◆ HERSCHER, IL HAIL HISTORY · KANKAKEE COUNTY
Herscher, IL hail history & hail map
Herscher, Illinois has had 4 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 2.00″ (Golf Ball). Most recent: Mar 10, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
4Hail events in the past 5 years
2.00″Largest recorded hail · Golf Ball
1.75″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.50″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Herscher, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Herscher
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | 2.00″ Golf Ball | Radar 1.25″ · 2 ground reports (max 1.75″) · Meteorologist-verified swath |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Jun 25, 2024 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | Radar 1.50″ |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 0.50″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.50″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Herscher (41.030, -88.130) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.