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Hail in Kankakee County, Illinois
138 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Kankakee County, Illinois, has 138 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 65 events against 59 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 20.4 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
40 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 6.60 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Kankakee County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 138 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.4 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.9 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
26Apr
19May
33Jun
24Jul
23Aug
6Sep
4Oct
1Nov
0Dec
1
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 138 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 5.20 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 5.20 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 6.60 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 6.10 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 6.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 5.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Hail | 2.50 in | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jan 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1981 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1965 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1961 | Hail | 6.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1960 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Kankakee County had?
138 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Kankakee County?
10 Mar 2026 (Hail, 4.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Kankakee County?
The hail of 30 May 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Kankakee County compare with Illinois for hail?
20.4 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 138 of the state's 12,331 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.