HailEvidence → Walnut Hill, IL → 2026-05-16

Did it hail in Walnut Hill, IL on May 16, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Walnut Hill, IL on May 16, 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.

2hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.75"largest hail · golf ball

3wind reports

Every recorded report near Walnut Hill on 2026-05-16

Distances are from the Walnut Hill city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 5.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
4.4 mi	Wind	speed n/a	21:48 UTC	2 ENE Centralia, Marion	SPC · preliminary
5.9 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	21:48 UTC	Centralia, Marion	SPC · preliminary
5.9 mi	Wind	speed n/a	21:18 UTC	Centralia, Marion	SPC · preliminary
6.4 mi	Wind	speed n/a	21:14 UTC	4 S Odin, Marion	SPC · preliminary
8.2 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	21:46 UTC	3 SSE Dix, Jefferson	SPC · preliminary

4.4 mi, wind: “Marion County EM submitted photos of two power poles down across Woods Lane between East McCord Street and Meadow Lane. Time estimated by radar. (LSX)”

5.9 mi, hail: “Public post on Marion Co. EM social media of hail in Centralia. (LSX)”

5.9 mi, wind: “Powerlines and trees reported down in the area. (LSX)”

6.4 mi, wind: “Reports of powerlines and trees down near Oden. Transformer blown near Community Beach and Odin Road. (LSX)”

8.2 mi, hail: “Hail up to the size of golf balls damaged vehicles and roofs along Highway 37 between Mt Vernon and Dix. (PAH)”

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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