◆ KANKAKEE, IL HAIL HISTORY · KANKAKEE COUNTY
Kankakee, IL hail history & hail map
Kankakee, Illinois has had 8 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 6.60″ (Softball). Most recent: Apr 13, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
8Hail events in the past 5 years
6.60″Largest recorded hail · Softball
6.60″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
2.00″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Kankakee, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Kankakee
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | 0.88″ Nickel | 1 ground report (max 0.88″) |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | Radar 1.50″ |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 6.60″ Softball | Radar 2.00″ · 12 ground reports (max 6.60″) · Meteorologist-verified swath |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 1.00″ Quarter | 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 1.00″ Quarter | 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 0.25″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.25″) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.00″ Quarter | 4 ground reports (max 1.00″) |
| Jun 6, 2022 | 0.38″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.38″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Kankakee (41.110, -87.850) 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.