HailEvidence → Riverton, IL → 2026-04-27

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 8 hail reports within 10 miles of Riverton, IL on April 27, 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.

8hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.50"largest hail · ping pong ball

Every recorded report near Riverton on 2026-04-27

Distances are from the Riverton city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 8.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
5.6 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	13:59 UTC	1 SW Grandview, Sangamon	SPC · preliminary
6.3 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	13:56 UTC	2 SE Springfield, Sangamon	SPC · preliminary
6.7 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	13:58 UTC	1 SE Springfield, Sangamon	SPC · preliminary
6.8 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	13:57 UTC	Springfield, Sangamon	SPC · preliminary
6.8 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	14:01 UTC	Springfield, Sangamon	SPC · preliminary
8.5 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	13:55 UTC	1 NE Southern View, Sangamon	SPC · preliminary
9.3 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	13:50 UTC	Jerome, Sangamon	SPC · preliminary
9.7 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	13:56 UTC	2 SE Southern View, Sangamon	SPC · preliminary

5.6 mi, hail: “(ILX)”

6.3 mi, hail: “(ILX)”

6.7 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). (ILX)”

6.8 mi, hail: “(ILX)”

6.8 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (ILX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-27?

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 Riverton 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