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51

Hail

10

Wind

32

Tornado

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April 2, 2026

51

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9

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Matched reports

51

Hail reports

10

Wind reports

32

Tornado reports

9

Largest hail

3.00"

This month

333

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April 2, 2026 storm activity

TimeEventImpactLocationNotes
11:46 PMwindWind reported
4 NNW Manhattan, IL
Will County
Downed power poles. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)
11:32 PMwind60 mph wind
Indian Head Park, IL
Cook County
(LOT)
11:20 PMwind60 mph wind
NWS Chicago-Romeoville, IL
Will County
Estimated 60+ mph winds at NWS office. (LOT)
10:08 PMwind72 mph wind
3 NE Navy Pier, IL
LMZ741 County
Peak wind gust at Harrison-Dever Crib. (LOT)
9:40 PMwind59 mph wind
3 NE Navy Pier, IL
LMZ741 County
Measured at the Harrison Dever Crib. (LOT)
9:36 PMwind70 mph wind
3.0 SW Midway Airport, IL
Cook County
(LOT)
9:32 PMwind64 mph wind
2 SSE Logan Square - Ch, IL
Cook County
Measured at PWS KILCHICA780. (LOT)
9:27 PMwindWind reported
Garfield Park - Chicago, IL
Cook County
Multiple large tree branches downed in and near Garfield Park. Small tree also uprooted. (LOT)
9:11 PMwindWind reported
1 WSW Lombard, IL
DuPage County
Multiple public reports of downed trees and tree branches at and near Sunset Knoll Park in Lombard. Time estimated from radar. (LOT)
8:53 PMwindWind reported
1 NNE Antioch, IL
Lake County
Multiple public reports of trees downed on the north side of Antioch. Time estimated from radar. (LOT)
8:42 PMwindWind reported
2 W Pistakee Highlands, IL
McHenry County
Tree uprooted and metal street sign blown over. Time estimated from radar. (LOT)
8:42 PMwind65 mph wind
3 ENE Norway, IL
La Salle County
Measured at an Ambient Personal Weather station. (LOT)
8:35 PMhail1.00" hail
Mapleton, IL
Peoria County
Quarter size hail off of highway 24 in Mapleton. Photo via social media. (ILX)
8:35 PMwindWind reported
Ottawa, IL
La Salle County
Photo shared on social media of a tree down across Columbus Street just north of East Jackson Street. Time estimated from radar. (LOT)
8:30 PMhail1.50" hail
5 W South Pekin, IL
Tazewell County
Measured with photo. (ILX)
8:29 PMwindWind reported
Woodstock, IL
McHenry County
Tree downed onto a house on the 600 block of South Jefferson Street in Woodstock. Time estimated from radar. (LOT)
8:27 PMwind60 mph wind
Rome, IL
Peoria County
60 mph wind gust with 1 inch hail. (ILX)
8:27 PMhail1.00" hail
Rome, IL
Peoria County
Quarter size hail with 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. (ILX)
8:22 PMhail1.00" hail
2 NW Utica, IL
La Salle County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LOT)
8:08 PMwindWind reported
3 S Dunlap, IL
Peoria County
Powerlines blown down south of Dunlap. (ILX)
8:04 PMhail1.00" hail
2 W Lindenwood, IL
Ogle County
Quarter sized hail ongoing at E Lindenwood Rd and IL-251. Has been nearly continuous for several minutes. (LOT)
8:03 PMwindWind reported
1 W Hennepin, IL
Putnam County
Home with garage door blown in and multiple 3-inch tree limbs snapped. Time estimated from radar. (DVN)
8:03 PMwindWind reported
Depue, IL
Bureau County
Tree uprooted and fell on house. Did not breach the structure. Time estimated from radar. (DVN)
8:03 PMwind61 mph wind
Hennepin, IL
Putnam County
(DVN)
7:44 PMwindWind reported
2 SSE Davis Junction, IL
Ogle County
Trees and power lines down on Hwy 251 between Big Mound Rd and Holcomb Rd. Grain bin destroyed. (LOT)
7:44 PMtornadoTornado report
3 SSW Davis Junction, IL
Ogle County
An NWS damage survey confirmed that an EF-0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 85 mph and a path length of 2.71 miles tracked through the community of Holcomb in nort (LOT)
