HailEvidence NWS storm records · per-address verification

HailEvidenceLake City, IL → 2026-05-04

Did it hail in Lake City, IL on May 4, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Lake City, IL on May 4, 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.

2hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.00"largest hail · quarter

Every recorded report near Lake City on 2026-05-04

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

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
5.2 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 01:25 UTC Lovington, Moultrie SPC · preliminary
8.6 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 03:28 UTC 1 SE Bethany, Moultrie SPC · preliminary

5.2 mi, hail: “Via Broadcast Media. (ILX)”

8.6 mi, hail: “Relayed from broadcast media. (ILX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-05-04?

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 Lake City 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