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Storm reports for May 26, 2017
On May 26, 2017, 92 hail, 39 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 9 states.
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On May 26, 2017, 92 hail, 39 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 9 states. The largest hail reported was 2.50″ (tennis ball size) in Vermilion County, IL.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2.00″ |
| IL | 19 | 9 | 1 | 2.50″ |
| CO | 20 | 0 | 3 | 2.00″ |
| IN | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| AR | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| WY | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| MO | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| MN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| OH | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Monument, CO | 13,408 | 2.00″ |
| Hoopeston, IL | 4,691 | 2.00″ |
| Goodland, KS | 4,394 | 2.00″ |
| Palmer Lake, CO | 2,575 | 2.00″ |
| Colby, KS | 5,539 | 1.75″ |
| Bushnell, IL | 2,649 | 1.75″ |
| Paxton, IL | 4,402 | 1.25″ |
| Horseshoe Bend, AR | 2,574 | 1.25″ |
| Cheyenne, WY | 65,704 | 1.00″ |
| East Peoria, IL | 22,024 | 1.00″ |
| Morton, IL | 17,557 | 1.00″ |
| Creve Coeur, IL | 4,832 | 1.00″ |
| Brookland, AR | 4,607 | 1.00″ |
| Attica, IN | 3,247 | 1.00″ |
| Bono, AR | 2,834 | 1.00″ |
| Peoria, IL | 111,696 | 0.88″ |
| Danville, IL | 27,981 | 0.88″ |
| Canton, IL | 12,896 | 0.88″ |
| Peoria Heights, IL | 5,802 | 0.88″ |
| Hollister, MO | 4,659 | 0.88″ |
| West Peoria, IL | 4,204 | 0.88″ |
| Hibbing, MN | 15,940 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (92)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:26 | 2.50″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 19:33 | 2.00″ | McDonough County, IL |
| 22:40 | 2.00″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 22:43 | 2.00″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 22:48 | 2.00″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 22:50 | 2.00″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 23:00 | 2.00″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 03:55 | 2.00″ | Sherman County, KS |
| 04:01 | 2.00″ | Sherman County, KS |
| 06:32 | 2.00″ | Boone County, AR |
| 06:44 | 2.00″ | Boone County, AR |
| 19:26 | 1.75″ | McDonough County, IL |
| 19:30 | 1.75″ | McDonough County, IL |
| 21:35 | 1.75″ | Ford County, IL |
| 22:58 | 1.75″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 23:23 | 1.75″ | Warren County, IN |
| 23:50 | 1.75″ | Fountain County, IN |
| 23:50 | 1.75″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 01:40 | 1.75″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 03:36 | 1.75″ | Thomas County, KS |
| 03:54 | 1.75″ | Sherman County, KS |
| 05:55 | 1.75″ | Stone County, MO |
| 06:09 | 1.75″ | Stone County, MO |
| 06:09 | 1.75″ | Carroll County, AR |
| 06:16 | 1.75″ | Boone County, AR |
| 07:49 | 1.75″ | Trego County, KS |
| 22:05 | 1.50″ | Washington County, CO |
| 22:17 | 1.50″ | Washington County, CO |
| 22:35 | 1.50″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 22:47 | 1.50″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 22:50 | 1.50″ | Douglas County, CO |
| 00:26 | 1.50″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 02:25 | 1.50″ | Sherman County, KS |
| 02:30 | 1.50″ | Sherman County, KS |
| 03:43 | 1.50″ | Thomas County, KS |
| 05:08 | 1.50″ | Barry County, MO |
| 06:23 | 1.50″ | Taney County, MO |
| 06:30 | 1.50″ | Boone County, AR |
| 07:58 | 1.50″ | Baxter County, AR |
| 22:01 | 1.25″ | Iroquois County, IL |
| 22:07 | 1.25″ | Ford County, IL |
| 22:50 | 1.25″ | Washington County, CO |
| 00:15 | 1.25″ | Yuma County, CO |
| 02:37 | 1.25″ | Sherman County, KS |
| 03:33 | 1.25″ | Thomas County, KS |
| 09:01 | 1.25″ | Izard County, AR |
| 20:01 | 1.00″ | Tazewell County, IL |
| 20:06 | 1.00″ | Tazewell County, IL |
| 20:08 | 1.00″ | Tazewell County, IL |
| 22:04 | 1.00″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 22:20 | 1.00″ | Washington County, CO |
| 22:39 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, CO |
| 22:56 | 1.00″ | Douglas County, CO |
| 23:20 | 1.00″ | Washington County, CO |
| 23:29 | 1.00″ | Warren County, IN |
