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HailEvidenceWestlake Village, IL → 2026-04-17

Did it hail in Westlake Village, IL on April 17, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 4 hail reports within 10 miles of Westlake Village, IL on April 17, 2026, with hail up to 2.25" (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.

4hail reports ≤ 10 mi
2.25"largest hail · hen egg
3wind reports
3tornado reports

Every recorded report near Westlake Village on 2026-04-17

Distances are from the Westlake Village city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 10.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
4.4 mi Tornado UNK 21:40 UTC 3 N Pecatonica, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
4.5 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 21:38 UTC 2 NNW Pecatonica, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
6.6 mi Wind speed n/a 23:49 UTC 5 NNW Pecatonica, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
7.6 mi Tornado UNK 21:59 UTC 4 S Shirland, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
7.7 mi Hail 2.25" (hen egg) 21:44 UTC 1 SE Durand, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
7.8 mi Hail 1.75" (golf ball) 21:43 UTC 1 S Durand, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
8.4 mi Hail 1.25" (half dollar) 21:41 UTC 2 SW Durand, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
9 mi Tornado UNK 21:59 UTC 3 SSE Shirland, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi Wind speed n/a 21:42 UTC Durand, Winnebago SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi Wind speed n/a 22:02 UTC 3 SSE Shirland, Winnebago SPC · preliminary

4.4 mi, tornado: “Video shows possible brief tornado north of Pecatonica. No known damage. Relayed via social media. (LOT)”

4.5 mi, hail: “Photo shows hail estimated as approximately 2 inches in diameter near Pecatonica. Location estimated... relayed by broadcast media. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

6.6 mi, wind: “Photos passed along depict softwood trees snapped near the intersection of Trask Bridge Road and Best Road. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

7.6 mi, tornado: “An NWS damage survey confirmed than a high-end EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 110 mph... path length of 3.74 miles... and maximum width of 125 yards damaged trees and (LOT)”

7.7 mi, hail: “Hen egg size hail south of Durand. Relayed via mping. (LOT)”

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sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12