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Hail and storm intelligence
Contractorfy generated a 12-month hail snapshot for the Chicagoland. This market recorded 154 hail events with a peak hail size of 4.80 inches, and the latest targeting run surfaced 3 high-priority field zones for roofers working storm response.
Events last 12 months
154
Generated from the authoritative hail-report pipeline within a 40-mile radius of Chicago center.
Peak hail size
4.80"
Largest hailstone size captured in the generated 12-month city snapshot.
Signal ZIPs
60516 / 60517 / 60561 / 60559
ZIPs reverse-mapped from the strongest recent hail points in this market snapshot.
Top door-knocker zone
2 NW Plainfield, IL
Primary ZIP 60561 / peak hail 4.80".
Snapshot refreshed April 17, 2026. Public pages use generated city snapshots rather than a live on-demand MRMS query.
Window: April 17, 2025 to April 17, 2026
April 15, 2026
1.00"
Moderate - quarter size
ZIP signal: 60133
2 S Hanover Park, DuPage
April 15, 2026
1.00"
Moderate - quarter size
ZIP signal: 60133
3 NW Carol Stream, DuPage
April 15, 2026
1.00"
Moderate - quarter size
ZIP signal: 60193
2 SW Schaumburg, Cook
April 15, 2026
1.00"
Moderate - quarter size
ZIP signal: 60123
2 W South Elgin, Kane
These zones come from the same hail-targeting pipeline roofers use internally. They rank field opportunity by hail severity, storm recency, housing density, and owner-occupied detached-home signals.
Latest generated door-knocker report: 39 homes for 2 NW Plainfield, IL, Chicago, IL, refreshed April 17, 2026.
Priority #1
Primary ZIP: 60561
Peak hail: 4.80"
Storm points: 45
Estimated housing units: 591,048
Owner-occupied: 66.6%
Detached homes: 61.4%
Most recent event: March 11, 2026
Recent hail activity in this area. Large hail reported (max 4.80 in). Estimated 591,048 housing units inside the swath.
Priority #2
Primary ZIP: 60515
Peak hail: 2.00"
Storm points: 25
Estimated housing units: 873,143
Owner-occupied: 76.0%
Detached homes: 71.4%
Most recent event: March 31, 2026
Recent hail activity in this area. Large hail reported (max 2.00 in). Estimated 873,143 housing units inside the swath.
Priority #3
Primary ZIP: 60433
Peak hail: 1.75"
Storm points: 11
Estimated housing units: 16,186
Owner-occupied: 67.3%
Detached homes: 67.2%
Most recent event: March 31, 2026
Recent hail activity in this area. Large hail reported (max 1.75 in). Estimated 16,186 housing units inside the swath.
Enter your street address and we will match it against recent hail events in Chicago, IL. If your roof was in the storm path, we generate a contractor-ready damage report you can share with an adjuster.