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HailEvidence → Machesney Park, IL → 2026-04-17

Did it hail in Machesney Park, IL on April 17, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 4 hail reports within 10 miles of Machesney Park, IL on April 17, 2026, with hail up to 1.50" (ping pong 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.

4hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.50"largest hail · ping pong ball
5wind reports
5tornado reports

Every recorded report near Machesney Park on 2026-04-17

Distances are from the Machesney Park city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 14.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
2.4 mi Wind speed n/a 00:13 UTC 1 S Roscoe, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
3 mi Wind speed n/a 00:13 UTC Roscoe, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
3.2 mi Wind speed n/a 00:09 UTC 2 W Roscoe, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
3.2 mi Tornado UNK 00:15 UTC 2 ESE Roscoe, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
6.5 mi Wind speed n/a 22:09 UTC 3 SW Rockton, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
6.9 mi Tornado UNK 22:04 UTC 3 ESE Shirland, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
7.3 mi Wind speed n/a 22:02 UTC 3 SSE Shirland, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
7.4 mi Tornado UNK 00:03 UTC 3 SE Shirland, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
8 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 22:06 UTC 3 W Rockton, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
8.5 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 22:14 UTC South Beloit, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
8.5 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 22:16 UTC South Beloit, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
8.5 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 22:20 UTC South Beloit, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
8.5 mi Tornado UNK 21:59 UTC 3 SSE Shirland, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
8.6 mi Tornado UNK 21:59 UTC 4 S Shirland, Winnebago SPC · preliminary

2.4 mi, wind: “Photo shows multiple large branches broken and blocking a roadway near McDonald Road and Double Ditch Circle in Roscoe. Relayed by social media. Possible tornado. Time (LOT)”

3 mi, wind: “Several large trees damaged south west of Belvidere Road and Main Street in Roscoe. Relayed by amateur radio. Time estimated by radar. Possible tornado. (LOT)”

3.2 mi, wind: “Multiple structures with roof damage near Roscoe Road and Leena Drive in Roscoe. Possible tornado. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

3.2 mi, tornado: “Tornado on the ground visible from IL-173 and Belvidere Road looking north. Relayed by amateur radio. (LOT)”

6.5 mi, wind: “Damage to trees and a structure observed along Owen Center Road southwest of Rockton. Possible tornado. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-17?

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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