POUNDING HAIL ‼️: Large amounts of hail are beginning to pile up in Chicago, Illinois, this evening as the city is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch

 

POUNDING HAIL ‼️: Large amounts of hail are beginning to pile up in Chicago, Illinois, this evening as the city is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch.#Chicago #Illinois #Hail #FOXWeather pic.twitter.com/an17UfJJE2

— FOX Weather (@foxweather) March 11, 2026

The FOX Weather post (from @foxweather

) shows dramatic video footage of heavy hail accumulating on streets in Chicago, Illinois, captured from a high-rise building. The clip captures large hailstones piling up on roads, sidewalks, and vehicles during the evening of March 10–11, 2026.Key details from the post and related reports:Chicago (and parts of northern Illinois) was under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

Large hail was reported across the region, with some areas experiencing golf ball-sized to baseball-sized hail (up to ~2 inches or more in diameter in spots like Downers Grove, Darien, Bolingbrook, and Woodridge).

The storms also brought damaging winds, heavy rain, urban flooding risk, and at least one confirmed tornado earlier in nearby areas (e.g., Kankakee region).

Additional FOX Weather clips from the same evening show similar intense hail in Illinois suburbs and even softball-sized hail falling into lakes in Kansas City, Missouri, as part of a broader severe weather outbreak across the Heartland.

This appears to be a fast-moving but intense storm system impacting the Chicago metro area, with hail causing visible buildup and likely vehicle/window damage in affected neighborhoods.If you'd like me to pull up related images of the hail from recent reports or describe the video in more detail, just let me know! Stay safe if you're in the area.