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HailEvidence → Smithfield, IL → 2026-04-17

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Smithfield, IL on April 17, 2026, with hail up to 2.00" (hen egg 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.

3hail reports ≤ 10 mi
2.00"largest hail · hen egg
7wind reports · max 65 mph
2tornado reports

Every recorded report near Smithfield on 2026-04-17

Distances are from the Smithfield city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 12.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
4.2 mi Wind speed n/a 00:45 UTC 1 N Bernadotte, Fulton SPC · preliminary
4.6 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 22:22 UTC 4 N Ipava, Fulton SPC · preliminary
4.6 mi Wind speed n/a 00:50 UTC 4 SSW Cuba, Fulton SPC · preliminary
4.6 mi Wind speed n/a 02:28 UTC 4 SSW Cuba, Fulton SPC · preliminary
8.6 mi Wind speed n/a 22:16 UTC 1 E Ipava, Fulton SPC · preliminary
8.7 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 22:16 UTC Ipava, Fulton SPC · preliminary
8.7 mi Wind speed n/a 00:45 UTC Ipava, Fulton SPC · preliminary
8.8 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 22:16 UTC Ipava, Fulton SPC · preliminary
8.8 mi Wind 65 mph 00:56 UTC Lewistown, Fulton SPC · preliminary
8.8 mi Tornado UNK 00:40 UTC 2 E Table Grove, Fulton SPC · preliminary
8.8 mi Tornado UNK 00:40 UTC 2 N Table Grove, Fulton SPC · preliminary
10 mi Wind speed n/a 00:56 UTC 1 SE Lewistown, Fulton SPC · preliminary

4.2 mi, wind: “[Delayed Report] - Photo taken from Highway 2 looking towards Spoon River show a 50-100 yard wide path of damage through a tree line... including snapped branches. Poss (ILX)”

4.6 mi, hail: “(ILX)”

4.6 mi, wind: “[Delayed Report] - Multiple buildings damaged... one with nearly 500ss of roofing material... another with 200ss of roofing material. Debris scattered into nearby (ILX) 1776”

4.6 mi, wind: “Missing roof and barn destroyed. Possible tornado. Time estimated from radar. (ILX)”

8.6 mi, wind: “An industrial building has broken windows. (ILX)”

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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12