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HailEvidenceBeardstown, IL → 2026-04-17

Did it hail in Beardstown, IL on April 17, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 1 hail report within 10 miles of Beardstown, IL on April 17, 2026, with hail up to 1.75" (golf ball 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.

1hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.75"largest hail · golf ball
7wind reports · max 60 mph

Every recorded report near Beardstown on 2026-04-17

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

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
3.8 mi Wind speed n/a 22:00 UTC 4 NW Beardstown, Schuyler SPC · preliminary
4.8 mi Wind speed n/a 21:48 UTC 5 W Beardstown, Schuyler SPC · preliminary
4.8 mi Wind speed n/a 21:50 UTC 5 W Beardstown, Schuyler SPC · preliminary
6.4 mi Wind speed n/a 21:59 UTC 3 WNW Frederick, Schuyler SPC · preliminary
8.2 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 21:59 UTC 4 E Rushville, Schuyler SPC · preliminary
8.2 mi Wind 60 mph 21:59 UTC 4 E Rushville, Schuyler SPC · preliminary
8.9 mi Wind speed n/a 00:45 UTC Browning, Schuyler SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi Wind speed n/a 21:54 UTC 1 S Rushville, Schuyler SPC · preliminary

3.8 mi, wind: “US 67 closure due to tree damage near US 67 and Bluff Road. (ILX)”

4.8 mi, wind: “Multiple farm buildings were flattened... the roofs of a couple machine sheds were torn off... and 3 silos were destroyed. (ILX)”

4.8 mi, wind: “Multiple farm buildings flattened... machine shed with roofs gone... and house missing part of roof. Brand new grain bins destroyed. Owner confirms it occurred with the (ILX)”

6.4 mi, wind: “Multiple houses damaged by wind-driven hail. An enclosed cargo trailer was pushed about 100 yards across a parking lot. (ILX)”

8.2 mi, hail: “(ILX)”

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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