HailEvidence → Winnebago, IL → 2026-04-17

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 1 hail report within 10 miles of Winnebago, IL on April 17, 2026, with hail up to 2.00" (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.

1hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.00"largest hail · hen egg

2wind reports · max 62 mph

2tornado reports

Every recorded report near Winnebago on 2026-04-17

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

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
8.3 mi	Wind	62 mph	00:54 UTC	Rockford Airport, Winnebago	SPC · preliminary
8.6 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	21:38 UTC	2 NNW Pecatonica, Winnebago	SPC · preliminary
8.6 mi	Tornado	UNK	21:40 UTC	3 N Pecatonica, Winnebago	SPC · preliminary
8.8 mi	Tornado	UNK	21:59 UTC	4 S Shirland, Winnebago	SPC · preliminary
9.9 mi	Wind	speed n/a	22:02 UTC	3 SSE Shirland, Winnebago	SPC · preliminary

8.3 mi, wind: “Rockford ASOS KRFD gusted 62 mph. (LOT)”

8.6 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)”

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

8.8 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)”

9.9 mi, wind: “Trained spotter reports damage to a structure near Bates Road and Favor Road southeast of Harrison. Possible tornado. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-17?

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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