HailEvidence → Williamsfield, IL → 2026-04-17

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 4 hail reports within 10 miles of Williamsfield, 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.

4hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.75"largest hail · golf ball

5wind reports

1tornado reports

Every recorded report near Williamsfield on 2026-04-17

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

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.5 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	23:07 UTC	Williamsfield, Knox	SPC · preliminary
0.6 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:07 UTC	1 SSE Williamsfield, Knox	SPC · preliminary
2.3 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	23:10 UTC	2 N Williamsfield, Knox	SPC · preliminary
2.5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:05 UTC	3 S Williamsfield, Knox	SPC · preliminary
2.8 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:01 UTC	3 SSW Williamsfield, Knox	SPC · preliminary
2.8 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:03 UTC	3 SSW Williamsfield, Knox	SPC · preliminary
4.4 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	23:10 UTC	2 NNW Laura, Peoria	SPC · preliminary
4.6 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	23:10 UTC	Laura, Peoria	SPC · preliminary
7.9 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:15 UTC	West Jersey, Stark	SPC · preliminary
7.9 mi	Tornado	UNK	00:15 UTC	3 E Victoria, Knox	SPC · preliminary

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

0.6 mi, wind: “tree snapped. (ILX)”

2.3 mi, hail: “(ILX)”

2.5 mi, wind: “3 power poles snapped. (ILX)”

2.8 mi, wind: “Reports of farm debris scattered about the field. (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