7:37 PMhail1.00" hail
Dixon, IL
Lee County
Nickel to quarter sized hail. (LOT)
7:31 PMwind65 mph wind
Farmington, IL
Fulton County
60 to 65 mph winds with pea to dime size hail covering the ground at Main and Vernon street. (ILX)
7:30 PMwind60 mph wind
Oregon, IL
Ogle County
Small 2-inch limbs coming down. (LOT)
7:25 PMwind65 mph wind
Dixon, IL
Lee County
Estimated 60-70 mph gusts. (LOT)
7:24 PMtornadoTornado report
3 N Grand Detour, IL
Ogle County
An NWS damage survey confirmed that a brief EF-1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 105 mph impacted a few properties along Ridge Road in southern Ogle County. One ho (LOT)
7:24 PMwind63 mph wind
Elmwood, IL
Peoria County
(ILX)
7:23 PMtornadoTornado report
4 N Yates City, IL
Knox County
The tornado touched down about 2 miles east of Elba Center where it did some tree damage just south of Knox Road 900 N. It progressed across I-74 near E Knox Rd where i (ILX)
7:20 PMhail1.50" hail
2 SW Whiteside County A, IL
Whiteside County
(DVN)
7:20 PMwindWind reported
Yates City, IL
Knox County
Powerlines blown down in rural Yates City. (ILX)
7:19 PMwindWind reported
2 E Williamsfield, IL
Peoria County
Tree branches snapped along Peoria and Knox County line. (ILX)
7:18 PMtornadoTornado report
2 SE Williamsfield, IL
Knox County
The tornado touched down about 2 miles southeast of Williamsfield just west of the Knox County line... where it destroyed an outbuilding. It crossed into Peoria County (ILX)
7:18 PMtornadoTornado report
3 W Yates City, IL
Knox County
The tornado developed near Douglas or about 3.5 miles west of Yates City along State Rt 8... where it damaged an outbuilding. It progressed to the northeast causing som (ILX)
7:13 PMwindWind reported
1 ENE Center Hill, IL
Carroll County
A few trees reported down west of Mount Carroll. (DVN)
7:11 PMwindWind reported
4 N Nelson, IL
Lee County
Media showed video of trees down and a barn collapsed along Mound Hill Rd. Time estimated from radar. This LSR is likely a repeat but with a more precise location. (LOT)
7:11 PMtornadoTornado report
4 NNW Nelson, IL
Lee County
An NWS damage survey confirmed that an EF-1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 100 mph tracked for 5.75 miles through northwestern Lee County. The tornado damaged or (LOT)
7:11 PMwindWind reported
6 SSW Polo, IL
Ogle County
Sheriff reports downed power poles and power lines... and a barn destroyed... on Mound Hill Road near Pilgrim Road in Lee County. Time estimated. (LOT)
7:02 PMtornadoTornado report
2 WSW Sterling, IL
Whiteside County
An EF1 tornado passed through northern portions of Sterling... with estimated maximum wind speeds around 90 mph. Along the path... damage was done to trees (including s (DVN)
7:00 PMtornadoTornado report
2 NE Savanna, IL
Carroll County
A brief EF1 tornado developed northeast of Savanna with maximum winds near 90 mph. The tornado caused tree damage... with tree fall indicative of a convergent path... a (DVN)
6:57 PMwindWind reported
1 SE Savanna, IL
Carroll County
Large tree down... other trees stripped of bark. Time estimated from radar. (DVN)
6:54 PMwind67 mph wind
Prophetstown, IL
Whiteside County
(DVN)
6:37 PMhail3.00" hail
3 N Thomson, IL
Carroll County
Pictures of hail ranging in size from 3.00 to 3.25 inches. The time of the event was estimated using radar. (DVN)
6:31 PMwindWind reported
4 S Galesburg, IL
Knox County
Large tree branches broken near south end of BNSF Railway yard. (ILX)
6:25 PMtornadoTornado report
4 SW Galesburg, IL
Knox County
The tornado touched down about 4 miles southwest of Galesburg where it damaged a few trees before heading northeast toward Galesburg. The tornado did primarily tree dam (ILX)
6:09 PMhail1.00" hail
Silvis, IL
Rock Island County
Time estimated from radar. (DVN)

