HailEvidence NWS storm records · per-address verification

HailEvidenceCleveland, IL → 2026-05-17

Did it hail in Cleveland, IL on May 17, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Cleveland, IL on May 17, 2026, with hail up to 1.25" (half dollar 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.

2hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.25"largest hail · half dollar

Every recorded report near Cleveland on 2026-05-17

Distances are from the Cleveland city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 2.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
9.6 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 08:51 UTC 1 NNW Bettendorf, Scott SPC · preliminary
9.9 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 08:51 UTC 2 N Bettendorf, Scott SPC · preliminary

9.6 mi, hail: “Half dollar size hail reported by off duty NWS employee. (DVN)”

9.9 mi, hail: “(DVN)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-17?

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.

Verify your address — $29 Cleveland hail history
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