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Illinois Hail Storm — Friday, April 17, 2026

Every verified storm report NWS spotters filed in Illinois on Friday, April 17, 2026 — hail up to 3" (baseball size). The same ground-truth data insurance adjusters trust.

3"
Largest hail (baseball)
48
Hail reports
40
Towns hit
18
Wind & tornado reports
66 mph wind — 4 SSE Osborn, Henry Co. (Apr 17, 2026)58 mph wind — 3 ESE Hamilton, Hancock Co. (Apr 17, 2026)Tornado — 2 NE West Point, Hancock Co. (Apr 17, 2026)61 mph wind — 1 NNW Union Grove, Whiteside Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.75" hail — Buda, Bureau Co. (Apr 17, 2026)Tornado — 1 SW Viola, Mercer Co. (Apr 17, 2026)58 mph wind — 5 SE Loran, Carroll Co. (Apr 17, 2026)2" hail — Toulon, Stark Co. (Apr 17, 2026)63 mph wind — 2 SSE Dallas City, Hancock Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.5" hail — 2 N Williamsfield, Knox Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.25" hail — 2 NNW Laura, Peoria Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1" hail — Laura, Peoria Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.75" hail — Williamsfield, Knox Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1" hail — Fairview, Fulton Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1" hail — 3 E Fairview, Fulton Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1" hail — 4 N Ipava, Fulton Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.5" hail — South Beloit, Winnebago Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.25" hail — South Beloit, Winnebago Co. (Apr 17, 2026)2" hail — Ipava, Fulton Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.5" hail — Ipava, Fulton Co. (Apr 17, 2026)0.75" hail — 3 E South Beloit, Winnebago Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.5" hail — South Beloit, Winnebago Co. (Apr 17, 2026)0.88" hail — Astoria, Fulton Co. (Apr 17, 2026)0.5" hail — South Beloit, Winnebago Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1" hail — Astoria, Fulton Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1" hail — 3 W Rockton, Winnebago Co. (Apr 17, 2026)Tornado — 3 ESE Shirland, Winnebago Co. (Apr 17, 2026)Tornado — 4 S Shirland, Winnebago Co. (Apr 17, 2026)Tornado — 3 SSE Shirland, Winnebago Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.75" hail — 4 E Rushville, Schuyler Co. (Apr 17, 2026)60 mph wind — 4 E Rushville, Schuyler Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.75" hail — 4 NE Durand, Winnebago Co. (Apr 17, 2026)2.75" hail — Dakota, Stephenson Co. (Apr 17, 2026)2.25" hail — 1 SE Durand, Winnebago Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.75" hail — 1 S Durand, Winnebago Co. (Apr 17, 2026)2.25" hail — 2 NE Lake Summerset, Winnebago Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.25" hail — 2 SW Durand, Winnebago Co. (Apr 17, 2026)Tornado — 3 N Pecatonica, Winnebago Co. (Apr 17, 2026)2" hail — 2 NNE Davis, Stephenson Co. (Apr 17, 2026)2" hail — 2 NNW Pecatonica, Winnebago Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1" hail — 3 NNE Stockton, Jo Daviess Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.75" hail — Winneshiek, Stephenson Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1" hail — Winneshiek, Stephenson Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1" hail — 3 SW Winneshiek, Stephenson Co. (Apr 17, 2026)3" hail — 2 W Dakota, Stephenson Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.75" hail — 1 N Dakota, Stephenson Co. (Apr 17, 2026)63 mph wind — Glasgow, Scott Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.75" hail — 2 E Rock Grove, Stephenson Co. (Apr 17, 2026)61 mph wind — 2 NNE Pittsfield, Pike Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1" hail — 1 S Nora, Jo Daviess Co. (Apr 17, 2026)Tornado — 3 NNE Kent, Stephenson Co. (Apr 17, 2026)Tornado — 3 NNE Kent, Stephenson Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.25" hail — Elizabeth, Jo Daviess Co. (Apr 17, 2026)70 mph wind — 1 SSE Warren, Jo Daviess Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.75" hail — Elizabeth, Jo Daviess Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.5" hail — Hanover, Jo Daviess Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.75" hail — 1 E Rodden, Jo Daviess Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1" hail — 1 E Galena Territory, Jo Daviess Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.75" hail — 2 N Rodden, Jo Daviess Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.75" hail — 2 S Galena Territory, Jo Daviess Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.75" hail — 2 S Galena Territory, Jo Daviess Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.75" hail — 1 S Rice, Jo Daviess Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.5" hail — 2 W Galena Territory, Jo Daviess Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.5" hail — 2 E Galena, Jo Daviess Co. (Apr 17, 2026)1.25" hail — 1 SE Galena, Jo Daviess Co. (Apr 17, 2026)Tornado — 2 ESE Galena Territory, Jo Daviess Co. (Apr 17, 2026)South BeloitIpavaAstoria4 E RushvilleWinneshiek3 NNE Kent

