Hail Swath Map Preview
The Champaign, IL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.00". There are 1 public hail reports, 28 public wind reports, and 4 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 27, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Champaign, IL Hail Map
The April 27, 2026 hail swath map for Champaign, IL covers approximately 1,464 square miles and includes an estimated 100,673 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 775 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 67,712 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 775 sq mi | 67,712 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 504 sq mi | 23,055 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 164 sq mi | 9,212 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 21 sq mi | 694 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Champaign, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the April 27, 2026 hail swath map area for Champaign, IL, HailGeeks estimates 46,917 single-family homes, 1,874 townhomes, and 10,503 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 31,339 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 31,339 | 1,480 | 8,433 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 11,181 | 346 | 1,547 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 4,035 | 44 | 501 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 362 | 4 | 22 |
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Counties Inside the Champaign, IL Hail Map
Hail from the April 27, 2026 storm was mapped across 22 counties in the Champaign, IL region. Macon County, IL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.00" with roughly 7,142 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Champaign, IL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 35 cities near Champaign, IL. Bement, IL had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 109 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Champaign, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the April 27, 2026 Champaign, IL hail map spans 77 ZIP codes. ZIP 62526 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 978.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the April 27, 2026 hail map for Champaign, IL currently list 1 public hail reports, 28 public wind reports, and 4 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 27, 2026 5:12 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 W Congerville | IL | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 27, 2026 6:29 PM CT | 1 W Danville | IL | Large tree down blocking both lanes. | |
April 27, 2026 6:36 PM CT | 2 S Decatur | IL | 12 inch live tree with top blown off. | |
April 27, 2026 6:38 PM CT | 2 NNE Clinton | IL | Large tree branches broken. | |
April 27, 2026 6:42 PM CT | Lane | IL | Tree on a house. | |
April 27, 2026 6:43 PM CT | Lane | IL | Large branches down. | |
April 27, 2026 6:44 PM CT | 2 WNW De Land | IL | Corrects previous flash flood report from 2 WNW De Land. Deland-Weldon school sustained roof damage. | |
April 27, 2026 6:45 PM CT | Alvin | IL | Tree down across south bound lane of State 119. | |
April 27, 2026 6:45 PM CT | 2 NW De Witt | IL | Power pole broken. | |
April 27, 2026 6:48 PM CT | Weldon | IL | Power poles down and possibly a home with roof off. | |
April 27, 2026 6:50 PM CT | 3 NE De Witt | IL | Tree trunk snapped near the base. | |
April 27, 2026 6:50 PM CT | 4 NNE De Witt | IL | 3 power poles broken along Leroy Rd. south of Buckeye Rd. | |
April 27, 2026 6:51 PM CT | 4 WSW Farmer City | IL | Large branches down in Parnell... with a broken power line southwest of town along the train tracks. | |
April 27, 2026 6:52 PM CT | 4 WSW Farmer City | IL | Tree trunks snapped. | |
April 27, 2026 6:54 PM CT | Mount Zion | IL | Tree fell on a building in Spitler Woods State Park. | |
April 27, 2026 6:59 PM CT | 3 N Lodge | IL | Pictures of damage to several machine sheds and buildings near a grain elevator. Possible tornado. | |
April 27, 2026 7:15 PM CT | Paxton | IL | An 8-10 inch diameter tree limb was downed on East Patton St between Washington and College streets in Paxton. Time estimated using radar. | |
April 27, 2026 7:26 PM CT | Buckley | IL | A tree was reported down onto a truck in Buckley. Time estimated by radar. | |
April 27, 2026 7:30 PM CT | 1 SE Elliott | IL | A large tree was downed and blocking a driveway along IL-9 southeast of Elliott. | |
April 27, 2026 8:10 PM CT | 2 SSW Foster | IN | Late report of t-storm winds downing tree onto County Road 100 West at overpass over I-74. | |
April 27, 2026 6:10 PM CT | 62 mph | Willard Airport | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 27, 2026 6:10 PM CT | 64 mph | Ogden | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 27, 2026 6:38 PM CT | 70 mph | Warrensburg | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 27, 2026 6:39 PM CT | 80 mph | Latham | IL | Estimated 70-80 mph winds. |
April 27, 2026 6:43 PM CT | 80 mph | 3 W Warrensburg | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 27, 2026 7:34 PM CT | 58 mph | 4 SW Crescent City | IL | Measured at an Ambient PWS. |
April 27, 2026 8:05 PM CT | 60 mph | 4 WSW Fowler | IN | A 60 mph gust was recorded by a private weather station along US-41 southwest of Fowler. |
April 27, 2026 9:04 PM CT | 70 mph | 1 WSW Clinton | IN | Estimated 60 to 70 mph. |
April 27, 2026 9:10 PM CT | 70 mph | 1 NW North Terre Haute | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 27, 2026 6:32 PM CT | UNK | Rowell | IL | EF1... max wind speed 88 mph... path length 6 miles... path width 400 yards. The tornado initially caused damage near the intersection of Rowell Rd and Bantam Rd... evidenced by extensive tree damage... including large trees snapped halfway up the trunk and a few healthy trees uprooted. Traveling east northeast along Rowell Rd... the storm continued to cause tree damage. It then crossed Rowell Rd near Bearsdale Rd... snapping a wooden power pole. Further damage was observed near the interchange of Rowell Rd and Highway 51... where a single residence home and a barn sustained minor roof damage. The tornado then turned northeast... causing minor roof damage to a home and additional minor tree damage along Ospur Rd before finally lifting just prior to reaching Weldon Springs Rd. |
April 27, 2026 6:41 PM CT | UNK | 3 SW Lane | IL | EF1... max wind 100 mph... path length 14 miles... path width 500 yards. The tornado developed 8 miles west of Weldon... snapping several electric poles and damaging trees. It continued tracking through the town of Weldon... causing more tree damage... removing roofing material from a single family residence... and peeling back the roof on the Deland-Weldon High School. The tornado crossed State Highway 10... striking a few farm outbuildings and damaging more trees before dissipating about 1 mile north of De Land. |
April 27, 2026 6:42 PM CT | UNK | 4 ESE Wapella | IL | Small machine shed collapsed with its debris strewn toward the ENE near the intersection of Birkbeck Rd and Northfork Rd. |
April 27, 2026 6:55 PM CT | UNK | 3 NE De Land | IL | EF1... max wind 93 mph... path length 15.5 miles... path width 500 yards. The tornado spun up west of Galesville... damaging trees and causing roof and structural damage to farm outbuildings. It continued tracking northeast into the northern side of Mahomet... causing extensive tree damage. The tornado dissipated a couple of miles northeast of Lake of the Woods near the intersection of County Road 700 and 2400N. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the April 27, 2026 Champaign, IL storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Champaign, IL Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Champaign, IL region as the April 27, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Mar 21, 2026 through Apr 14, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.00", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 14, 2026.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Champaign, IL
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