Illinois hail map — May 4, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 4 Illinois cities on May 4, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Belleville.
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- Cities hit
- 4
- in Illinois
- Largest stone
- 1.00″
- quarter size
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- 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 May 4, 2026
What people on the ground measured in Illinois on May 4, 2026
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 5 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.
- 2.00″ hen egg size PublicLivingston, IL6:39 PM CDTMadison County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public2 E Worden, IL6:33 PM CDTMadison County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter1 NW Greenville, IL7:10 PM CDTBond County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter2 W Worden, IL6:21 PM CDTMadison County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained SpotterNew Douglas, IL6:44 PM CDTMadison County
- 1.50″ half dollar size PublicBible Grove, IL8:57 PM CDTClay County
Relayed by Broadcast Media.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public4 SSE Hord, IL8:52 PM CDTClay County
Via Broadcast Media.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Emergency Mngr4 SW Emden, IL10:33 PM CDTLogan County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 NE Prairietown, IL6:23 PM CDTMadison County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 SE Old Ripley, IL6:55 PM CDTBond County
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicLovington, IL8:25 PM CDTMoultrie County
Via Broadcast Media.
- 1.00″ quarter size Emergency Mngr2 SSW Hord, IL8:43 PM CDTClay County
Showing the 12 largest of 42 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 May 4, 2026
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Illinois hail on May 4, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 4 Illinois cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Belleville. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.