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Hail by town — Friday, April 17, 2026

2 W DakotaStephenson Co.1 reportmax 3"baseball
DakotaStephenson Co.1 reportmax 2.75"baseball
1 SE DurandWinnebago Co.1 reportmax 2.25"golf ball
2 NE Lake SummersetWinnebago Co.1 reportmax 2.25"golf ball
IpavaFulton Co.2 reportsmax 2"golf ball
ToulonStark Co.1 reportmax 2"golf ball
2 NNE DavisStephenson Co.1 reportmax 2"golf ball
2 NNW PecatonicaWinnebago Co.1 reportmax 2"golf ball
WinneshiekStephenson Co.2 reportsmax 1.75"golf ball
ElizabethJo Daviess Co.2 reportsmax 1.75"golf ball
2 S Galena TerritoryJo Daviess Co.2 reportsmax 1.75"golf ball
BudaBureau Co.1 reportmax 1.75"golf ball
WilliamsfieldKnox Co.1 reportmax 1.75"golf ball
4 E RushvilleSchuyler Co.1 reportmax 1.75"golf ball
4 NE DurandWinnebago Co.1 reportmax 1.75"golf ball
1 S DurandWinnebago Co.1 reportmax 1.75"golf ball
1 N DakotaStephenson Co.1 reportmax 1.75"golf ball
2 E Rock GroveStephenson Co.1 reportmax 1.75"golf ball
1 E RoddenJo Daviess Co.1 reportmax 1.75"golf ball
2 N RoddenJo Daviess Co.1 reportmax 1.75"golf ball

