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Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 0935 AM CST Sat Dec 30 2017 ...Morning Snowfall Roundup... The following are snow amounts for the previous 24 hours as measured in the morning by NWS Cooperative Observers and CoCoRaHS observers. Observations are usually taken at 7 AM. 24-hour Snowfall Amounts for Saturday(12/30/17)... Northern Illinois Snow Location (County): fall(inches) Streator 4ENE (La Salle)......................5.3 Pontiac 1ESE (Livingston).....................5.2 Chatsworth (Livingston).......................5.0 Dwight (Livingston)...........................5.0 Watseka 6.9WNW (Iroquois).....................5.0 Chatsworth (Livingston).......................5.0 Ashkum 5.6E (Iroquois)........................4.4 Amboy (Lee)...................................4.1 Mazon 0.5ENE (Grundy).........................4.0 Streator (Livingston).........................4.0 Fairbury (Livingston).........................3.8 La Salle (La Salle)...........................3.5 Peru 1ENE (La Salle)..........................3.5 Herscher 3E (Kankakee)........................3.3 Seneca 2SSW (La Salle)........................3.2 Wilmington 3SE (Will).........................3.1 Park Forest (Cook)............................3.0 Kankakee 4WNW (Kankakee)......................2.9 Morris 6ESE (Grundy)..........................2.8 Ottawa 1NW (La Salle).........................2.7 St Anne (Kankakee)............................2.7 Somonauk 2NE (De Kalb)........................2.6 Morris (Grundy)...............................2.6 Bonfield 4WSW (Kankakee)......................2.5 Joliet Lock/dam (Will)........................2.5 Coal City 4NNW (Grundy).......................2.3 Carbon Hill 3.1N (Grundy).....................2.3 Peotone (Will)................................2.3 Genoa (De Kalb)...............................2.1 Geneva 1SSW (Kane)............................2.1 Bourbonnais (Kankakee)........................2.0 Wheaton 2NNE (Du Page)........................2.0 New Lenox 2SE (Will)..........................2.0 Lockport 1SE (Will)...........................2.0 Paw Paw (Lee).................................2.0 Paxton (Ford).................................2.0 Manhattan (Will)..............................1.9 New Lenox 3E (Will)...........................1.8 Romeoville (Will).............................1.7 Downers Grove 0.4NNE (Du Page)................1.6 Oak Lawn (Cook)...............................1.5 Alsip (Cook)..................................1.5 Naperville 2ESE (Du Page).....................1.5 Geneva 4WSW (Kane)............................1.5 Lily Lake 2E (Kane)...........................1.5 Elburn (Kane).................................1.5 Rochelle (Ogle)...............................1.5 Willow Springs (Cook).........................1.5 De Kalb (De Kalb).............................1.4 Oak Park 2S (Cook)............................1.4 Sugar Grove 1NE (Kane)........................1.4 Batavia 2WNW (Kane)...........................1.4 Ashton (Lee)..................................1.4 Joliet 2n (Will)..............................1.4 Plainfield (Will).............................1.4 Batavia (Kane)................................1.3 Chicago Ridge (Cook)..........................1.3 Worth (Cook)..................................1.3 Elburn (Kane).................................1.3 Batavia 1WNW (Kane)...........................1.3 Algonquin 1N (McHenry)........................1.3 Byron 3N (Ogle)...............................1.3 Crete 3E (Will)...............................1.3 Rockford 1NW (Winnebago)......................1.3 Rockford (Winnebago)..........................1.3 Elburn (Kane).................................1.2 Midway Coop (Cook)............................1.2 Westmont (Du Page)............................1.2 Woodstock 5nw (McHenry).......................1.2 Elk Grove Village 1ESE (Cook).................1.1 Elgin 2W (Kane)...............................1.1 Elgin (Kane)..................................1.0 Chicago 6ESE (Cook)...........................1.0 Machesney Park 3ENE (Winnebago)...............1.0 Mundelein (Lake)..............................1.0 Elk Grove Village 2WSW (Cook).................0.9 Schaumburg 2E (Cook)..........................0.8 Riverwoods (Lake).............................0.8 Roscoe 2ESE (Winnebago).......................0.8 Ohare (Cook)..................................0.8 Roscoe 2se (Winnebago)........................0.8 Crystal Lake 1WSW (McHenry)...................0.8 Hoffman Estates 5W (Cook).....................0.7 Park Ridge 1WNW (Cook)........................0.7 Harwood Heights (Cook)........................0.7 Oak Park 1NNE (Cook)..........................0.7 Lincolnwood 2E (Cook).........................0.7 Wonder Lake 1WNW (McHenry)....................0.7 Palatine 1E (Cook)............................0.6 Aurora (Kane).................................0.5 Botanic Gardens (Cook)........................0.5 Park Ridge (Cook).............................0.5 Countryside 1ENE (Cook).......................0.5 La Grange Park 1SSW (Cook)....................0.5 Waukegan 2N (Lake)............................0.5 Capron (Boone)................................0.4 Northwest Indiana Snow Location (County): fall(inches) Remington (Jasper)............................4.0 (w9mal)Merrillville 2NNW (Lake)...............3.0 Portage 3E (Porter)...........................3.0 Morocco (Newton)..............................2.5 Rensselaer (Jasper)...........................2.5 Dyer 1WNW (Lake)..............................2.2 De Motte 1NNW (Jasper)........................2.0 De Motte 4SW (Jasper).........................2.0 (w9opr)Wheatfield 1ENE (Jasper)...............2.0 Gary 5ENE (Lake)..............................2.0 Crown Point (Lake)............................1.8 Portage 1ESE (Porter).........................1.7 Valparaiso 6SSW (Porter)......................1.5 Valparaiso 6WSW (Porter)......................1.5 Valparaiso 4SW (Porter).......................1.2 Munster 2NNW (Lake)...........................1.1
Storm Reports
Map of Snowfall Local Storm Reports
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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Chicago IL
437 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0950 PM Hail 1 NNE Yorkville 41.66N 88.44W
03/30/2026 M1.00 Inch Kendall IL Trained Spotter
Photo shared to office email account showing
hail measuring 1 inch in diameter.
1002 PM Hail 2 W Oswego 41.68N 88.40W
03/30/2026 M1.00 Inch Kendall IL Public
1005 PM Hail Big Rock 41.76N 88.55W
03/30/2026 M1.00 Inch Kane IL Trained Spotter
1012 PM Hail 4 NE Aurora 41.79N 88.26W
03/30/2026 M1.00 Inch DuPage IL Trained Spotter
Time estimated via radar.
1012 PM Hail Aurora 41.76N 88.31W
03/30/2026 E1.00 Inch Kane IL Trained Spotter
Corrects the time previous hail report from
Aurora. Report of nickel to quarter sized
hail in Aurora. Time estimated via radar.
1013 PM Hail 2 NW Montgomery 41.75N 88.38W
03/30/2026 M1.00 Inch Kane IL Emergency Mngr
1015 PM Hail Boulder Hill 41.71N 88.34W
03/30/2026 M1.00 Inch Kendall IL Emergency Mngr
Time estimated from radar.
1018 PM Hail 3 SE Sugar Grove 41.72N 88.41W
03/30/2026 E1.25 Inch Kane IL Public
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
1022 PM Hail 5 NNW Plainfield 41.67N 88.23W
03/30/2026 M1.00 Inch Will IL Public
Time estimated via radar.
1023 PM Hail 2 SSE Naperville 41.75N 88.13W
03/30/2026 M1.00 Inch DuPage IL Trained Spotter
Time estimated via radar.
1026 PM Hail 3 NW Romeoville 41.68N 88.14W
03/30/2026 E1.25 Inch Will IL Public
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
1026 PM Hail 1 NNE Romeoville 41.65N 88.09W
03/30/2026 M1.00 Inch Will IL Emergency Mngr
Time estimated from radar.
1029 PM Hail 1 S St. Charles 41.90N 88.32W
03/30/2026 E1.25 Inch Kane IL Public
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
1036 PM Hail 2 N West Chicago 41.91N 88.21W
03/30/2026 E1.25 Inch DuPage IL Public
Video shared on social media shows hail of
quarter to half dollar sized hail near the
DuPage Airport. Time estimated via radar.
1050 PM Hail 1 ENE Lisle 41.81N 88.05W
03/30/2026 E1.25 Inch DuPage IL Public
Photo shared via office service account
showed hail ranging from 1 to 1.25 inches in
diameter.
1052 PM Hail 2 NNW Downers Grove 41.82N 88.02W
03/30/2026 E1.50 Inch DuPage IL Public
1100 PM Hail 1 S Oak Brook 41.82N 87.95W
03/30/2026 M1.00 Inch DuPage IL Emergency Mngr
Report relayed via EM. Time estimated from
radar.
