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Hail in Kendall County, Illinois
91 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.
Kendall County, Illinois, has 91 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 34 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 54 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 12,331 hail events recorded in Illinois; its 28.4 per 100 square miles compares with 22.2 statewide.
27 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.75 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Illinois
| Measure | Kendall County | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 91 | 12,331 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.4 | 22.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.7 | 9.7 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
12Apr
34May
16Jun
18Jul
4Aug
4Sep
1Oct
2Nov
0Dec
0
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 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 4.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1956 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Kendall County had?
91 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 Kendall County?
30 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Kendall County?
The hail of 10 Jun 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Kendall County compare with Illinois for hail?
28.4 events per 100 square miles against 22.2 statewide; the county holds 91 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.