · 10 hail streets · 6 NWS reportsLocked
- Mar 10, 20261.61 in19 ZIPs hit · 10 hail streets · 104 NWS reportsLocked
- Sep 21, 20251.23 in2 ZIPs hit · 10 hail streets · 1 NWS reportLocked
- Aug 16, 20252.40 in22 ZIPs hit · 10 hail streets · 13 NWS reportsLocked
- Aug 12, 20251.17 in2 ZIPs hit · 10 hail streets · 1 NWS reportLocked
- Jun 8, 20251.69 in1 ZIP hit · 10 hail streets · 18 NWS reportsLocked
- May 15, 20251.56 in18 ZIPs hit · 10 hail streets · 42 NWS reportsLocked
- Mar 19, 2025tornado10 tornado streetsLocked
- Mar 14, 2025tornado10 tornado streetsLocked
Chicago logged 100 hail or wind days over the last 7 years. Its busiest stretch is Apr 1 – Aug 31, which held 75% of its storm days.