1104 PM Hail 1 N Hinsdale 41.81N 87.93W
03/30/2026 E1.75 Inch DuPage IL Public
1104 PM Hail 1 W Oak Brook 41.84N 87.97W
03/30/2026 M1.75 Inch DuPage IL Public
Time estimated via radar.
1104 PM Hail 1 SSW Oak Brook 41.82N 87.96W
03/30/2026 M1.50 Inch DuPage IL Trained Spotter
Time estimated via radar.
1113 PM Hail La Grange Park 41.83N 87.87W
03/30/2026 M1.00 Inch Cook IL Fire Dept/Rescue
Time estimated via radar.
1114 PM Hail 1 SSW Brookfield 41.81N 87.85W
03/30/2026 M1.00 Inch Cook IL Trained Spotter
Time estimated via radar.
1114 PM Hail La Grange Park 41.83N 87.87W
03/30/2026 E1.00 Inch Cook IL Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
1115 PM Hail 1 N McCook 41.81N 87.84W
03/30/2026 M1.25 Inch Cook IL Public
1118 PM Hail Berwyn 41.84N 87.79W
03/30/2026 M2.00 Inch Cook IL Public
Time estimated from radar.
1118 PM Hail Westchester 41.85N 87.89W
03/30/2026 M1.00 Inch Cook IL Public
1118 PM Hail Archer Hts. - Chicago 41.80N 87.72W
03/30/2026 E1.00 Inch Cook IL Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
1120 PM Hail Stickney 41.82N 87.78W
03/30/2026 E1.00 Inch Cook IL Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
1123 PM Hail Cicero 41.85N 87.75W
03/30/2026 M1.00 Inch Cook IL Public
Time estimated from radar.
0829 AM Hail 1 NNW Sandwich 41.66N 88.63W
03/31/2026 E1.00 Inch De Kalb IL Emergency Mngr
Time estimated from radar.
0852 AM Hail Oglesby 41.29N 89.06W
03/31/2026 E0.88 Inch La Salle IL Trained Spotter
Multiple reports of dime to nickel size hail
in Oglesby. Time estimated from radar.
0918 AM Hail 2 SE Shorewood 41.50N 88.18W
03/31/2026 E1.00 Inch Will IL Trained Spotter
Multiple trained spotter reports of dime to
quarter size hail at and near Joliet Junior
College.
0921 AM Hail Rockdale 41.51N 88.11W
03/31/2026 M1.75 Inch Will IL Trained Spotter
Photo shared on social media showing several
large hailstones at Moen Avenue and Midland
Avenue in Rockdale. The largest hailstones
were approximately golf ball size. Time
estimated from radar.
0921 AM Hail 2 E Shorewood 41.52N 88.16W
03/31/2026 U1.00 Inch Will IL Public
Report from mPING.
0924 AM Hail Preston Heights 41.49N 88.08W
03/31/2026 E1.00 Inch Will IL Public
Photo shared of hail in Preston Heights. The
largest hailstones were approximately
quarter size. Time estimated from radar.
0927 AM Hail 2 SSE Ingalls Park 41.50N 88.03W
03/31/2026 E1.75 Inch Will IL Trained Spotter
0928 AM Hail 1 S Ingalls Park 41.51N 88.04W
03/31/2026 U1.00 Inch Will IL Public
Report from mPING.
0929 AM Hail 3 SSE Ingalls Park 41.48N 88.02W
03/31/2026 U1.25 Inch Will IL Public
Report from mPING.
0934 AM Hail New Lenox 41.51N 87.97W
03/31/2026 E1.75 Inch Will IL Public
Multiple public reports of quarter to golf
ball size hail in New Lenox. Time estimated
from radar.
0934 AM Hail 1 S Preston Heights 41.48N 88.08W
03/31/2026 E1.50 Inch Will IL Public
Photo shared of approximately ping pong ball
size hail at Route 53 and Laraway Road. Time
estimated from radar.
0935 AM Hail 1 S New Lenox 41.50N 87.97W
03/31/2026 U1.00 Inch Will IL Public
Report from mPING.
0937 AM Hail 1 SE New Lenox 41.50N 87.95W
03/31/2026 U1.00 Inch Will IL Public
Report from mPING.
1016 AM Hail Polo 41.98N 89.58W
03/31/2026 M1.50 Inch Ogle IL Public
Largest hailstone was measured to be 1.5
inches in diameter. Most hail was
approximately half an inch in diameter. Time
estimated from radar.
1031 AM Hail Mount Morris 42.05N 89.44W
03/31/2026 M1.00 Inch Ogle IL Fire Dept/Rescue
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