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Hail and tornado reports for May 17, 2017
89 hail reports in 8 states on May 17, 2017. The largest stones measured 2 in (hen egg) near Rome, IA. 19 tornado reports on this day. 310 damaging thunderstorm wind reports on this day.
Colorado 3 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 19:25 MDT | 0.75 in penny | Boulder Airport, Boulder 2 mi from Boulder |
| 20:40 MDT | 0.88 in nickel | Brighton, Adams near the center of Brighton |
| 20:42 MDT | 0.88 in nickel | Brighton, Adams 2 mi from Brighton |
Illinois 12 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 18:17 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | West End, Winnebago 2 mi from Winnebago |
| 21:05 CDT | 1 in quarter | Henderson, Knox 5 mi from Galesburg |
| 21:22 CDT | 1 in quarter | Morristown, Henry 5 mi from Green Rock |
| 21:30 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Geneseo, Henry 2 mi from Geneseo |
| 22:09 CDT | 1 in quarter | East Rockford, Winnebago 4 mi from Rockford |
| 22:15 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Canton, Fulton 3 mi from Canton |
| 22:25 CDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Poplar Grove, Boone near the center of Poplar Grove |
| 22:38 CDT | 1 in quarter | Sherwood Forest, Peoria 2 mi from Peoria Heights |
| 22:39 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Peoria, Peoria 3 mi from West Peoria |
| 22:44 CDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Mossville, Peoria 5 mi from Peoria Heights |
| 22:45 CDT | 1 in quarter | Peoria, Peoria 7 mi from Peoria Heights |
| 22:45 CDT | 1 in quarter | Spring Bay, Woodford 4 mi from Germantown Hills |
Iowa 40 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 10:15 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Panorama Park, Scott 4 mi from Bettendorf |
| 14:35 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Winterset, Madison 1 mi from Winterset |
| 14:48 CDT | 1 in quarter | Ortonville, Dallas 2 mi from Adel |
| 14:50 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Adel, Dallas near the center of Adel |
| 14:55 CDT | 1 in quarter | Dallas Center Airport, Dallas 3 mi from Adel |
| 15:03 CDT | 1 in quarter | Hadden Hill, Dallas 4 mi from Waukee |
| 15:08 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Dodge Field Airport, Polk 1 mi from Johnston |
| 15:10 CDT | 1 in quarter | Grimes, Polk near the center of Grimes |
| 15:15 CDT | 1 in quarter | Waterloo, Black Hawk 3 mi from Waterloo |
| 15:18 CDT | 1 in quarter | Herrold, Polk 2 mi from Polk City |
| 15:22 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Polk City, Polk near the center of Polk City |
| 15:50 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Ames, Story 1 mi from Ames |
| 16:15 CDT | 1 in quarter | Hocking, Monroe 3 mi from Albia |
| 16:20 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Hocking, Monroe 5 mi from Albia |
| 16:29 CDT | 1 in quarter | Albia, Monroe near the center of Albia |
| 16:33 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Harpers Ferry, Allamakee 10 mi from Prairie du Chien |
| 16:52 CDT | 0.75 in penny | May City, Osceola 11 mi from Sibley |
| 17:05 CDT | 1 in quarter | Colwell, Floyd 4 mi from Charles City |
| 17:14 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Muscatine, Muscatine 2 mi from Muscatine |
| 17:20 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Mt Pleasant, Henry near the center of Mount Pleasant |
| 17:21 CDT | 1 in quarter | Dyersville, Dubuque 1 mi from Dyersville |
| 17:28 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Mt Union, Henry 11 mi from Mount Pleasant |
| 17:45 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Wapello, Louisa |
| 17:49 CDT | 1 in quarter | Eldon, Wapello 12 mi from Ottumwa |
| 17:52 CDT | 1 in quarter | Grandview, Louisa 13 mi from Muscatine |
| 18:11 CDT | 1 in quarter | Muscatine, Muscatine 3 mi from Muscatine |
| 18:23 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Stockton, Muscatine 6 mi from Wilton |
| 18:40 CDT | 1 in quarter | Dixon, Scott 11 mi from Eldridge |