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Archive day

September 20, 2026

7 reports

Hail

0

Wind

7

Tornado

0

Largest hail

N/A

Strongest wind: 64 mph

Locations: 1 SW Olney Noble Airpor, IL | 5 N Noble, IL | Bible Grove, IL

Archive day

September 15, 2026

4 reports

Hail

1

Wind

3

Tornado

0

Largest hail

1.50"

Locations: 2 SW Alta, IL | Brimfield, IL | Congerville, IL

Archive day

September 5, 2026

1 report

Hail

0

Wind

1

Tornado

0

Largest hail

N/A

Locations: Norris City, IL

Archive day

August 26, 2026

1 report

Hail

0

Wind

1

Tornado

0

Largest hail

N/A

Locations: 1 S Jamaica, IL

Archive day

August 22, 2026

3 reports

Hail

2

Wind

1

Tornado

0

Largest hail

2.50"

Locations: 8 WNW Dix, IL | Aviston, IL | Highland, IL

Archive day

August 21, 2026

7 reports

Hail

4

Wind

2

Tornado

1

Largest hail

1.50"

Locations: Fulton, IL | 2 N Florid, IL | 1 WNW Savanna, IL

Archive day

August 20, 2026

2 reports

Hail

0

Wind

2

Tornado

0

Largest hail

N/A

Locations: Mound City, IL | 1 NW Anna, IL

Archive day

August 19, 2026

2 reports

Hail

0

Wind

2

Tornado

0

Largest hail

N/A

Locations: Kenney, IL | 1 S Sciota, IL

Archive day

August 16, 2026

8 reports

Hail

0

Wind

8

Tornado

0

Largest hail

N/A

Strongest wind: 62 mph

Locations: 2 N Paris, IL | Newman, IL | 1 N Tuscola, IL

Archive day

August 15, 2026

1 report

Hail

0

Wind

1

Tornado

0

Largest hail

N/A

Locations: 1 WSW East Moline, IL

Archive day

August 14, 2026

1 report

Hail

1

Wind

0

Tornado

0

Largest hail

1.00"

Locations: 1 NE Alta, IL

Archive day

August 13, 2026

11 reports

Hail

0

Wind

11

Tornado

0

Largest hail

N/A

Strongest wind: 67 mph

Locations: 4 ESE Bloomington, IL | Central Illinois Airpor, IL | Clinton, IL

Archive day

August 12, 2026

29 reports

Hail

2

Wind

27

Tornado

0

Largest hail

1.00"

Strongest wind: 71 mph

Locations: 3 NNE Olmsted, IL | 2 SE Ellis Grove, IL | 2 ENE Ewing, IL

Archive day

August 11, 2026

59 reports

Hail

1

Wind

57

Tornado

1

Largest hail

1.00"

Strongest wind: 97 mph

Locations: Martinsville, IL | Chrisman, IL | Sidell, IL

Archive day

August 10, 2026

2 reports

Hail

1

Wind

1

Tornado

0

Largest hail

1.00"

Strongest wind: 59 mph

Locations: Clifton, IL | Vernon Hills, IL

Archive day

August 9, 2026

8 reports

Hail

1

Wind

4

Tornado

3

Largest hail

1.00"

Locations: 2 S Brimfield, IL | 5 NW West Brooklyn, IL | 5 N Sublette, IL

Archive day

July 28, 2026

2 reports

Hail

1

Wind

1

Tornado

0

Largest hail

2.00"

Locations: Ford Heights, IL | Oak Brook, IL

Archive day

July 27, 2026

61 reports

Hail

24

Wind

33

Tornado

4

Largest hail

3.00"

Strongest wind: 82 mph

Locations: 1 W Robinson, IL | Robinson, IL | Hutsonville, IL

Archive day

July 26, 2026

17 reports

Hail

1

Wind

16

Tornado

0

Largest hail

1.00"

Locations: 1 NNE Rosiclare, IL | Cave-in-Rock, IL | Eldorado, IL

Archive day

July 20, 2026

8 reports

Hail

0

Wind

8

Tornado

0

Largest hail

N/A

Strongest wind: 70 mph

Locations: Camden, IL | Brooklyn, IL | Augusta, IL

Archive day

July 11, 2026

1 report

Hail

0

Wind

0

Tornado

1

Largest hail

N/A

Locations: 2 N Valmeyer, IL

Archive day

July 10, 2026

12 reports

Hail

0

Wind

10

Tornado

2

Largest hail

N/A

Strongest wind: 62 mph

Locations: 3 W Karbers Ridge, IL | 1 E Marion, IL | 2 S Steeleville, IL

Archive day

July 9, 2026

4 reports

Hail

0

Wind

4

Tornado

0

Largest hail

N/A

Locations: Lawrenceville, IL | 1 N Effingham, IL | 1 W West Salem, IL

Archive day

July 8, 2026

1 report

Hail

0

Wind

1

Tornado

0

Largest hail

N/A

Locations: 3 SSW De Soto, IL

Archive day

July 4, 2026

9 reports

Hail

0

Wind

9

Tornado

0

Largest hail

N/A

Locations: Eureka, IL | 1 ESE Millbrook, IL | 3 W Bismarck, IL

Archive day

July 3, 2026

35 reports

Hail

1

Wind

34

Tornado

0

Largest hail

1.00"

Strongest wind: 72 mph

Locations: Capital Airport, IL | 2 ENE Farmingdale, IL | 1 ENE Olympia Fields, IL

Archive day

July 2, 2026

2 reports

Hail

0

Wind

2

Tornado

0

Largest hail

N/A

Strongest wind: 66 mph

Locations: 1 W Elmhurst, IL | 1 NNE Villa Park, IL

Archive day

June 27, 2026

4 reports

Hail

0

Wind

3

Tornado

1

Largest hail

N/A

Locations: 3 NNW Shady Grove, IL | 4 NNE Grayville, IL | Stoy, IL

Archive day

June 26, 2026

1 report

Hail

0

Wind

1

Tornado

0

Largest hail

N/A

Locations: 4 S Olive Branch, IL

Archive day

June 24, 2026

15 reports

Hail

5

Wind

9

Tornado

1

Largest hail

1.50"

