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HailEvidenceVictoria, IL → 2026-04-17

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Victoria, 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.

3hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.75"largest hail · golf ball
2wind reports
1tornado reports

Every recorded report near Victoria on 2026-04-17

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

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
3 mi Tornado UNK 00:15 UTC 3 E Victoria, Knox SPC · preliminary
6.2 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 23:10 UTC 2 N Williamsfield, Knox SPC · preliminary
8.3 mi Wind speed n/a 23:15 UTC West Jersey, Stark SPC · preliminary
8.6 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 23:07 UTC Williamsfield, Knox SPC · preliminary
8.8 mi Wind speed n/a 23:07 UTC 1 SSE Williamsfield, Knox SPC · preliminary
9.6 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 23:10 UTC 2 NNW Laura, Peoria SPC · preliminary

3 mi, tornado: “EF1... peak wind speed 90 mph... path length 10.3 miles... path width 200 yds. The tornado began approximately three miles east of Victoria... starting its path in a fi (ILX)”

6.2 mi, hail: “(ILX)”

8.3 mi, wind: “sheet metal barn had a roof ripped off. (ILX)”

8.6 mi, hail: “Hail damage due to golfball size hail. (ILX)”

8.8 mi, wind: “tree snapped. (ILX)”

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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