Hail Swath Map Preview
The Kankakee, IL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.00". There are 2 public hail reports, 33 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 3, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
The July 3, 2026 hail swath map for Kankakee, IL covers approximately 1,043 square miles and includes an estimated 1,046,614 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 458 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 438,286 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 458 sq mi | 438,286 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 426 sq mi | 428,618 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 141 sq mi | 157,289 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 19 sq mi | 22,421 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the July 3, 2026 hail swath map area for Kankakee, IL, HailGeeks estimates 367,111 single-family homes, 57,003 townhomes, and 191,458 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 150,711 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 149,275 | 22,472 | 96,311 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 150,711 | 24,109 | 70,470 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 60,058 | 8,645 | 21,029 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 7,067 | 1,777 | 3,648 |
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Counties Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
Hail from the July 3, 2026 storm was mapped across 19 counties in the Kankakee, IL region. Cook County, IL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.00" with roughly 175,365 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 92 cities near Kankakee, IL. Joliet, IL had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 22,109 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the July 3, 2026 Kankakee, IL hail map spans 110 ZIP codes. ZIP 60423 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 9,923.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the July 3, 2026 hail map for Kankakee, IL currently list 2 public hail reports, 33 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 3, 2026 2:20 PM CT |
1.00 in | Rockdale | IL | Quarter size hail. Time estimated. |
July 3, 2026 2:22 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 S Joliet | IL | 1 hail reported via trained weather spotter. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 3, 2026 12:47 PM CT | Big Rock | IL | Social media post of a photo of a tree on power line in Big Rock. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 1:04 PM CT | 2 W Aurora | IL | Tree roughly 2 feet in diameter snapped about 15 feet above the ground. Several other large branches in excess of 12 inches in diameter snapped in the region. | |
July 3, 2026 1:15 PM CT | 1 NW Lombard | IL | Social media report of several tree limbs ranging in diameter between 8 and 12 inches downed in Lombard. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 1:20 PM CT | 1 SSE Glen Ellyn | IL | Social media post with photo of multiple large limbs covering the entire block. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 1:28 PM CT | 3.0 Sw Midway Airport | IL | Several trees down in the vicinity. Time estimated based on radar. | |
July 3, 2026 1:30 PM CT | 1 SSW South Chicago | IL | Photo shared on social media of a tree snapped blocking a roadway near W Marquette rd and S Keeler ave. | |
July 3, 2026 1:34 PM CT | 1 WNW Chicago Lawn | IL | Multiple public reports of tree branches downed in West Lawn and Chicago Lawn community areas of Chicago. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 1:40 PM CT | Hyde Park - Chicago | IL | Multiple public reports of tree branches downed in the Hyde Park... Washington Park... and Woodlawn community areas of Chicago. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 1:40 PM CT | Douglas - Chicago | IL | Numerous large branches down all along MLK Dr from 2500 south to 3900 south. | |
July 3, 2026 1:53 PM CT | 1 NW Dyer | IN | Tree snapped and fell onto some fencing causing damage to the fence. | |
July 3, 2026 2:12 PM CT | 1 ENE Rockdale | IL | Spotter called in a tree that was split in half and caused downed power lines and is laying across the road in Rockdale. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 2:12 PM CT | Channahon | IL | Reports of about a dozen large trees down in Channahon. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 2:19 PM CT | 1 NE Rockdale | IL | Spotter reported trees down in Rockdale of at least 5 inches in diameter. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 2:33 PM CT | 2 E Homer Glen | IL | Trees down at Halsted near Glenwood estates. | |
July 3, 2026 2:36 PM CT | Michigan City | IN | Video shows tree down on powerlines in Michigan City. | |
July 3, 2026 2:36 PM CT | 1 WNW Tinley Park | IL | Photos of a large live limb that fell on and broke a fence panel. | |
July 3, 2026 2:38 PM CT | Tinley Park | IL | Photo shared of a large tree about 12 inches in diameter that landed on a car in Tinley Park. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 2:39 PM CT | 1 ESE Tinley Park | IL | Photos of several trees and numerous 3-6 inch diameter limbs down in the vicinity of 177th and 67th avenue. | |
July 3, 2026 2:41 PM CT | 1 SW Country Club Hills | IL | Numerous 1.5 foot diameter tree limbs snapped in the vicinity of Cicero and 183rd. | |
July 3, 2026 2:45 PM CT | 1 S Oak Forest | IL | Large tree branch downed in roadway. | |
July 3, 2026 2:45 PM CT | 1 E Flossmoor | IL | Dozens of large trees were snapped and toppled within a three block radius in the vicinity of Flossmoor Rd and Western Ave in Flossmoor. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 2:52 PM CT | 1 NE Munster | IN | Social media post showing pictures of a large tree that fell on a vehicle in Munster... IN. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 3:00 PM CT | 1 SSW Griffith | IN | A photo shared via social media showed a large tree down onto the 100 block of Raymond St in Griffith. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 3, 2026 12:49 PM CT | 58 mph | 2 NE Hinckley | IL | Measured wind gust of 58.2 mph. |
July 3, 2026 12:54 PM CT | 59 mph | 1 WNW Sugar Grove | IL | Measured wind gust of 51.2 knots. |
July 3, 2026 12:58 PM CT | 60 mph | 1 W North Aurora | IL | Peak measured wind gust of 60 mph with numerous tree branches larger than 6 inches in diameter downed. |
July 3, 2026 1:25 PM CT | 70 mph | 3 SW Burbank | IL | Peak wind gust of 70 mph. |
July 3, 2026 1:32 PM CT | 72 mph | Midway Airport | IL | Peak wind gust of 63 kt. |
July 3, 2026 1:42 PM CT | 66 mph | 1 W Navy Pier | IL | Peak wind gust of 66.2 mph measured on personal weather station. |
July 3, 2026 2:12 PM CT | 58 mph | 4 WNW Minooka | IL | measured wind gust of 57.6 mph. |
July 3, 2026 2:20 PM CT | 60 mph | Rockdale | IL | Estimated winds to 60 mph. Time Estimated. |
July 3, 2026 2:30 PM CT | 67 mph | Mokena | IL | Measured gust to 67 mph. Tree limbs blown down. |
July 3, 2026 3:01 PM CT | 59 mph | Lynwood | IL | Personal weather station 1.3 miles WSW of Lynwood. |
| 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 July 3, 2026 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 July 3, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jun 10, 2026 through Jul 2, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from Jul 2, 2026.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Kankakee, IL
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