| 18:42 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Batavia, Jefferson 11 mi from Fairfield |
| 18:52 CDT | 1 in quarter | North English, Iowa 10 mi from Williamsburg |
| 19:16 CDT | 1 in quarter | Keosauqua, Van Buren |
| 19:37 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Rome, Henry 5 mi from Mount Pleasant |
| 19:37 CDT | 2 in hen egg | Rome, Henry 4 mi from Mount Pleasant |
| 19:40 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Mt Pleasant, Henry near the center of Mount Pleasant |
| 19:46 CDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Riverside, Washington 7 mi from Kalona |
| 19:48 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Hills, Johnson 8 mi from Iowa City |
| 20:34 CDT | 1 in quarter | Fruitland, Muscatine 7 mi from Muscatine |
| 20:40 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Grandview, Louisa 13 mi from Muscatine |
| 20:54 CDT | 1 in quarter | Walcott, Scott 11 mi from Eldridge |
| 21:50 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Clinton, Clinton 2 mi from Clinton |
Kansas 2 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 06:52 CDT | 1 in quarter | Hunter, Mitchell |
| 07:02 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Ash Grove, Lincoln |
Michigan 1 hail report
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 19:30 EDT | 0.88 in nickel | Escanaba, Delta near the center of Escanaba |
Minnesota 12 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 15:00 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Albert Lea, Freeborn near the center of Albert Lea |
| 15:05 CDT | 1.75 in golf ball | Albert Lea, Freeborn near the center of Albert Lea |
| 15:30 CDT | 1 in quarter | Fairmont, Martin 3 mi from Fairmont |
| 15:30 CDT | 1 in quarter | Fairmont, Martin near the center of Fairmont |
| 16:10 CDT | 1.25 in half dollar | Clarks Grove, Freeborn 8 mi from Albert Lea |
| 16:23 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Altura, Winona 9 mi from Saint Charles |
| 16:29 CDT | 1 in quarter | Houston, Houston 9 mi from Caledonia |
| 16:47 CDT | 1 in quarter | Nodine, Winona 8 mi from La Crescent |
| 16:55 CDT | 1 in quarter | Nodine, Winona 10 mi from La Crescent |
| 19:00 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Wykoff, Fillmore 10 mi from Chatfield |
| 19:31 CDT | 1 in quarter | Houston, Houston 9 mi from Caledonia |
| 19:54 CDT | 1.5 in ping pong ball | Mazeppa, Wabasha 6 mi from Zumbrota |
Nebraska 4 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 13:27 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Wilber, Saline 10 mi from Crete |
| 14:14 CDT | 1 in quarter | Waterloo, Douglas 5 mi from Elkhorn |
| 14:34 CDT | 1 in quarter | Waterloo, Douglas 5 mi from Elkhorn |
| 17:30 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Macy, Thurston 15 mi from Onawa |
Wisconsin 15 hail reports
| Time | Hail size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 15:16 CDT | 1 in quarter | Portage, Columbia near the center of Portage |
| 15:18 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Portage, Columbia near the center of Portage |
| 16:18 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Fairburn, Green Lake 2 mi from Berlin |
| 17:39 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Boaz, Richland 7 mi from Richland |
| 17:45 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Sparta, Monroe near the center of Sparta |
| 18:45 CDT | 1 in quarter | Downtown Janesville, Rock 2 mi from Janesville |
| 18:45 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Veefkind, Clark 9 mi from Marshfield |
| 18:48 CDT | 1 in quarter | Nekoosa, Wood 4 mi from Rome |
| 18:51 CDT | 1 in quarter | Downtown Janesville, Rock 2 mi from Janesville |
| 18:52 CDT | 1 in quarter | Nekoosa, Wood 6 mi from Wisconsin Rapids |
| 19:00 CDT | 0.75 in penny | Biron, Wood 2 mi from Lake Wazeecha |
| 19:15 CDT | 1 in quarter | Waterford, Racine near the center of Waterford |
| 20:28 CDT | 1 in quarter | Waupaca Muni Airport, Waupaca 5 mi from Waupaca |
| 21:05 CDT | 0.88 in nickel | Big Flats, Adams 8 mi from Rome |
| 22:56 CDT | 1 in quarter | Lake Geneva, Walworth 1 mi from Lake Geneva |
Times are local time at each report's location.