Verified storm · closed
1.2–5" hail crossed DuPage County, IL — July 27, 2026
Measured against the NOAA MRMS national radar feed on its 2-minute cycle — a verified event, not a forecast.
Storm stats
| County | DuPage County, IL |
|---|---|
| Max hail (MESH) | 5" |
| Mean hail (MESH) | 1.2" |
| Swath area | 867 mi² (2,245 km²) |
| Radar cells (~1 km grid) | 2,430 |
| First radar detection | 2026-07-27 15:52 UTC |
| Last radar detection | 2026-07-27 19:28 UTC |
| Verified | 2026-07-27 15:54 UTC |
| Swath centroid | 41.7368, -87.9321 |
| Storm ID | sw_4dd27eb7 |
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DuPage County, IL — verified storm record
Swath has 12 radar-verified hail storms on record for DuPage County, IL going back to July 2025, the largest measuring 5.00″. Every one was measured against NOAA MRMS radar — not estimated, and not a forecast.
