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 1.00". There are 2 public hail reports, 7 public wind reports, and 2 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 2, 2025 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
The April 2, 2025 hail swath map for Kankakee, IL covers approximately 342 square miles and includes an estimated 11,832 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 155 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 5,820 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 131 sq mi | 2,197 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 155 sq mi | 5,820 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 54 sq mi | 3,801 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 2 sq mi | 14 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the April 2, 2025 hail swath map area for Kankakee, IL, HailGeeks estimates 6,121 single-family homes, 114 townhomes, and 879 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 3,072 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 1,116 | 10 | 82 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 3,072 | 88 | 459 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 1,925 | 16 | 338 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
Hail from the April 2, 2025 storm was mapped across 9 counties in the Kankakee, IL region. Ford County, IL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.00" with roughly 2,318 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 6 cities near Kankakee, IL. Paxton, IL had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 1,865 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the April 2, 2025 Kankakee, IL hail map spans 14 ZIP codes. ZIP 60957 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,268.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the April 2, 2025 hail map for Kankakee, IL currently list 2 public hail reports, 7 public wind reports, and 2 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 2, 2025 4:19 PM CT |
1.25 in | Bellflower | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 2, 2025 4:20 PM CT |
1.00 in | Bellflower | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 2, 2025 4:00 PM CT | Downs | IL | Downed trees from high winds in Downs. Roughly 4 to 6 inch diameter. | |
April 2, 2025 4:23 PM CT | Bellflower | IL | Power lines down from high winds with power out in Bellflower. Localized flooding. | |
April 2, 2025 4:59 PM CT | 2 SSE Loda | IL | Power lines damaged near 600N Road and 300E (2100E) Road southeast of Loda. Time estimated by radar. | |
April 2, 2025 5:01 PM CT | 3 ESE Loda | IL | Photo shows damage to multiple buildings on a farm near 100N Road and 500E Road east of Loda. Time estimated by radar. | |
April 2, 2025 5:14 PM CT | 2 ENE Cissna Park | IL | Power lines downed just east of Cissna Park. Relayed by broadcast media... time estimated by radar. | |
April 2, 2025 7:30 PM CT | 5 S Lafayette | IN | Thunderstorm winds caused large oak tree to collapse on powerline... causing power outage. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 2, 2025 5:57 PM CT | 58 mph | 2 W Brook | IN | Private weather station reported 58 mph gust near Brook. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 2, 2025 5:00 PM CT | UNK | 2 SSE Loda | IL | An EF-1 tornado occurred in far southern Iroquois County Wednesday. The tornado formed just east of 300E Road along 600N Road... causing damage to multiple power poles. The tornado moved rapidly to the northeast... causing damage to outbuildings at a farm on 400E Road and 100N Road before dissipating long 500E Road just north of 100N Road. |
April 2, 2025 5:09 PM CT | UNK | 3 WSW Cissna Park | IL | A brief EF-0 tornado formed along 500N Road... just west of 1000E Road... causing damage to outbuildings at a farm. The tornado deposited debris downstream to the east over empty farm fields before dissipating shortly after. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the April 2, 2025 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 April 2, 2025 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 15, 2024 through Mar 30, 2025, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.50", and the most recent map shown is from Mar 30, 2025.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Kankakee, IL
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