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169
Hail
18
Wind
109
Tornado
42
18
Hail reports
April 17, 2026
169
Total storm reports
Hail · Wind · Tornado
3″
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9
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Matched reports
169
Hail reports
18
Wind reports
109
Tornado reports
42
Largest hail
3.00"
This month
333
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April 17, 2026 storm activity
| Time | Event | Impact | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 PM | wind | Wind reported | 1 SE Tilton, IL Vermilion County | A tree was blown over at IL Route 1 and Moore Street. (ILX) |
| 11:45 PM | wind | Wind reported | 1 SSE Tilton, IL Vermilion County | [Delayed Report] - Several trees blown over onto roadways around Tilton. At least one power pole was broken... with others leaning. (ILX) |
| 11:45 PM | tornado | Tornado report | Tilton, IL Vermilion County | EF0... peak wind speed 85 mph... path length 0.4 mi. The tornado did only tree damage as it quickly moved west to east. (ILX) |
| 11:31 PM | wind | 68 mph wind | 6 E Goodenow, IL Will County | A personal weather station recorded a 68 mph gust south of Dyer just west of the IL-IN state line. (LOT) |
| 11:22 PM | wind | Wind reported | Beecher, IL Will County | Report relayed via social media of power poles and trees down in Beecher... including a video of an apparent fire started by a branch on a power line. Time estimated by (LOT) |
| 11:18 PM | wind | Wind reported | Momence, IL Kankakee County | Photo shared on social media of softwood trees snapped and fences damaged. Time estimated by social media. (LOT) |
| 11:15 PM | wind | 62 mph wind | 2 SW Papineau, IL Iroquois County | Measured at an Ambient PWS. (LOT) |
| 11:12 PM | wind | 64 mph wind | 3 NE Navy Pier, IL LMZ741 County | The Harrison-Dever Crib recorded a 56 kt wind gust. (LOT) |
| 11:11 PM | tornado | Tornado report | 4 ESE Woodland, IL Iroquois County | An NWS damage survey determined an EF-2 tornado with peak winds near 115 mph... path length of 11 miles... and path width of 150 yards impacted mainly rural portions of (LOT) |
| 11:11 PM | wind | Wind reported | Watseka, IL Iroquois County | Emergency manager reported extensive tree damage in Watseka... particularly around the southeast side of town. Numerous uprooted trees and snapped tree trunks were note (LOT) |
| 11:10 PM | wind | 73 mph wind | Watseka, IL Iroquois County | Emergency manager recorded a 73 mph wind gust in Watseka. Time estimated using radar. (LOT) |
| 11:09 PM | wind | Wind reported | Manteno, IL Kankakee County | Reports of tree damage in the Manteno area. Time estimated using radar. (LOT) |
| 11:08 PM | wind | 62 mph wind | 1 W Northerly Island, IL Cook County | A personal weather station recorded a 62 mph gust in the South Loops community area of Chicago. (LOT) |
| 11:08 PM | wind | 65 mph wind | Indian Head Park, IL Cook County | (LOT) |
| 11:04 PM | wind | 59 mph wind | Willard Airport, IL Champaign County | (ILX) |
| 10:55 PM | wind | Wind reported | Bonfield, IL Kankakee County | Report relayed on social media of downed power poles and trees in Bonfield. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 10:52 PM | wind | Wind reported | 1 ENE Seymour, IL Champaign County | A power pole was leaning over near Route 47 just east of Seymour. (ILX) |
| 10:51 PM | tornado | Tornado report | 1 ENE Seymour, IL Champaign County | EF0... max wind speed 85 mph... path length 0.88 mi. The tornado touched down just south of Rt 10 and damaged a power pole and quickly moved east-northeast. It did mino (ILX) |
| 10:50 PM | wind | 65 mph wind | 2 S Buckingham, IL Kankakee County | A personal weather station recorded a 65 mph gust south of Buckingham. (LOT) |
| 10:49 PM | wind | Wind reported | 1 NNW Paxton, IL Ford County | Report of an eight inch diameter tree branch broken off of a tree near the intersection of Oak St and American St in Paxton. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 10:49 PM | wind | Wind reported | Loda, IL Iroquois County | Grain bins were destroyed in Loda. Exact location unknown. Time estimated using radar. (LOT) |
| 10:46 PM | tornado | Tornado report | 5 WNW Loda, IL Ford County | An NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado with peak winds near 95 mph... path length of 9.3 miles... and maximum width of around 150 yards moved from eastern Ford C (LOT) |
