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HailEvidence → South Beloit, IL → 2026-04-17

Did it hail in South Beloit, IL on April 17, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 6 hail reports within 10 miles of South Beloit, 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.

6hail reports ≤ 10 mi
2.00"largest hail · hen egg
5wind reports
4tornado reports

Every recorded report near South Beloit on 2026-04-17

Distances are from the South Beloit city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 14 of 15.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
0.7 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 22:14 UTC South Beloit, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
0.7 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 22:16 UTC South Beloit, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
0.7 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 22:20 UTC South Beloit, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
2.5 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 22:16 UTC Beloit, Rock SPC · preliminary
4.3 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 22:29 UTC 3 E Beloit, Rock SPC · preliminary
5 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 22:06 UTC 3 W Rockton, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
5.2 mi Wind speed n/a 00:13 UTC Roscoe, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
5.3 mi Wind speed n/a 00:09 UTC 2 W Roscoe, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
5.9 mi Wind speed n/a 00:13 UTC 1 S Roscoe, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
6.1 mi Wind speed n/a 22:09 UTC 3 SW Rockton, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
6.3 mi Tornado UNK 00:15 UTC 2 ESE Roscoe, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
7.3 mi Tornado UNK 22:04 UTC 3 ESE Shirland, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
7.7 mi Tornado UNK 00:03 UTC 3 SE Shirland, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
8.9 mi Wind speed n/a 22:02 UTC 3 SSE Shirland, Winnebago SPC · preliminary

0.7 mi, hail: “Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

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

0.7 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). (LOT)”

2.5 mi, hail: “Relayed from Broadcast Media (WMTV Madison). Time estimated from radar. (MKX)”

4.3 mi, hail: “(MKX)”

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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12