Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 1, 2026
Cook County, Illinois has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 9 tornado reports among 203 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 19 hail reports with hail up to 2" and 175 high-wind reports with gusts up to 85 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Aug 12, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Cook County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
1 SPC verified storm report
“Report on social media of additional tree limbs fell during the storms this morning. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”
10 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 70 mph, 2 tornado reports
“An EF-1 tornado began west of Halsted between 183rd and 187th... crossing Halsted and causing structural damage to a strip mall and several buildings in an apartment co (LOT)”
“NWS survey confirms an EF-1 tornado with peak winds near 105 mph... peak width of 300 yards... and path length of 22.4 miles. (LOT)”
6 SPC verified storm reports
“Corrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 S Posen. Trees downed on 149th Street in Posen. Time estimated from radar. (LOT)”
“Multiple large trees down blocking multiple roadways along State Street between Freehauf and Keepataw Drive. Time estimated. (LOT)”
30 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75", wind gusts up to 74 mph, 5 tornado reports
“Likely portion of tornado path in/near Markham. Concentrated area of tree damage along westbound I-80/I-294 at the Dixie Highway exit directly east and west of the exit (LOT)”
“Corrects time of previous tornado report from 2 E Glenwood. An NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 110 mph... peak width of 225 yards... and p (LOT)”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Report of downed tree limbs... a hanging street light... and hail near the intersection of Steger Road and State Street. The location and time of the report coincides t (LOT)”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Video shared to social media shows branch downed onto shoulder and part of one lane of IL-394 southbound. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”
17 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 72 mph
“Peak wind gust of 64 mph measured on a personal weather station. (LOT)”
“Peak wind gust of 55 kt measured at runway sensor 27 left. Peak gust of 47 kt at ASOS. (LOT)”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Shortly after departing the Howard station in Rogers Park... a CTA Yellow Line train was partially derailed after a large portion of tree fell onto the tracks. 31 peopl (LOT)”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southeast winds gusts 45 to 55 mph. For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 expected. WHERE...Central Cook and Northern Cook Counties. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the Extreme Heat Warning, from noon Monday to 10 PM CDT Wednesday.”
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southeast winds gusts 45 to 55 mph. For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 expected. WHERE...Central Cook and Northern Cook Counties. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the Extreme Heat Warning, from noon Monday to 10 PM CDT Wednesday.”
5 SPC verified storm reports
“Photo shared to social media shows uprooted tree in Streamwood. Time estimated by social media. (LOT)”
“Tree branches downed at Lords Park in Elgin. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Several trees and large tree limbs downed in Calumet City... particularly near Burnham Avenue between 154th and 158th Streets. A few trees fell onto homes and power lin (LOT)”
“Multiple trees uprooted or damaged on the northeast side of South Holland. (LOT)”
5 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 85 mph, 1 tornado report
“6 INJ NWS survey confirms a preliminary EF-2 tornado. Peak winds of 120 mph... width of 350 yards... and length of 8.4 miles. (LOT)”
“Peak wind gust. Downed tree limbs and power outage... as well. (LOT)”
17 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 78 mph, 1 tornado report
“NWS survey confirmed a preliminary EF-0 tornado. Path length of 2.5 miles... max width of 175 yards... and peak winds of 80 mph. (LOT)”
“Peak gust measured on personal weather station. (LOT)”
7 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 79 mph
“KMDW ASOS recorded 79 mph wind gust from the southwest. (LOT)”
“Tree or tree branch broken and blocking roadway near Cornelia Avenue and Fremont Street in Lakeview community area of Chicago. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...De Kalb, Central Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake IL, McHenry, and Northern Cook Counties. WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...De Kalb, Central Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake IL, McHenry, and Northern Cook Counties. WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
3 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“A personal weather station recorded a 62 mph gust in the South Loops community area of Chicago. (LOT)”
“Photo shared on social media of tree roughly 2 feet in diameter snapped. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”
4 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1", wind gusts up to 63 mph
“Measured at a personal weather station. A separate PWS nearby reported a similar gust. (LOT)”
“Measured at a personal weather station. A separate nearby station measured a similar wind gust. (LOT)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Southwesterly winds may briefly and sporadically gust 40 to 50 mph through about 1 AM. If traveling on east-west oriented roads, be prepared for gusty crosswinds, particularly in higher profile vehicles.”
4 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“Multiple large tree branches downed in and near Garfield Park. Small tree also uprooted. (LOT)”
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 2"
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
“Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LOT)”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Livingston, La Salle, Eastern Will, Grundy, Northern Will, Southern Cook, and Southern Will Counties. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Central Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake IL, and Northern Cook Counties. WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
9 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph occurring. WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down tree limbs and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph occurring. WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down tree limbs and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
9 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. WHEN...From 1 AM to 4 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds can blow down tree limbs and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. WHEN...From 1 AM to 4 PM CDT Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds can blow down tree limbs and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
5 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2"
“Largest hailstones estimated to be between 1.5 and 2 inches in diameter. (LOT)”
“Trained spotter reports walnut size hail in Brookfield. Hail occurred over 10 minute period from 5:54 PM to 6:05 PM. (LOT)”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 58 mph
“Tree branch reportedly fell onto a car on Rose Street. Wind gust of 58 mph provided as well. (LOT)”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Power lines downed at 3800 S Artesian Avenue. (LOT)”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph early this morning, easing to occasional gusts to around 45 mph by mid morning. WHERE...Northern and central Illinois and extreme northwest Indiana WHEN...Until noon CST today. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph early this morning, easing to occasional gusts to around 45 mph by mid morning. WHERE...Northern and central Illinois and extreme northwest Indiana WHEN...Until noon CST today. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
9 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. WHEN...Until 3 PM CST /4 PM EST/ Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. WHEN...Until 3 PM CST /4 PM EST/ Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. A few gusts to 55 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. WHEN...From 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ Sunday to 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. A few gusts to 55 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. WHEN...From 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ Sunday to 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. WHEN...Until 9 PM CST /10 PM EST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects, including holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. WHEN...Until 9 PM CST /10 PM EST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects, including holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
15 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. WHEN...From 3 AM CST /4 AM EST/ to 9 PM CST /10 PM EST/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects, including holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. WHEN...From 3 AM CST /4 AM EST/ to 9 PM CST /10 PM EST/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects, including holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
The most recent recorded event was on Aug 12, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 203 severe weather events in Cook County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 19 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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