Storm reports — Monday, May 4, 2026

The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged no tornado reports, 32 hail reports and 24 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on May 4, 2026 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in IL, KS, MI.

0tornado reports
32hail reports · largest 2.00″
24wind reports · peak 70 mph

Reports by state

IL26KS11MI9IA4MO4IN2

Tornado reports

None reported.

Hail reports

UTCSizePlaceCountyStateRemarks
23:051.00″StevensvilleBerrienMISpotter reports quarter size hail in Stevensville just after 7 PM EDT. (IWX)
23:151.00″2 E Fair PlainBerrienMIPhoto on Facebook of penny to quarter size hail. Time estimated via radar. (IWX)
23:161.00″SodusBerrienMI(IWX)
23:211.50″2 W WordenMadisonIL(LSX)
23:231.00″1 Ne PrairietownMadisonILReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LSX)
23:331.75″2 E WordenMadisonIL(LSX)
23:392.00″LivingstonMadisonIL(LSX)
23:441.50″New DouglasMadisonIL(LSX)
23:551.00″2 Se Old RipleyBondILReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (LSX)
00:101.75″1 Nw GreenvilleBondIL(LSX)
00:301.00″2 E SawyerLeeIA(DVN)
00:411.00″BogardCarrollMONickel to quarter size hail in Bogard. Time confirmed from radar. (EAX)
00:551.00″2 E SawyerLeeIACorrects previous hail report from 2 E Sawyer. (DVN)
01:251.00″LovingtonMoultrieILVia Broadcast Media. (ILX)
01:431.00″2 Ssw HordClayIL(ILX)
01:521.25″4 Sse HordClayILVia Broadcast Media. (ILX)
01:571.50″Bible GroveClayILRelayed by Broadcast Media. (ILX)
02:381.00″SullivanMoultrieILRelayed by Broadcast Media. (ILX)
03:061.00″1 Wsw Saint CatherineLinnMOSocial media report. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)
03:281.00″1 Se BethanyMoultrieILRelayed from broadcast media. (ILX)
03:281.00″ExcelloMaconMOUp to quarter size hail covering the ground. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)
03:301.00″3 S BathMasonILRelayed from broadcast media. (ILX)
03:331.25″4 Sw EmdenLoganIL(ILX)
03:471.00″1 Nnw LincolnLoganIL(ILX)
03:471.00″HartsburgLoganILReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (ILX)
03:491.00″5 Ne AtterberryMenardIL(ILX)
04:421.00″1 Sw Kansas City KansasWyandotteKSReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (EAX)
06:021.00″AndaleSedgwickKS(ICT)
06:521.00″2 Sw Bel AireSedgwickKS(ICT)
07:271.00″AugustaButlerKS(ICT)
07:291.25″1 Ne AugustaButlerKS(ICT)
09:351.00″Cottonwood FallsChaseKSDelayed report. Time estimated by radar. Mostly dimes... but a few quarters fell in Cottonwood Falls. (ICT)

Wind reports

UTCGustPlaceCountyStateRemarks
21:3760 mphWest LibertyMuscatineIA(DVN)
21:50damage1 N Hamilton CornersWhitesideILTree trunk split in backyard. Across the road... 5 power poles snapped at the base. Time estimated from radar based on time LE received call. (DVN)
21:5360 mph8 Sse QuinterGoveKSWerth; AWN measured near Gove S and Gove 80 intersection. (GLD)
22:2160 mph1 W HillsdaleRock IslandILCorrects previous tstm wnd gst report from 1 W Hillsdale. (DVN)
22:2360 mph1 W HillsdaleRock IslandILTime estimated by radar. (DVN)
22:31damage1 Sw DavenportScottIAMultiple large tree limbs down. Main limb was 16-18 inches and multiple 12-14 inch limbs. Time estimated from radar. (DVN)
22:5170 mph2 W CambridgeHenryILMeasured gust. Noted blowing dust drastically obscuring visibility at the time. (DVN)
23:2658 mph2 Wnw Michigan CityLmz046INMCYI3 gusted to 50.7 kts at 19:26 EDT. (IWX)
23:44damage1 E HennepinPutnamILTree down on Route 71 near Hennepin. (DVN)
23:52damage1 N EastpointeMacombMIReport of a tree downed onto the roof of a home in southwest Roseville. (DTX)
23:52damage2 Sw CadyMacombMIReport of a large tree limb down near 14 Mile Rd and Schoenherr Rd. (DTX)
23:5461 mphGrosse Pointe YcWayneMI(DTX)
23:59damage1 S North St. Clair ShoMacombMIMedia reported a large tree limb fell onto a home... causing damage to the roof. (DTX)
00:0061 mph1 Se RozettaHendersonILMeasured on Davis weather station. (DVN)
00:0461 mph4 Nnw NaplateLa SalleILMeasured wind gust in Wallace township. Location is approximate. (LOT)
00:10damageSaint Clair ShoresMacombMIMedia reported a large tree limb fell onto a home... causing damage to the roof. (DTX)
00:3259 mph2 N MazonGrundyILMeasured on a Davis personal weather station. (LOT)
00:32damageMarine CitySt. ClairMIReport of minor roof damage to mobile homes. (DTX)
01:1566 mphDe WittCarrollMOPrivate weather sensor. Near zero visibility in heavy rain at the time of the measurement. Time confirmed from radar. (EAX)
02:06damage1 Nw North LibertySt. JosephINReports of a few trees downed just west of North Liberty. Time based on radar. (IWX)
05:20damage4 S BushongLyonKS*Delayed report from spotter* Pictures sent of several downed power poles... one snapped near the middle. Estimated time was 0000-0030am. (TOP)
05:4058 mph3 E EmporiaLyonKSPersonal weather station. (TOP)
05:5161 mph1 Ssw LeboCoffeyKSPersonal weather station. (TOP)
06:10damageWaverlyCoffeyKSCorrects the previous report time from PM to AM. Delayed Report: Several large trees were uprooted and a few electric poles were snapped in Waverly. Time estimated by r (TOP)

Original file: SPC report page for this day. Times are UTC; the storm day starts at 12:00 UTC (7 AM CDT).

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