Illinois hail map — April 2, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 2 Illinois cities on April 2, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over East Moline.
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- Cities hit
- 2
- in Illinois
- Largest stone
- 1.50″
- half dollar size
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA radar, which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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Illinois cities hit on April 2, 2026
What people on the ground measured in Illinois on April 2, 2026
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 6 from trained observers or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 3.00″ baseball size Trained Spotter3 N Thomson, IL5:37 PM CDTCarroll County
Pictures of hail ranging in size from 3.00 to 3.25 inches. The time of the event was estimated using radar.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public2 N Thomson, IL5:38 PM CDTCarroll County
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicMount Carroll, IL5:48 PM CDTCarroll County
Social media picture of quarter to ping pong size hail. Relayed by media.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter2 SW Whiteside County A, IL6:20 PM CDTWhiteside County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public5 W South Pekin, IL7:30 PM CDTTazewell County
Measured with photo.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter1 E Coal Valley, IL5:05 PM CDTHenry County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 S Silvis, IL5:09 PM CDTRock Island County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter1 SW Coal Valley, IL5:09 PM CDTRock Island County
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicSilvis, IL5:09 PM CDTRock Island County
Time estimated from radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 S Moline, IL5:10 PM CDTRock Island County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter3 NNE Osborn, IL5:20 PM CDTRock Island County
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained SpotterDixon, IL6:37 PM CDTLee County
Nickel to quarter sized hail.
Showing the 12 largest of 20 hail reports filed that day.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
Other states hit on April 2, 2026
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Illinois hail on April 2, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 2 Illinois cities that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over East Moline. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.