Hail Storm Map — May 4, 2026

Hail storm map for May 4, 2026: max 2.50" hail across IA, IL, KS, MO, ~18,617 structures in swath.

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A moderate hail event swept across IA, IL, KS, MO on May 4, 2026, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 2.50". An estimated 18,617 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Illinois took the brunt with ~9,334 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. About 198 fell under damaging ≥1.75" hail capable of denting metal and breaking shingles. NOAA logged 68 hail reports and 93 wind reports for the day.

Max hail size

2.50"

States impacted

Structures in swath

18,617

Estimated structures affected by state & hail size

State	≥1.00"	≥1.75"
Illinois	9,334	0
Kansas	7,460	19
Missouri	1,706	179
Iowa	117	0

NOAA storm reports

Hail reports (35)

Michigan · 15 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
16:05	Sturgis	St. Joseph	Photo on Facebook of penny size hail in Sturgis. Time estimated via radar.
16:06	1 E Sturgis	St. Joseph	Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
16:26	2 W Penn	Cass	Dime size hail reported with a storm currently moving over Cassopolis at the intersection of Quaker and Decatur streets.
16:50	THREE RIVERS	ST. JOSEPH	Media relayed picture of hail in Three Rivers around nickel size.
17:46	2 W Penn	Cass	Time estimated via radar.
17:50	2 E Pittsfield Township	Washtenaw	Report of half-inch to dime sized hail. Also estimated report of gusts to 45 mph.
18:05	STEVENSVILLE	BERRIEN	Spotter reports quarter size hail in Stevensville just after 7 PM EDT.
18:15	BENTON HARBOR	BERRIEN	Photo on Facebook of penny to quarter size hail.
18:33	1 W Keeler	Van Buren	Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.) Time estimated.
19:09	4 W Oshtemo	Kalamazoo	Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
19:13	2 WSW Westwood	Kalamazoo	Estimated pea to dime size hail on US-131 at Main St.
19:15	1 NW Westwood	Kalamazoo	Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
20:49	2 S Grandville	Kent	Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). Time estimated from radar.
20:51	2 SW Wyoming	Kent	Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). Time estimated from radar.
20:53	1 W Wyoming	Kent	Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). Time estimated from radar.

Illinois · 11 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
16:42	1 E Tinley Park	Cook	Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
16:52	Oquawka	Henderson	Covered the ground.
16:57	Homewood	Cook	Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
17:00	1 S St. Charles	Kane	Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
17:06	2 W Geneva	Kane	Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
17:31	1 SW Butler	Montgomery	Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
17:40	Hillsboro	Montgomery	Dime to nickel sized hail in Hillsboro.
17:45	1 SE Minooka	Will	Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
17:48	1 NE Channahon	Will	Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
18:14	Ramsey	Fayette	Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
18:45	3 WNW Saint Paul	Fayette	Time estimated from radar.

Missouri · 7 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
10:50	2 W Hazelwood	St. Louis	Spotter estimated dime size hail fell near McDonnell Blvd and I-270.
11:42	Saint Ann	St. Louis	Half-inch hail estimate near Ashby and St. Charles Rock Road.
11:53	Overland	St. Louis	Pea to dime size hail falling in Overland. Multiple reports have originated from this area.
18:41	BOGARD	CARROLL	Quarter sized hail reported in Bogard.
21:06	ST CATHARINE	LINN	Quarter sized hail reported near Brookfield.
21:28	EXCELLO	MACON	Up to quarter sized hail reported south of Macon, with hail covering the ground.
22:30	Moberly	Randolph	Report relayed via broadcast media.

Iowa · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
18:30	BEAVERDALE	DES MOINES	A trained spotter reported dime to nickel size hail.

Kansas · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
22:42	1 SW Kansas City Kansas	Wyandotte	Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Wind reports (87)

