HailEvidence → Alton, IL → 2026-05-03

Did it hail in Alton, IL on May 3, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 8 hail reports within 10 miles of Alton, IL on May 3, 2026, with hail up to 2.00" (hen egg size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

8hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.00"largest hail · hen egg

Every recorded report near Alton on 2026-05-03

Distances are from the Alton city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 8.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.4 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	03:58 UTC	Alton, Madison	SPC · preliminary
1.2 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	03:58 UTC	1 NE Alton, Madison	SPC · preliminary
2.7 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	04:00 UTC	3 W Alton, Madison	SPC · preliminary
2.8 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	03:55 UTC	2 NW Alton, Madison	SPC · preliminary
3.4 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	03:55 UTC	3 SW Godfrey, Madison	SPC · preliminary
3.8 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	03:59 UTC	1 S Godfrey, Madison	SPC · preliminary
5.5 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	04:06 UTC	Bethalto, Madison	SPC · preliminary
6 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	04:05 UTC	1 NNE Bethalto, Madison	SPC · preliminary

0.4 mi, hail: “(LSX)”

1.2 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (LSX)”

2.7 mi, hail: “Email report showing 2 inch stone next to tape measure. time estimated from radar. (LSX)”

2.8 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (LSX)”

3.4 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LSX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-03?

City-level reports won't settle a claim dispute — the question is what was recorded near your address. The verification report lists every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles of a specific address, with this date highlighted as a plain-English finding, formatted for an insurance appeal.

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NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12