Reported by IEM 23 days ago.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 36 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 April 2026. The last comparable one was on 9 August 2026. 14 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
IEM reported: Trained spotter reports quarter size hail ongoing in Vernon Hills.
An estimated 3,972,973 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 April 2026
- July 27, 2026 · score 46 · 4.1 km
- July 27, 2026 · score 46 · 11.0 km
- July 27, 2026 · score 52 · 12.1 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including IEM.
Our own score for this event is 52 out of 100, at 69 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 52 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 69% |
| Coordinates | 42.2400, -87.9700 |
| Nearest City | Vernon Hills (2 km) |
| Population Exposed | 4.0M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-10T04:03:00.000Z |
| Source | https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/lsr/ |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| TypeSummary | H |
| Magnitude | 1 |
| Unit | Inch |
| City | Vernon Hills |
| County | Lake |
| State | IL |
| Wfo | LOT |
| Remark | Trained spotter reports quarter size hail ongoing in Vernon Hills. |
| Google News RssFeed | weather |
| Google News SourceName | NBC 5 Chicago |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"gnews_weather_496210_229","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1786356044000,"latitude":41.85,"longitude":-87.65}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 52/100, near Vernon Hills (United States), based on data from iem. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.