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HailEvidenceRidott, IL → 2026-04-17

Did it hail in Ridott, IL on April 17, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 7 hail reports within 10 miles of Ridott, IL on April 17, 2026, with hail up to 3.00" (tea cup 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.

7hail reports ≤ 10 mi
3.00"largest hail · tea cup
1wind reports
1tornado reports

Every recorded report near Ridott on 2026-04-17

Distances are from the Ridott city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 9.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
4 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 21:26 UTC Winneshiek, Stephenson SPC · preliminary
4 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 21:29 UTC Winneshiek, Stephenson SPC · preliminary
5 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 21:25 UTC 3 SW Winneshiek, Stephenson SPC · preliminary
6.2 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 21:38 UTC 2 NNW Pecatonica, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
7 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 21:24 UTC 1 N Dakota, Stephenson SPC · preliminary
7 mi Hail 2.75" (baseball) 21:45 UTC Dakota, Stephenson SPC · preliminary
7 mi Tornado UNK 21:40 UTC 3 N Pecatonica, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
7.4 mi Hail 3.00" (tea cup) 21:24 UTC 2 W Dakota, Stephenson SPC · preliminary
7.6 mi Wind speed n/a 23:49 UTC 5 NNW Pecatonica, Winnebago SPC · preliminary

4 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (DVN)”

4 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (DVN)”

5 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (DVN)”

6.2 mi, hail: “Photo shows hail estimated as approximately 2 inches in diameter near Pecatonica. Location estimated... relayed by broadcast media. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

7 mi, hail: “(DVN)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-17?

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.

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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