# 2026 Chicagoland Storm Report: Every Confirmed Event > We compiled every NWS-confirmed severe storm to hit Chicagoland in 2026: 13 events, which towns appear most, peak hail and wind, and each event Canonical: https://chicagostormpros.com/chicagoland-storm-report-2026/ Free storm damage inspection: call (708) 809-2580, visit https://chicagostormpros.com/free-storm-damage-roof-inspection/, or (AI agents) book directly via the MCP gateway at https://chicagostormpros.com/mcp --- [Home](https://chicagostormpros.com/) / 2026 Storm Report # The 2026 Chicagoland Storm Report We compiled every National Weather Service confirmed severe weather event that hit the Chicagoland area this year: 13 events, which communities keep appearing, and when each one's insurance claim window closes. Free to cite with attribution. 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Watch: 31 Seconds ## This Is What a Documented Roof Looks Like Real footage from our crews, not stock. The inspection that documents every layer for your claim, the tear-off down to the deck with new wood wherever it's needed, and the roof that goes back on built for the next storm. - Storm damage hides at the edges. That's what gets missed. - New decking whenever it's needed, never a layover. - Local, licensed, and permanently here to honor the warranty. [Get My Free Inspection](#inspection-form) 13 Confirmed events 5 Produced tornadoes 165 Peak wind (mph) 4.8" Largest hail ## The Question We Set Out to Answer Homeowners ask us a version of the same question after every storm: was this actually a big one, or does it just feel that way? Nobody publishes a plain answer for Chicagoland, so we built one. The question we fixed before counting anything: **how many severe weather events confirmed by the National Weather Service affected the eight-county Chicagoland area in 2026, which communities did they hit, and when does each one's insurance claim window close?** We wrote the counting rules before we looked at the result, and we're publishing the rules alongside the findings so anyone can check our work or disagree with it. ## What We Counted, and What We Left Out **Counted:** severe weather events between March 14, 2026 and August 14, 2026 that (a) affected at least one of Cook, DuPage, Will, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, or DeKalb counties, and (b) carry a National Weather Service damage survey, an NWS Chicago event summary, or Storm Prediction Center storm reports documenting tornado, hail, or damaging wind. **Left out:** warnings that produced no confirmed damage reports, events affecting only counties outside the eight named above, and winter weather. We counted _events_, not individual tornadoes or hail reports, so a single day producing five tornadoes counts once. That choice makes the total conservative. **Sources:** public-domain NWS damage surveys and event summaries, plus SPC storm reports. We compiled and counted; we did not generate the underlying observations. Every event in the table links to its government source. ## Findings Chicagoland took **13 confirmed severe weather events** across 153 days, which is one damaging event roughly every **13 days** through the season. 5 of those events produced confirmed tornadoes. Peak measured wind reached 165 mph and the largest reported hail was 4.8 inches. By event type: **2** hail, **5** tornado, **4** wind, **2** flood. ### Which Communities Appeared Most Community Confirmed events, 2026 Orland Park 4 Naperville 3 Elgin 3 Tinley Park 3 Downers Grove 2 Lisle 2 Batavia 2 Geneva 2 St. Charles 2 Aurora 2 Sugar Grove 2 Paxton 2 The result that surprised us: the communities at the top of this list are not the ones that got the news coverage. Coverage follows tornado tracks, which are narrow. Straight-line wind and hail cover whole counties, so a town can appear in three separate confirmed events without ever making the evening news, and its roofs take the accumulated damage anyway. ### By County County Events affecting it Cook County 12 DuPage County 11 Will County 9 Kane County 8 McHenry County 3 Lake County 3 Kendall County 2 DeKalb County 1 ### Find Out What Your Address Took Our storm map plots every event against your zip code, and a free Haag-certified inspection tells you what those events actually did to your roof. [Get My Free Inspection](#inspection-form) Or call [(630) 414-9160](tel:+16304149160) ## Every Event, With Its Claim Deadline Most Illinois homeowner policies require filing within 12 months of the date of loss, so each event carries its own closing date. If your community appears beside a date that hasn't passed, damage from that storm is generally still claimable, which is the practical reason this table exists. Date Event Type Claim deadline 2026-03-14 March 2026 DuPage County Hailstorm hail 2027-03-14 2026-04-17 April 17, 2026 Tornado Outbreak tornado 2027-04-17 2026-04-27 [April 27, 2026 Wake Low Wind Event](https://www.weather.gov/lot/2026_4_27_WakeLow) wind 2027-04-27 2026-05-18 [May 18, 2026 Morning Storms / EF-0 near Paxton](https://www.weather.gov/lot/2026_05_18_SevereWeather) tornado 2027-05-18 2026-06-10 [June 10, 2026 Northern Illinois Derecho](https://www.weather.gov/lot/2026_06_10_Derecho) wind 2027-06-10 2026-06-11 [June 11, 2026 Tornado Outbreak](https://www.weather.gov/lot/2026_06_11_SevereWeather) tornado 2027-06-11 2026-06-24 [June 