Michigan · 69 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
00:37	3 SSE East Tawas	Iosco	Mesonet station XTAW Tawas Point.
00:40	3 SE East Tawas	Iosco	Mesonet station TAWM4 2 SE East Tawas.
08:57	1 NW Kingsford	Dickinson	ASOS station KIMT Ford Airport.
09:40	28 ESE Keweenaw Point	LSZ266	C-MAN Station STDM4 33 NNE Granite Island.
10:25	10 SE Ford River	LMZ221	Mesonet station XMAPV Minneapolis Shoal.
10:36	3 W Rock of Ages	LSZ263	C-MAN station ROAM4 Rock of Ages Lighthouse.
11:31	Vanderbilt	Otsego	Mesonet station GW5777 VANDERBILT.
11:56	1 SE Greilickville	LMZ323	Mesonet station XELM Elmwood Township Marina.
12:00	1 NE Bingham	Leelanau	Mesonet station MINWM 0.8 NE Bingham (MAWN).
12:00	4 N Jennings	Missaukee	Mesonet station MIARL 4.4 N Jennings (MAWN).
12:00	7 N Keweenaw Point	LSZ244	Ship Observation from Tug Defiance.
12:00	2 S Elmira	Otsego	Mesonet station MIGAY 2.5 S Elmira (MAWN).
12:12	1 SSW Gaylord	Otsego	ASOS station KGLR Gaylord - Otsego County Airport.
12:12	6 S Cathro	Alpena	ASOS station KAPN Alpena - Phelps Collins Field.
12:14	1 SW Kincheloe	Chippewa	Mesonet station RYDM4 Rudyard.
12:19	48 ENE Rock of Ages	LSZ264	C-MAN PILM4 Passage Island Lighthouse.
12:21	2 SSW Cascade	Kent	ASOS station KGRR Gerald R Ford Intl.
12:24	1 N Cadillac	Wexford	AWOS station KCAD Cadillac - Wexford Count Arpt.
12:28	2 WNW Cheboygan	Cheboygan	AWOS station KSLH Cheboygan - Cheboygan County Arpt.
12:33	2 SE Traverse City	Grand Traverse	ASOS station KTVC Traverse City - Cherry Capital Airport.
12:36	1 S Mackinac Island	LHZ345	AWOS station KMCD Mackinac Island.
12:40	7 NNE Northport	LMZ344	Mesonet station GTLM4 6 NE Northport.
12:44	1 NNE Leland	LMZ344	Mesonet station XLEL Leland Harbor.
12:48	1 ESE Roscommon County	Roscommon	ASOS station KHTL Houghton Lake - Roscommon County Airport.
12:50	1 NW Big Rapids	Mecosta	AWOS station KRQB Big Rapids Roben-Hood Arpt.
12:53	1 WNW Pellston	Emmet	ASOS station KPLN Pellston - Rgnl Airport Of Emmet County.
12:54	Mackinaw City	Cheboygan	Buoy station MACM4 Mackinaw City, MI.
12:58	1 SSE Petoskey	Emmet	Mesonet station AS614 Petoskey.
13:00	4 SSW Petoskey	Emmet	Mesonet station MIPKY 3.6 SW Petoskey (MAWN).
13:01	1 S Sault Ste. Marie	Chippewa	AWOS station KANJ Sault Ste Marie - Municipal Airport.
13:07	Vanderbilt	Otsego	Mesonet station GW5777 VANDERBILT.
13:12	1 ESE Roscommon County	Roscommon	ASOS station KHTL Houghton Lake - Roscommon County Airport.
13:15	3 SE West Branch	Ogemaw	AWOS station KY31 West Branch.
13:24	1 N Cadillac	Wexford	AWOS station KCAD Cadillac - Wexford Count Arpt.
13:43	1 SSE Gladwin	Gladwin	AWOS station KGDW 1 SE Gladwin.
13:44	Copper Harbor	Keweenaw	ASOS station KP59 Copper Harbor.
13:45	3 E Oden	Emmet	Mesonet station EW7833 Alanson.
13:53	6 S Cathro	Alpena	ASOS station KAPN Alpena - Phelps Collins Field.
14:00	14 S Keweenaw Point	LSZ265	Ship Observation from Tug Defiance.
14:08	1 E Clear Lake State Pa	Montmorency	Mesonet station ATAM4 Atlanta.
14:10	1 SE Alpena	LHZ348	Mesonet station APNM4 1 SE Alpena.
14:12	3 S Indian River	Cheboygan	Mesonet station INDM4 Indian River.
14:15	Suttons Bay	Leelanau	Mesonet station FW1418 Suttons Bay.
14:30	2 E Parkdale	Manistee	AWOS station KMBL Manistee - Blacker Airport.
14:32	1 NNE Mio	Oscoda	Mesonet station MMOM4 Mio.
14:35	3 SE West Branch	Ogemaw	AWOS station KY31 West Branch.
14:40	5 NE Arnheim	LSZ246	Buoy 45025 5 ENE Arnheim.
14:40	7 NNE Northport	LMZ344	Mesonet station GTLM4 6 NE Northport.
14:53	1 S Mackinac Island	LHZ345	AWOS station KMCD Mackinac Island.
14:55	1 ESE Au Sable	LHZ349	Mesonet station XOSC Oscoda Light.
15:06	1 SW Wurtsmith Airfield	Iosco	AWOS station KOSC Oscoda - Wurtsmith AFB.
15:24	34 ENE Rock of Ages	Keweenaw	Mesonet station OJIM4 Ojibway - Isle Royale.
15:35	Houghton Co Airport	Houghton	ASOS station KCMX Houghton Co. Airport.
15:54	2 SSW Cascade	Kent	ASOS station KGRR Gerald R Ford Intl.
17:15	1 NE Moscow	Hillsdale	Spotter estimates wind gusts between 40 to 50 mph. Also has pea size hail and torrential rainfall.
17:53	Ann Arbor Municipal Air	Washtenaw	Measued at KARB Ann Arbor Municipal Airport. Additionally, recevied spotter report in city of Ann Arbor of healthy 10 inch tree limb down.
18:52	EAST DETROIT	MACOMB	A tree was reported down on the roof of a home in southwest Roseville.
18:52	CADY	MACOMB	A large tree limb was reported down near 14 Mile Road and Schoenherr Road.
18:53	Houghton Co Airport	Houghton	ASOS station KCMX Houghton Co. Airport.
18:59	ROSEVILLE	MACOMB	Local media reported roof damage to a home after a large tree limb fell on the structure.
19:10	ROSEVILLE	MACOMB	Local media reported roof damage to a home after a large tree limb fell on the structure.
19:32	MARINE CITY	ST. CLAIR	Minor roof damage was reported to several mobile homes.
19:34	3 NE Portage	Kalamazoo	ASOS station KAZO Kalamazoo/BC Intl Airport.
19:51	1 ENE Norton Shores	Muskegon	ASOS station KMKG Muskegon County Airport.
19:53	1 SSE Springfield	Calhoun	ASOS station KBTL Battle Creek Executive Airport.
20:00	2 S Holland	Allegan	ASOS station KBIV W Mich Regional Arpt.
20:04	4 WNW Roosevelt Park	Muskegon	Mesonet station MKGM4 Muskegon Pier.
21:13	2 SSW Cascade	Kent	ASOS station KGRR Gerald R Ford Intl.
23:24	Ojibway	Keweenaw	Mesonet station OJIM4 Ojibway - Isle Royale.

