HailEvidence → The Galena Territory, IL → 2026-04-17

Did it hail in The Galena Territory, IL on April 17, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 11 hail reports within 10 miles of The Galena Territory, IL on April 17, 2026, with hail up to 1.75" (golf 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.

11hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.75"largest hail · golf ball

1wind reports

1tornado reports

Every recorded report near The Galena Territory on 2026-04-17

Distances are from the The Galena Territory city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 13.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.9 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	20:00 UTC	1 E Galena Territory, Jo Daviess	SPC · preliminary
1.3 mi	Tornado	UNK	19:47 UTC	2 ESE Galena Territory, Jo Daviess	SPC · preliminary
1.7 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	19:57 UTC	2 S Galena Territory, Jo Daviess	SPC · preliminary
1.8 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	19:57 UTC	2 S Galena Territory, Jo Daviess	SPC · preliminary
2.3 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	19:59 UTC	2 N Rodden, Jo Daviess	SPC · preliminary
2.8 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	19:54 UTC	2 W Galena Territory, Jo Daviess	SPC · preliminary
3.5 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	19:52 UTC	2 E Galena, Jo Daviess	SPC · preliminary
4.1 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	20:01 UTC	1 E Rodden, Jo Daviess	SPC · preliminary
4.5 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	19:51 UTC	1 SE Galena, Jo Daviess	SPC · preliminary
5.9 mi	Wind	speed n/a	20:00 UTC	Galena, Jo Daviess	SPC · preliminary
6.4 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	19:55 UTC	1 S Rice, Jo Daviess	SPC · preliminary
7.4 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	20:30 UTC	Elizabeth, Jo Daviess	SPC · preliminary
7.9 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	20:13 UTC	Elizabeth, Jo Daviess	SPC · preliminary

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

1.3 mi, tornado: “EF1 tornado with max winds speed of 90-95 mph begun just east of the Galena Territories causing damage to the awning of house and sporadic tree damage along its 3.7 mil (DVN)”

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

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

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

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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12