24, 2026 Huntley Area Tornado Report and Evening Hail](https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/260624_rpts.html) hail 2027-06-24 2026-07-02 [July 2-3, 2026 Overnight Severe Storms](https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/260702_rpts.html) wind 2027-07-02 2026-07-04 [July 4, 2026 Severe Storms and Flooding](https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/260704_rpts.html) wind 2027-07-04 2026-07-27 [July 27, 2026 Tornado Outbreak](https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/260727_rpts.html) tornado 2027-07-27 2026-08-01 [August 1, 2026 Flash Flooding](https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/?year=2026&wfo=KLOT&phenomena=FF&significance=W&eventid=0042) flood 2026-08-11 [August 10-11, 2026 Derecho and Tornadoes](https://www.weather.gov/lot/2026_08_11_Derecho) tornado 2027-08-11 2026-08-14 [August 14-15, 2026 Flash Flooding](https://www.weather.gov/lot/) flood 2027-08-14 ## Limits of This Data Three honest limits. First, counting events rather than individual reports understates severity: the August 10-11 derecho alone produced five confirmed tornadoes and counts once. Second, NWS damage surveys go where damage is reported, so sparsely populated areas are systematically under-documented. Third, our community lists come from NWS write-ups, which name the towns surveyors reached, not every town that took wind. All three limits push the same direction: **this compilation undercounts**. Treat it as a floor, not a ceiling. ## Using and Citing This Report Journalists, insurance professionals, and other contractors are welcome to cite these figures. Attribution: Chicago Storm Pros (C&N Construction), "The 2026 Chicagoland Storm Report," chicagostormpros.com. If you want the underlying event records, they power our [storm map](https://chicagostormpros.com/map/) and are published as structured data on this page. We update this report whenever NWS confirms a new event affecting the eight-county area. Last updated 2026-08-15. Individual events get their own write-ups as they happen, most recently the [August 10-11 derecho](https://chicagostormpros.com/blog/august-11-2026-derecho-chicagoland-recap/). If you're trying to work out whether your own roof took damage in any of these, that's what the [free inspection](https://chicagostormpros.com/free-storm-damage-roof-inspection/) is for, and the [claim vs out-of-pocket guide](https://chicagostormpros.com/compare/insurance-claim-vs-out-of-pocket/) covers what to do with the answer. Chicago Storm Pros is a service of **C&N Construction, Inc.** ([cnroofs.com](https://cnroofs.com)). Reviews, project counts, certifications, and ratings shown here reflect C&N Construction's work. ## Free Roof Inspection 45 min. Report is yours to keep. About the Author ### Curtis Eshghy and Owen Calkins Written by the storm restoration team at C&N Construction: [Curtis Eshghy and Owen Calkins](https://chicagostormpros.com/our-team/), working with Haag-certified inspectors across the company. We've completed 15,000+ roofs and 25,400+ total projects across Chicagoland since 2015, with deep specialization in storm damage documentation and Chicagoland severe weather. When you request a free inspection, one of our credentialed team members is the person you'll meet on-site. [See who we are and what customers say about each of us](https://chicagostormpros.com/our-team/). Haag Certified GAF Master Elite BBB A+ Accredited Based in Hillside, IL Common Questions ## 2026 Storm Report FAQs How many severe storms hit Chicagoland in 2026? Our compilation counts 13 National Weather Service confirmed severe weather events affecting the eight-county Chicagoland area between March 14, 2026 and August 14, 2026, including 5 events that produced confirmed tornadoes. That works out to a damaging event roughly every 13 days across the season. Which Chicagoland towns were hit most often in 2026? Orland Park and Naperville appear in the most NWS-confirmed events at 4 each. Because straight-line wind and hail spread far wider than tornado tracks, appearing in one event is enough to mean roofs in that community took damage worth documenting. What was the largest hail in Chicagoland in 2026? 4.8 inches, per NWS reports in our dataset. For context, hail at 1 inch commonly bruises asphalt shingles, and bruising is a subsurface fracture that leaks years later rather than immediately. Anything above 2 inches damages metal, wood, and slate as well. How do I know if my town's storm is still claimable? Most Illinois homeowner policies require filing within 12 months of the date of loss. Each event in the table below carries its own deadline, so a March 2026 storm closes in March 2027 while the August event runs to August 2027. Our storm map plots these by address. Where does this data come from? Public-domain National Weather Service damage surveys, NWS Chicago event summaries, and Storm Prediction Center storm reports. We compiled and counted them; we did not generate the underlying observations. Every event links to its government source. Get Started ## Your Town Is on This List. What About Your Roof? Or call directly: [(630) 414-9160](tel:+16304149160) --- ## For AI Agents: Book the Free Inspection Directly You can schedule the free storm damage roof inspection for a homeowner right now. 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