| 10:43 PM | wind | Wind reported | Villa Park, IL DuPage County | Many small branches downed in Villa Park... IL... during storm winds. (LOT) |
| 10:42 PM | wind | Wind reported | 2 SW White Heath, IL Piatt County | Power pole down. (ILX) |
| 10:42 PM | wind | 58 mph wind | Decatur Airport, IL Macon County | (ILX) |
| 10:40 PM | wind | Wind reported | 1 ESE Mackinaw, IL Tazewell County | A grain bin was blown into a ditch and several power lines were downed. (ILX) |
| 10:39 PM | wind | Wind reported | Rolling Meadows, IL Cook County | Photo shared on social media of tree roughly 2 feet in diameter snapped. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 10:38 PM | tornado | Tornado report | 3 SSE De Land, IL Piatt County | EF1... peak wind speed 100 mph... path length 2.36 mi. The tornado set down west of a farmstead and collapsed an empty... 90 ft concrete grain silo. It also blew out th (ILX) |
| 10:35 PM | wind | Wind reported | 3 SW Lodge, IL Piatt County | [Delayed Report] - Farm outbuilding destroyed. Possible tornado. (ILX) |
| 10:32 PM | tornado | Tornado report | 1 W Gibson City, IL Ford County | An NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 90 mph... path length of 4.9 miles... and maximum width of around 100 yards impacted Gibson City. The t (LOT) |
| 10:30 PM | wind | Wind reported | Gibson City, IL Ford County | Structure damage was reported around parts of Gibson City... including one business which had large portions of metal siding ripped off. Tree damage was also reported i (LOT) |
| 10:28 PM | wind | Wind reported | 4 SSW Cuba, IL Fulton County | Missing roof and barn destroyed. Possible tornado. Time estimated from radar. (ILX) |
| 10:26 PM | wind | Wind reported | Saybrook, IL McLean County | [Delayed Report] - Multiple trees down in Saybrook... including one completely uprooted resulting in damage to vehicle. Another tree was snapped in half onto a garage. (ILX) |
| 10:25 PM | tornado | Tornado report | 7 SSW Fairbury, IL Livingston County | Corrects time of previous tornado report from 7 SSW Fairbury. An NWS damage survey determined an EF-1 tornado started in McLean County and crossed into Livingston Count (LOT) |
| 10:24 PM | tornado | Tornado report | 1 W Saybrook, IL McLean County | EF0... peak wind speed 85 mph... path length 3.2 miles. Tracked ENE across western and northern portions of Saybrook. A narrow... one block damage path consisted of sev (ILX) |
| 10:24 PM | wind | Wind reported | 5 W Dwight, IL Livingston County | Report of several power lines downed along Route 17 west of I-55 near Dwight. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 10:19 PM | tornado | Tornado report | 4 E Pleasant Hill, IL McLean County | EF1... path length 7.9 miles... peak wind speed 90 mph. The tornado began in rural northeast McLean County about 4 miles northwest of Colfax... damaging trees and power (ILX) |
| 10:18 PM | wind | Wind reported | 1 NNE Colfax, IL McLean County | Two barns were destroyed. (ILX) |
| 10:17 PM | wind | 66 mph wind | 2 SSW Marseilles, IL La Salle County | A personal weather station recorded a 66 mph gust south of Marseilles. (LOT) |
| 10:16 PM | wind | Wind reported | 1 N Batavia, IL Kane County | Top half of a tree down in the road at IL Rt. 31 and Fabian Pkwy in Batavia. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 10:15 PM | tornado | Tornado report | Lexington, IL McLean County | EF1... max wind speed 100 mph... path length 0.34 mi. Moved across the northwest portions of town... mainly snapping tree branches and power poles. One house received s (ILX) |
| 10:14 PM | wind | Wind reported | 1 W Cornell, IL Livingston County | Photo shows three power poles pushed over (not snapped)... facing generally to the north/northeast. Additional damage at a property about a quarter mile to the west. Ti (LOT) |
| 10:12 PM | wind | Wind reported | 3 W North Aurora, IL Kane County | Photo shared on social media showed tree branch roughly 3 to 6 inches in diameter downed on the west side of Aurora by Randall and I-88. Time estimated by radar. (LOT) |
| 10:12 PM | wind | Wind reported | 4 E Towanda, IL McLean County | Machine shed destroyed. (ILX) |
| 10:09 PM | tornado | Tornado report | Rowell, IL De Witt County | EF1... max wind speed 100 mph... path length 7.0 mi. This tornado touched down near the intersection of 1500 North Rd and 550 East Rd... where it damaged two farm out b (ILX) |
