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Kankakee, IL hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Kankakee city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 168 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2025-07-24.
- 23 tornado events, most recent 2025-12-28.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-28 | Tornado | EF0 | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-07-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 1.25" | 5.2 mi |
| 2025-04-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-03-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 1 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 4 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 4.2 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Tornado | EF0 | 9.1 mi |
| 2024-07-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2024-06-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.7 mi |
2025-12-28: “A tornado with peak winds of 85 mph touched down just west of N 1300 East Road near Langan Creek, northeast of Clifton producing minor tree damage. Little to no damage was observed as the tornado moved across open farm fields on either side of Route 45. The tornado peeled roof shingles off a house ”
2025-07-24: “A photo showed a tree that was blown down onto Frontage Road.”
2025-04-02: “A photo showed a large section of metal roof panels that were blown off a farm outbuilding west of Momence.”
Disputing a claim at a Kankakee address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12