Pilot Index / Illinois / Apr 17, 2026

Preliminary

Storms in Illinois on Apr 17, 2026

210 published severe reports across Illinois on Apr 17, 2026.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 49. Wind reports: 89. Tornado reports: 72.

The table and map show 40 of 210 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Apr 17, 2026, 2:47 PM CDTTornadoGUILFORD
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:47 PM CDT. Tornado, GUILFORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330582.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:51 PM CDTHail1.25 inGALENA
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:51 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, GALENA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330543.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:52 PM CDTHail1.50 inGALENA
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:52 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, GALENA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330544.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:54 PM CDTHail1.50 inGALENA
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:54 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, GALENA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330545.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:55 PM CDTHail1.75 inRICE
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:55 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, RICE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330546.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:57 PM CDTHail1.75 inRODDEN
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:57 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, RODDEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330547.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:57 PM CDTHail1.75 inRODDEN
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:57 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, RODDEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330548.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:59 PM CDTHail1.75 inRODDEN
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:59 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, RODDEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330549.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:00 PM CDTHail1.00 inGUILFORD
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, GUILFORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330550.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:01 PM CDTHail1.75 inRODDEN
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:01 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, RODDEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330551.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:05 PM CDTHail1.50 inHANOVER
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, HANOVER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330552.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:13 PM CDTHail1.75 inELIZABETH
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:13 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, ELIZABETH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330553.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:26 PM CDTWind70 mphWARREN
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:26 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, WARREN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330585.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:26 PM CDTWind70 mph1 SSE Warren
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:26 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, 1 SSE Warren. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:d21db3c80045441fef1c08cc893d24c40e6d9e0154e7c6c3521b7bde84ec31b6.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:30 PM CDTHail1.25 inELIZABETH
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, ELIZABETH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330556.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:32 PM CDTTornado3 NNE Kent
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:32 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 NNE Kent. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:ca8f353fc4e291f6a8de6fd43f725ebd0607f3127b8c9ea6c37f4f77c49ab366.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:36 PM CDTTornadoLENA
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:36 PM CDT. Tornado, LENA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330576.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:49 PM CDTWind81 mphSTOCKTON
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:49 PM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, STOCKTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330554.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:50 PM CDTHail1.00 inNORA
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, NORA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330555.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:57 PM CDTWind61 mphBEVERLY
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:57 PM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, BEVERLY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1332075.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:15 PM CDTWind61 mph2 NNE Pittsfield
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 4:15 PM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, 2 NNE Pittsfield. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:04f0eff0f9a03c3202508e099c904b5820613ca5a024f4bdb1d22e5fb55873ab.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:18 PM CDTHail1.75 inROCK GROVE
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 4:18 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, ROCK GROVE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330558.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:22 PM CDTWind63 mphGlasgow
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 4:22 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, Glasgow. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:fe4545dab822188f0d241fd9b9877f2a5d090a6521f72af998fe2253cf639dec.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:24 PM CDTHail3.00 inDAKOTA DORNINK ARPT
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 4:24 PM CDT. Hail, 3.00 in, DAKOTA DORNINK ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330557.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:24 PM CDTHail1.75 inDAKOTA
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 4:24 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, DAKOTA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330571.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:25 PM CDTHail1.00 inWINNESHIEK
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 4:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WINNESHIEK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330568.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:26 PM CDTHail1.00 inWINNESHIEK
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 4:26 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WINNESHIEK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330569.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:29 PM CDTHail1.75 inWINNESHIEK
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 4:29 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, WINNESHIEK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330567.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:32 PM CDTHail1.00 inSTOCKTON
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 4:32 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, STOCKTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330562.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:35 PM CDTWind64 mphVERSAILLES
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 4:35 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, VERSAILLES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1332077.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:35 PM CDTTornadoPECATONICA
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 4:35 PM CDT. Tornado, PECATONICA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1333713.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:38 PM CDTHail2.00 inPECATONICA
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 4:38 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, PECATONICA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1333766.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:40 PM CDTHail2.00 inLAKE SUMMERSET
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 4:40 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, LAKE SUMMERSET. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330559.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:40 PM CDTWind60 mphDURAND
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 4:40 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, DURAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1333810.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:40 PM CDTTornado3 N Pecatonica
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 4:40 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 N Pecatonica. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:e531cbe21eb7a748a65d91a6b7f0c3e34e7db67feec31121d1b24234a97d6cc6.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:41 PM CDTHail2.25 inLAKE SUMMERSET
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 4:41 PM CDT. Hail, 2.25 in, LAKE SUMMERSET. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1333776.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:41 PM CDTHail1.25 in2 SW Durand
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 4:41 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 2 SW Durand. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:57c678f1623ba078940f84e479c0701ab285a2f5fbcb39d258d80513ea13abc5.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:43 PM CDTHail2.25 inDURAND
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 4:43 PM CDT. Hail, 2.25 in, DURAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1333770.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:43 PM CDTHail1.75 inDURAND
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 4:43 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, DURAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1333779.
Apr 17, 2026, 4:43 PM CDTHail1.75 in1 S Durand
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 4:43 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 1 S Durand. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:a9b5f544807ac735fa2b3328e5296efc7c9a851789195efcf3c5860e8d6808b6.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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