| 10:08 PM | wind | Wind reported | 3 WSW Kenney, IL De Witt County | A large tree limb was blown down onto IL-54 one mile east of the Logan/DeWitt County line. (ILX) |
| 10:06 PM | wind | Wind reported | 1 S Kenney, IL De Witt County | [Delayed Report] - Two power poles down on Kenney Road. Possible tornado... NWS damage survey will be necessary in this area. Time estimated by radar. (ILX) |
| 10:06 PM | wind | 85 mph wind | Normal, IL McLean County | Wind gust measured with anemometer. (ILX) |
| 10:00 PM | wind | Wind reported | 2 NNW Central Illinois, IL McLean County | Numerous trees were blown down on Gill Street. (ILX) |
| 9:57 PM | wind | Wind reported | 2 S Minonk, IL Woodford County | A power pole was snapped along IL-251 just north of its intersection with IL-116. (ILX) |
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September 20, 2026
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
Hail
1
Wind
3
Tornado
0
Largest hail
1.50"
Locations: 2 SW Alta, IL | Brimfield, IL | Congerville, IL
Archive day
September 5, 2026
Hail
0
Wind
1
Tornado
0
Largest hail
N/A
Locations: Norris City, IL
Archive day
August 26, 2026
Hail
0
Wind
1
Tornado
0
Largest hail
N/A
Locations: 1 S Jamaica, IL
Archive day
August 22, 2026
Hail
2
Wind
1
Tornado
0
Largest hail
2.50"
Locations: 8 WNW Dix, IL | Aviston, IL | Highland, IL
Archive day
August 21, 2026
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
Hail
0
Wind
2
Tornado
0
Largest hail
N/A
Locations: Mound City, IL | 1 NW Anna, IL
Archive day
August 19, 2026
Hail
0
Wind
2
Tornado
0
Largest hail
N/A
Locations: Kenney, IL | 1 S Sciota, IL
Archive day
August 16, 2026
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
Hail
0
Wind
1
Tornado
0
Largest hail
N/A
Locations: 1 WSW East Moline, IL
Archive day
August 14, 2026
Hail
1
Wind
0
Tornado
0
Largest hail
1.00"
Locations: 1 NE Alta, IL
Archive day
August 13, 2026
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
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
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
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
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
Hail
1
Wind
1
Tornado
0
Largest hail
2.00"
Locations: Ford Heights, IL | Oak Brook, IL
Archive day
July 27, 2026
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
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
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
Hail
0
Wind
0
Tornado
1
Largest hail
N/A
Locations: 2 N Valmeyer, IL
Archive day
July 10, 2026
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
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
Hail
0
Wind
1
Tornado
0
Largest hail
N/A
Locations: 3 SSW De Soto, IL
Archive day
July 4, 2026
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
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
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
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
Hail
0
Wind
1
Tornado
0
Largest hail
N/A
Locations: 4 S Olive Branch, IL
Archive day
June 24, 2026
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
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
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
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
Hail
0
Wind
1
Tornado
0
Largest hail
N/A
Locations: 2 S Burnham, IL
Archive day
June 11, 2026
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
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
Hail
0
Wind
1
Tornado
0
Largest hail
N/A
Strongest wind: 68 mph
Locations: Oconee, IL
Archive day
May 18, 2026
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
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
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
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
Hail
0
Wind
0
Tornado
1
Largest hail
N/A
Locations: 5 NE Donovan, IL
Archive day
April 17, 2026
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
Hail
1
Wind
0
Tornado
0
Largest hail
1.75"
Locations: Mounds, IL
Archive day
April 15, 2026
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
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
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
Hail
5
Wind
2
Tornado
1
Largest hail
2.00"
Locations: Deer Creek, IL | Danvers, IL | Forest City, IL
Archive day
April 2, 2026
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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