HailEvidence → Kankakee, IL → 2026-03-10

Did it hail in Kankakee, IL on March 10, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 17 hail reports within 10 miles of Kankakee, IL on March 10, 2026, with hail up to 6.10" (grapefruit size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

17hail reports ≤ 10 mi

6.10"largest hail · grapefruit

4wind reports

3tornado reports

Every recorded report near Kankakee on 2026-03-10

Distances are from the Kankakee city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 14 of 24.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.7 mi	Hail	4.00" (softball)	23:31 UTC	1 SE Kankakee, Kankakee	SPC · preliminary
0.9 mi	Hail	2.75" (baseball)	23:27 UTC	2 S Kankakee, Kankakee	SPC · preliminary
0.9 mi	Hail	6.10" (grapefruit)	23:28 UTC	1 SSE Kankakee, Kankakee	SPC · preliminary
1.3 mi	Hail	3.00" (tea cup)	23:32 UTC	Kankakee, Kankakee	SPC · preliminary
1.4 mi	Hail	6.00" (grapefruit)	23:30 UTC	1 SE Kankakee, Kankakee	SPC · preliminary
1.5 mi	Hail	4.00" (softball)	23:25 UTC	2 WSW Kankakee, Kankakee	SPC · preliminary
1.5 mi	Hail	4.50" (grapefruit)	23:27 UTC	1 NW Kankakee Airport, Kankakee	SPC · preliminary
1.5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:23 UTC	1 NW Kankakee Airport, Kankakee	SPC · preliminary
1.7 mi	Tornado	UNK	23:27 UTC	1 N Kankakee Airport, Kankakee	SPC · preliminary
2 mi	Hail	4.50" (grapefruit)	23:11 UTC	1 NNE Kankakee, Kankakee	SPC · preliminary
2.2 mi	Tornado	UNK	23:24 UTC	1 NW Kankakee Airport, Kankakee	SPC · preliminary
2.3 mi	Hail	4.10" (softball)	23:35 UTC	1 NW Aroma Park, Kankakee	SPC · preliminary
2.4 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:30 UTC	1 WNW Aroma Park, Kankakee	SPC · preliminary
2.5 mi	Hail	5.20" (grapefruit)	23:23 UTC	3 SW Kankakee, Kankakee	SPC · preliminary

0.7 mi, hail: “Photo shared to social media shows softball size hail near Beckman Park in Kankakee. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

0.9 mi, hail: “Baseball size hail reported on the south side of Kankakee. Relayed via social media. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

0.9 mi, hail: “A hailstone measuring 156 mm or 6.14 inches in diameter... 16 inches in circumference... and 16.25 oz in weight was found on Osborn Ave in Kankakee... Illinois. The hai (LOT)”

1.3 mi, hail: “3 inch diameter hail reported in Kankakee. Relayed via amateur radio. (LOT)”

1.4 mi, hail: “Photo shows hailstone approximately 6 inches in diameter in southeastern Kankakee. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

Was your property hit on 2026-03-10?

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NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12