Illinois · 7 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
15:50	HAMILTON CORNERS	WHITESIDE	Law enforcement reported that a tree trunk split in a backyard and fell across a road. There were also 5 power poles snapped at the base. The time of the event was based on radar and when law enforcement received the call.
16:21	HILLSDALE	ROCK ISLAND	A public report of a 52 knot thunderstorm wind gust. The time of the event was estimated using radar.
16:51	CAMBRIDGE	HENRY	A weather station measured a 61 knot gust that resulted in blowing dust that drastically reduced visibility at the time.
17:44	MORONTS	PUTNAM	Law Enforcement reported a tree down on Route 71 near Hennepin.
18:00	ROZETTA	HENDERSON	A trained spotter reported a 53 knot gusts on a Davis Weather Station.
18:04	OTTAWA	LA SALLE	A wind gust to 61 mph was measured in Wallace township.
18:32	MAZON	GRUNDY	A personal weather station measured a wind gust to 59 mph.

Kansas · 4 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
15:53	QUINTER	GOVE	Measured near the intersection of Gove County Road South and Gove County Road 80.
23:20	BUSHONG	LYON	Spotter sent several photos of downed power poles, with one broken in the middle. Time estimated by radar.
23:40	EMPORIA	LYON	Personal weather station gusted to 58 mph.
23:51	LEBO	COFFEY	Personal weather station gusted to 61 mph.

Indiana · 3 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
17:26	2 WNW Michigan City	LMZ046	MCYI3 gusted to 50.7 kts at 19:26 EDT.
19:53	Kingsford Heights	La Porte	Spotter estimated 50 to 55 mph wind gusts in Kingsford Heights.
21:06	NORTH LIBERTY	ST. JOSEPH	Reports of a few trees downed just west of North Liberty.

Iowa · 2 reports

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
15:37	WEST LIBERTY	MUSCATINE	A member of the general public reported a 60 MPH thunderstorm wind gust.
16:31	DAVENPORT	SCOTT	A public reported that multiple large tree limbs are down. The largest limb was 16to 18 inches with several limbs 12 to 14 inches in diameter. The time of the event was estimated using radar.

Missouri · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
19:15	DE WITT	CARROLL	Private weather sensor measured a 57 knot wind gust in De Witt, with heavy rain and near zero visibility.

Utah · 1 report

Time	Location	County	Observer comment
00:29	16 NW Moab	Grand	ASOS station KCNY 16 NW Moab.

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