HailEvidence → Spring Valley, IL → 2026-04-02

Did it hail in Spring Valley, IL on April 2, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 1 hail report within 10 miles of Spring Valley, IL on April 2, 2026, with hail up to 1.00" (quarter 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.

1hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.00"largest hail · quarter

5wind reports · max 61 mph

Every recorded report near Spring Valley on 2026-04-02

Distances are from the Spring Valley city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 6.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
4.7 mi	Wind	speed n/a	00:09 UTC	Mark, Putnam	SPC · preliminary
6.1 mi	Wind	speed n/a	00:03 UTC	Depue, Bureau	SPC · preliminary
8.6 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	00:22 UTC	2 NW Utica, La Salle	SPC · preliminary
8.8 mi	Wind	61 mph	00:03 UTC	Hennepin, Putnam	SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi	Wind	speed n/a	00:03 UTC	1 W Hennepin, Putnam	SPC · preliminary
10 mi	Wind	speed n/a	00:03 UTC	1 W Hennepin, Putnam	SPC · preliminary

4.7 mi, wind: “Putnam county EMA reports a power line down in Hennepin. Time estimated by radar. (DVN)”

6.1 mi, wind: “Tree uprooted and fell on house. Did not breach the structure. Time estimated from radar. (DVN)”

8.6 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LOT)”

8.8 mi, wind: “(DVN)”

9.2 mi, wind: “Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 W Hennepin. Multiple trees... some 6- to 8-inches thick... snapped at the base or uprooted. Time estimated from radar. (DVN)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-02?

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