Strongest wind: 60 mph

Locations: 1 SE Evergreen Park, IL | 1 NNE Metamora, IL | 1 S Hanover Park, IL

Archive day

June 21, 2026

38 reports

Hail

2

Wind

13

Tornado

23

Largest hail

1.00"

Strongest wind: 60 mph

Locations: 5 NE Enfield, IL | 3 SW Tower Hill, IL | 4 NNE Belle Prairie Cit, IL

Archive day

June 17, 2026

64 reports

Hail

16

Wind

43

Tornado

5

Largest hail

3.00"

Strongest wind: 78 mph

Locations: Willow Hill, IL | Charleston, IL | 2 SW Montrose, IL

Archive day

June 16, 2026

6 reports

Hail

5

Wind

1

Tornado

0

Largest hail

1.75"

Locations: 1 NNW Sesser, IL | 2 SSW Tamaroa, IL | 1 WNW Pinckneyville, IL

Archive day

June 14, 2026

1 report

Hail

0

Wind

1

Tornado

0

Largest hail

N/A

Locations: 2 S Burnham, IL

Archive day

June 11, 2026

112 reports

Hail

3

Wind

97

Tornado

12

Largest hail

1.75"

Strongest wind: 85 mph

Locations: Kansas, IL | 3 NNE Broadlands, IL | Mattoon, IL

Archive day

June 10, 2026

76 reports

Hail

2

Wind

74

Tornado

0

Largest hail

1.25"

Strongest wind: 85 mph

Locations: 3 NE Tallula, IL | Secor, IL | Benson, IL

Archive day

June 1, 2026

1 report

Hail

0

Wind

1

Tornado

0

Largest hail

N/A

Strongest wind: 68 mph

Locations: Oconee, IL

Archive day

May 18, 2026

24 reports

Hail

1

Wind

22

Tornado

1

Largest hail

1.00"

Strongest wind: 79 mph

Locations: 3 NE Navy Pier, IL | Lakeview - Chicago, IL | 2 SSE South Chicago, IL

Archive day

May 16, 2026

15 reports

Hail

4

Wind

11

Tornado

0

Largest hail

1.75"

Strongest wind: 60 mph

Locations: 4 SSW Grayville, IL | 1 N Grayville, IL | 1 S Golden Gate, IL

Archive day

May 4, 2026

17 reports

Hail

13

Wind

4

Tornado

0

Largest hail

2.00"

Strongest wind: 70 mph

Locations: 5 NE Atterberry, IL | 4 SW Emden, IL | 3 S Bath, IL

Archive day

April 27, 2026

67 reports

Hail

27

Wind

39

Tornado

1

Largest hail

2.50"

Strongest wind: 80 mph

Locations: 2 NNW Carbondale, IL | Gorham, IL | 2 ENE Mount Vernon, IL

Archive day

April 22, 2026

1 report

Hail

0

Wind

0

Tornado

1

Largest hail

N/A

Locations: 5 NE Donovan, IL

Archive day

April 17, 2026

169 reports

Hail

18

Wind

109

Tornado

42

Largest hail

3.00"

Strongest wind: 85 mph

Locations: 1 SE Tilton, IL | 1 SSE Tilton, IL | Tilton, IL

Archive day

April 16, 2026

1 report

Hail

1

Wind

0

Tornado

0

Largest hail

1.75"

Locations: Mounds, IL

Archive day

April 15, 2026

9 reports

Hail

4

Wind

4

Tornado

1

Largest hail

1.00"

Locations: 2 NNW Kaneville, IL | 3 WSW Chatton, IL | Poplar Grove, IL

Archive day

April 14, 2026

23 reports

Hail

10

Wind

12

Tornado

1

Largest hail

1.75"

Strongest wind: 72 mph

Locations: 3 NW Carol Stream, IL | 2 SW Schaumburg, IL | 2 W South Elgin, IL

Archive day

April 13, 2026

4 reports

Hail

1

Wind

3

Tornado

0

Largest hail

1.00"

Strongest wind: 58 mph

Locations: 2 S Manteno, IL | 1 N Chebanse, IL | 2 S Bonfield, IL

Archive day

April 3, 2026

8 reports

Hail

5

Wind

2

Tornado

1

Largest hail

2.00"

Locations: Deer Creek, IL | Danvers, IL | Forest City, IL

Archive day

April 2, 2026

46 reports

Hail

7

Wind

31

Tornado

8

Largest hail

1.50"

Strongest wind: 72 mph

Locations: 4 NNW Manhattan, IL | Indian Head Park, IL | NWS Chicago-Romeoville, IL

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