Kankakee, IL Hail Reports
Last reported hail near Kankakee, IL: Mar 10, 2026 — 6″ reported 0.7 mi E. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.85″ over the area on 6 days, most recently Aug 11, 2026. 21 hail reports on 7 storm days within 10 miles of Kankakee, IL since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 32 days since October 2020.
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- Kankakee populationpopulation
- 24.8K
- Kankakee householdshouseholds
- 9.3K
Largest hail on record near Kankakee, IL
The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Kankakee, IL, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.
Hail near Kankakee, IL, day by day
Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Kankakee, IL, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.
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| No report | 0 | 1.06″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.85″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.88″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.14″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.29″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.11″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6″ | 14 (14) | 2.48″ | 0.7 mi E | Full report for Mar 10, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 14 reports from Mar 10, 2026
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| 1.25″ | 1 (1) | 2.45″ | 5.2 mi NNE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Jul 10, 2025
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| No report | 0 | 0.93″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.83″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 1 (1) | 0.95″ | 1.0 mi NW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Mar 19, 2025
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| No report | 0 | 0.87″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.13″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.13″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.88″ | 2 (0) | 1.00″ | 4.1 mi NNW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 2 reports from May 20, 2024
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| 1″ | 1 (1) | None stored | 3.5 mi ENE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Apr 1, 2024
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| No report | 0 | 1.33″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.88″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.91″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.36″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.25″ | 1 (1) | 0.80″ | 9.4 mi WNW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Apr 19, 2023
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| 1″ | 1 (1) | None stored | 1.0 mi NW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Mar 31, 2023
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| No report | 0 | 0.76″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.90″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.26″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.09″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.98″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.51″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.99″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.89″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.44″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.91″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.94″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.11″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Kankakee, IL. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Kankakee, IL.
Hail near Kankakee, IL by year and month
| Year | Storm days | Reports | Largest reported | Radar max |
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| 2026 | 7 | 14 | 6″ | 2.48″ |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 1.25″ | 2.45″ |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 1″ | 1.33″ |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | 1.25″ | 1.36″ |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | — | 1.51″ |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | — | 1.44″ |
| Month | Storm days | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | |
| February | 0 | |
| March | 4 | |
| April | 3 | |
| May | 5 | |
| June | 6 | |
| July | 5 | |
| August | 8 | |
| September | 3 | |
| October | 0 | |
| November | 0 | |
| December | 0 |
Hail near Kankakee, IL has been recorded most often in August: 8 of 34 storm days.
HailPing storm reports near Kankakee, IL
Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.
| Date | Max hail | Reports 1.00″+ | Reports 1.75″+ |
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| Mar 10, 2026 | 6″ | 31 | 27 |
Recent hail storms near Kankakee, IL
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— hail up to 6″
Storm summary, March 10, 2026
On Mar 10, 2026, hail was reported across the Kankakee / Campus / Buckingham corridor. Reports concentrated near Kankakee, Campus, Buckingham, Reddick, Herscher, and Bonfield. The largest reported hailstone measured 6.00 inches. HailPing grouped 31 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
About hail in Kankakee, IL
Kankakee is home to 24,795 people and 9,349 households in Illinois. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Kankakee, IL on 34 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 5.4 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. August is the busiest month, with 8 of 34 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 6 inches on March 10, 2026.
How these figures are counted
Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer
Common questions
When did it last hail in Kankakee, IL?
The last reported hail within 10 miles of Kankakee, IL was on March 10, 2026: hail up to 6 inches was reported, the nearest 0.7 mi E from Kankakee, IL. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.85″ over the area on 6 days, most recently Aug 11, 2026. 21 hail reports on 7 storm days within 10 miles of Kankakee, IL since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 32 days since October 2020.
How big was the hail in Kankakee, IL?
The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Kankakee, IL on March 10, 2026 measured 6 inches. The largest hail reported near Kankakee, IL since November 2020 measured 6 inches on March 10, 2026.
How many hail reports were there near Kankakee, IL?
21 hail reports on 7 storm days within 10 miles of Kankakee, IL since November 2020, of which 19 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.
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