HailEvidence → Holcomb, IL → 2026-04-02

Did it hail in Holcomb, IL on April 2, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 1 hail report within 10 miles of Holcomb, IL on April 2, 2026, with hail up to 1.00" (quarter 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

1.00"largest hail · quarter

3wind reports

1tornado reports

Every recorded report near Holcomb on 2026-04-02

Distances are from the Holcomb city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 5.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:46 UTC	3 S Davis Junction, Ogle	SPC · preliminary
1 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:44 UTC	2 SSE Davis Junction, Ogle	SPC · preliminary
1.2 mi	Tornado	UNK	23:44 UTC	3 SSW Davis Junction, Ogle	SPC · preliminary
1.7 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	00:04 UTC	2 W Lindenwood, Ogle	SPC · preliminary
4.6 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:50 UTC	1 WNW Monroe Center, Ogle	SPC · preliminary

0.5 mi, wind: “Grain elevator down on train tracks. Trees and power lines also down in the area. Time estimated from radar. (LOT)”

1 mi, wind: “Trees and power lines down on Hwy 251 between Big Mound Rd and Holcomb Rd. Grain bin destroyed. (LOT)”

1.2 mi, tornado: “An NWS damage survey confirmed that an EF-0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 85 mph and a path length of 2.71 miles tracked through the community of Holcomb in nort (LOT)”

1.7 mi, hail: “Quarter sized hail ongoing at E Lindenwood Rd and IL-251. Has been nearly continuous for several minutes. (LOT)”

4.6 mi, wind: “Roof or other structural material on road. Also downed tree at farm just east of I-39. Reported by retired NWS employee. Time estimated from radar. (LOT)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-02?

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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