Hail Swath Map Preview
The Kankakee, IL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.25". There are 0 public hail reports, 9 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 27, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
The August 27, 2024 hail swath map for Kankakee, IL covers approximately 1,441 square miles and includes an estimated 726,770 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 634 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 289,675 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 634 sq mi | 265,412 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 572 sq mi | 289,675 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 164 sq mi | 123,011 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 61 sq mi | 38,110 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 10 sq mi | 10,562 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 27, 2024 hail swath map area for Kankakee, IL, HailGeeks estimates 246,255 single-family homes, 37,267 townhomes, and 136,702 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 99,910 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 87,889 | 13,690 | 50,484 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 99,910 | 14,533 | 57,487 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 40,859 | 6,658 | 25,710 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 13,969 | 1,881 | 2,747 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 3,628 | 505 | 274 |
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Counties Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
Hail from the August 27, 2024 storm was mapped across 18 counties in the Kankakee, IL region. DuPage County, IL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 52,654 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 66 cities near Kankakee, IL. Naperville, IL had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 28,873 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 27, 2024 Kankakee, IL hail map spans 104 ZIP codes. ZIP 60565 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 11,414.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 27, 2024 hail map for Kankakee, IL currently list 0 public hail reports, 9 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 27, 2024 9:36 AM CT | 1 NNE Ottawa | IL | Public report or power outages... downed tree branches... and a flipped picnic table on the north side of Ottawa. In addition... there was a report of a rolled semi truck on I-80 near Ottawa. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 27, 2024 7:59 PM CT | Brookfield | IL | Photo shared on social media shows a large tree branch at least 6 inches in diameter snapped and partially laid on a house. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 27, 2024 8:02 PM CT | Michigan City | IN | Several trees and power lines down throughout Michigan City. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 27, 2024 8:30 PM CT | 1 WNW Bolingbrook | IL | Photo shared via social media shows a portion of roofing blew off of a nearby business and was lying in the street near Schmidt and Boughton Roads. Time estimated using radar. | |
August 27, 2024 8:37 PM CT | 1 NNE Romeoville | IL | Road closed due to storm damage. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 27, 2024 8:38 PM CT | 2 NE Romeoville | IL | IL-53 closed due to tree branches and power lines downed. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 27, 2024 8:40 PM CT | 1 E Bolingbrook | IL | Public report of large tree branch broken... and possible damage to power lines in Bolingbrook. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 27, 2024 8:44 PM CT | 2 E Bolingbrook | IL | Tree down at Humphrey Middle School... diameter 5-7 inches. Some roofing damage along Pinecrest Road. | |
August 27, 2024 9:35 PM CT | 2 E Naplate | IL | Public report of tree damage in Naplate. Relayed via mping. Time estimated by radar. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the August 27, 2024 Kankakee, IL storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Kankakee, IL Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Kankakee, IL region as the August 27, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 13, 2024 through Aug 15, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.00", and the most recent map shown is from Aug 15, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Kankakee, IL
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