HailEvidence → Hamel, IL → 2026-04-27

Did it hail in Hamel, IL on April 27, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 6 hail reports within 10 miles of Hamel, IL on April 27, 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.

6hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.75"largest hail · golf ball

4wind reports · max 70 mph

1tornado reports

Every recorded report near Hamel on 2026-04-27

Distances are from the Hamel city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 11.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.2 mi	Wind	70 mph	00:30 UTC	Hamel, Madison	SPC · preliminary
0.2 mi	Wind	speed n/a	00:30 UTC	Hamel, Madison	SPC · preliminary
0.6 mi	Wind	speed n/a	00:22 UTC	Hamel, Madison	SPC · preliminary
5.6 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	00:13 UTC	3 SSW Prairietown, Madison	SPC · preliminary
6.1 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	00:11 UTC	3 W Carpenter, Madison	SPC · preliminary
6.1 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	00:15 UTC	3 W Carpenter, Madison	SPC · preliminary
7.2 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	00:25 UTC	1 NW Kuhn, Madison	SPC · preliminary
8.5 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	00:20 UTC	Staunton, Macoupin	SPC · preliminary
8.7 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	00:20 UTC	Staunton, Macoupin	SPC · preliminary
8.7 mi	Wind	speed n/a	18:52 UTC	2 SW Marine, Madison	SPC · preliminary
9.4 mi	Tornado	UNK	18:41 UTC	2 SSW Marine, Madison	SPC · preliminary

0.2 mi, wind: “(LSX)”

0.2 mi, wind: “Large tree limb blown down onto house. (LSX)”

0.6 mi, wind: “Large portion of tree down onto house. (LSX)”

5.6 mi, hail: “(LSX)”

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

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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12