| 23:35 | 1.00″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 23:44 | 1.00″ | Washington County, CO |
| 00:00 | 1.00″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 00:45 | 1.00″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 00:50 | 1.00″ | Yuma County, CO |
| 00:50 | 1.00″ | Laramie County, WY |
| 00:50 | 1.00″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 02:00 | 1.00″ | Sherman County, KS |
| 03:19 | 1.00″ | Thomas County, KS |
| 03:32 | 1.00″ | Sherman County, KS |
| 03:42 | 1.00″ | Thomas County, KS |
| 03:47 | 1.00″ | Thomas County, KS |
| 03:48 | 1.00″ | Thomas County, KS |
| 04:23 | 1.00″ | Kit Carson County, CO |
| 05:02 | 1.00″ | Barry County, MO |
| 05:12 | 1.00″ | Sheridan County, KS |
| 05:19 | 1.00″ | Barry County, MO |
| 08:13 | 1.00″ | Ellis County, KS |
| 08:35 | 1.00″ | Baxter County, AR |
| 11:00 | 1.00″ | Clay County, AR |
| 11:05 | 1.00″ | Craighead County, AR |
| 11:20 | 1.00″ | Craighead County, AR |
| 19:52 | 0.88″ | Peoria County, IL |
| 20:05 | 0.88″ | Fulton County, IL |
| 23:25 | 0.88″ | Vermilion County, IL |
| 03:21 | 0.88″ | Kit Carson County, CO |
| 05:28 | 0.88″ | Thomas County, KS |
| 05:30 | 0.88″ | Barry County, MO |
| 06:15 | 0.88″ | Taney County, MO |
| 07:30 | 0.88″ | Marion County, AR |
| 07:45 | 0.88″ | Trego County, KS |
| 07:45 | 0.88″ | Trego County, KS |
| 08:15 | 0.88″ | Fulton County, AR |
| 20:35 | 0.75″ | St. Louis County, MN |
| 21:02 | 0.75″ | St. Louis County, MN |
| 23:12 | 0.75″ | El Paso County, CO |
| 03:07 | 0.75″ | Thomas County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $4.2 million in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (138 events in 9 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion County, IL | 9 | 0 | 0 | $4 million |
| Tazewell County, IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
| Preble County, OH | 1 | 0 | 0 | $40,000 |
| Hendricks County, IN | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,000 |
| Montgomery County, IN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $12,000 |
| Carroll County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $10,000 |
| Warren County, IN | 2 | 0 | 0 | $4,000 |
| Baxter County, AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Sweetwater County, WY | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Vermilion County, IL (near Rossville) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $2.8 million
“Extensive tree damage occurred across Rossville due to wind gusts of 80-90mph. Many homes and cars were damaged due to falling trees and tree branches. Numerous power poles and power lines were blown down and a few street lights were broken.” - Vermilion County, IL (near Bismarck) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $600,000
“Numerous trees, power poles, and power lines were blown down.” - Tazewell County, IL (near Morton) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $100,000
“Numerous trees and power lines were blown down on the north side of Morton north of I-74 from Lakeland Road eastward to Tennessee Avenue.” - Preble County, OH (near Dadsville) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $40,000
“A well built barn was damaged and a parked tractor trailer was flipped onto a parked car. Numerous trees were also downed in the area.” - Hendricks County, IN (near Pittsboro) · Thunderstorm wind 70 mph · $20,000
“Utility poles were laid down, power was reported to be out, and trees were downed due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.” - Montgomery County, IN (near Crawfordsville) · Thunderstorm wind 60 mph · $7,000
“Several reports of trees of up to 12 inches in diameter were downed across Crawfordsville due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.”
Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for May 26, 2017
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 2 tornado paths from this storm day (2 EF1), 1 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | 90 mph | 0.3 mi | 75 yd | 0 / 0 | 22:53–22:54 UTC | NWS Lincoln |
| EF1 | – | 0.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 / 0 | 20:20 UTC | NWS CAE, |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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