All verified reports

Time (UTC)LocationEvent
11:59 PM4 SSE OsbornHenry Co.66 mph wind
11:59 PM3 ESE HamiltonHancock Co.58 mph wind
11:55 PM2 NE West PointHancock Co.Tornado
11:54 PM1 NNW Union GroveWhiteside Co.61 mph wind
11:45 PMBudaBureau Co.1.75" hail
11:40 PM1 SW ViolaMercer Co.Tornado
11:28 PM5 SE LoranCarroll Co.58 mph wind
11:25 PMToulonStark Co.2" hail
11:18 PM2 SSE Dallas CityHancock Co.63 mph wind
11:10 PM2 N WilliamsfieldKnox Co.1.5" hail
11:10 PM2 NNW LauraPeoria Co.1.25" hail
11:10 PMLauraPeoria Co.1" hail
11:07 PMWilliamsfieldKnox Co.1.75" hail
10:41 PMFairviewFulton Co.1" hail
10:41 PM3 E FairviewFulton Co.1" hail
10:22 PM4 N IpavaFulton Co.1" hail
10:20 PMSouth BeloitWinnebago Co.1.5" hail
10:16 PMSouth BeloitWinnebago Co.1.25" hail
10:16 PMIpavaFulton Co.2" hail
10:16 PMIpavaFulton Co.1.5" hail
10:15 PM3 E South BeloitWinnebago Co.0.75" hail
10:14 PMSouth BeloitWinnebago Co.1.5" hail
10:12 PMAstoriaFulton Co.0.88" hail
10:10 PMSouth BeloitWinnebago Co.0.5" hail
10:09 PMAstoriaFulton Co.1" hail
10:06 PM3 W RocktonWinnebago Co.1" hail
10:04 PM3 ESE ShirlandWinnebago Co.Tornado
9:59 PM4 S ShirlandWinnebago Co.Tornado
9:59 PM3 SSE ShirlandWinnebago Co.Tornado
9:59 PM4 E RushvilleSchuyler Co.1.75" hail
9:59 PM4 E RushvilleSchuyler Co.60 mph wind
9:48 PM4 NE DurandWinnebago Co.1.75" hail
9:45 PMDakotaStephenson Co.2.75" hail
9:44 PM1 SE DurandWinnebago Co.2.25" hail
9:43 PM1 S DurandWinnebago Co.1.75" hail
9:41 PM2 NE Lake SummersetWinnebago Co.2.25" hail
9:41 PM2 SW DurandWinnebago Co.1.25" hail
9:40 PM3 N PecatonicaWinnebago Co.Tornado
9:40 PM2 NNE DavisStephenson Co.2" hail
9:38 PM2 NNW PecatonicaWinnebago Co.2" hail
9:32 PM3 NNE StocktonJo Daviess Co.1" hail
9:29 PMWinneshiekStephenson Co.1.75" hail
9:26 PMWinneshiekStephenson Co.1" hail
9:25 PM3 SW WinneshiekStephenson Co.1" hail
9:24 PM2 W DakotaStephenson Co.3" hail
9:24 PM1 N DakotaStephenson Co.1.75" hail
9:22 PMGlasgowScott Co.63 mph wind
9:18 PM2 E Rock GroveStephenson Co.1.75" hail
9:15 PM2 NNE PittsfieldPike Co.61 mph wind
8:50 PM1 S NoraJo Daviess Co.1" hail
8:36 PM3 NNE KentStephenson Co.Tornado
8:32 PM3 NNE KentStephenson Co.Tornado
8:30 PMElizabethJo Daviess Co.1.25" hail
8:26 PM1 SSE WarrenJo Daviess Co.70 mph wind
8:13 PMElizabethJo Daviess Co.1.75" hail
8:05 PMHanoverJo Daviess Co.1.5" hail
8:01 PM1 E RoddenJo Daviess Co.1.75" hail
8:00 PM1 E Galena TerritoryJo Daviess Co.1" hail
7:59 PM2 N RoddenJo Daviess Co.1.75" hail
7:57 PM2 S Galena TerritoryJo Daviess Co.1.75" hail

Showing 60 of 66 reports.

About this storm

How big was the hail in Illinois on Friday, April 17, 2026?

The largest verified hail report that day measured 3" — baseball sized. NWS spotters filed 48 hail reports across 40 towns.

Is that big enough to damage a roof?

Hail around 1" (quarter size) and up can bruise or crack asphalt shingles — that's the threshold insurance adjusters take seriously. Damage is often invisible from the ground, which is why an inspection matters even when the roof "looks fine."

How long do homeowners have to file a claim for this storm?

Most homeowner policies allow one to two years from the storm date — some as little as six months. This storm was 92 days ago, so the filing window is open for most policies.

How do I check if a specific address was hit?

Run a free roof report on Rooftops AI: type the address and you get the roof's measurements plus its verified hail history — every NWS-logged report near that exact property, with dates, sizes, and distances.

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Data: NWS Local Storm Reports via Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Local Storm Reports are preliminary, spotter-submitted observations and may be revised by the National Weather Service. Rooftops AI is not affiliated with or endorsed by NOAA or the NWS. Insurance filing windows vary by policy and state — homeowners should confirm with their carrier.