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Hail history in Port Barrington, IL

Radar has detected major hail over the Port Barrington area on 21 days since 2011, up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on August 16, 2025. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Port Barrington, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

Port Barrington sits in the same storm paths as nearby Lake Zurich, which shares most of the hail days listed below.

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Every major hail day near Port Barrington

June 13, 2026up to 1" near Port Barrington · storm peaked at 1.25" (Downers Grove area)June 6, 2026up to 1.5" near Port Barrington · storm peaked at 2.25" (Pontiac area)August 16, 2025up to 3.5" near Port Barrington · storm peaked at 3.5" (Crystal Lake area)August 27, 2024up to 2.75" near Port Barrington · storm peaked at 2.75" (Mundelein area)July 23, 2024up to 1.75" near Port Barrington · storm peaked at 2" (Hartland area)May 20, 2024up to 2" near Port Barrington · storm peaked at 2" (Elgin area)July 23, 2022up to 2.75" near Port Barrington · storm peaked at 3.5" (Anchor area)July 22, 2022up to 1" near Port Barrington · storm peaked at 1.75" (Garden Prairie area)July 24, 2021up to 1.25" near Port Barrington · storm peaked at 1.75" (Palatine area)August 25, 2020up to 1.5" near Port Barrington · storm peaked at 2" (Hebron area)September 11, 2019up to 2" near Port Barrington · storm peaked at 2" (Prairie Grove area)September 10, 2019up to 1.75" near Port Barrington · storm peaked at 1.75" (Prairie Grove area)July 20, 2019up to 1.5" near Port Barrington · storm peaked at 2" (Barrington Hills area)September 2, 2018up to 1" near Port Barrington · storm peaked at 2" (Huntley area)July 12, 2017up to 2.5" near Port Barrington · storm peaked at 3" (McHenry area)April 25, 2016up to 1.75" near Port Barrington · storm peaked at 2" (Barrington Hills area)April 24, 2016up to 1.25" near Port Barrington · storm peaked at 1.25" (Hawthorn Woods area)July 18, 2015up to 1.25" near Port Barrington · storm peaked at 2.5" (Harvard area)May 26, 2012up to 1.75" near Port Barrington · storm peaked at 2" (Freeport area)August 20, 2011up to 2" near Port Barrington · storm peaked at 2.25" (Limestone area)July 23, 2011up to 1.75" near Port Barrington · storm peaked at 2" (Joliet area)

What this record means for a Port Barrington roof

The list above covers 21 radar-confirmed hail days over Port Barrington between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Port Barrington area was 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on August 16, 2025. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Port Barrington had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) over the Port Barrington area, most recently on June 13, 2026. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Port Barrington?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent