Hail Swath Map Preview
The Kankakee, IL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.25". There are 1 public hail reports, 6 public wind reports, and 3 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 30, 2022 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
The April 30, 2022 hail swath map for Kankakee, IL covers approximately 686 square miles and includes an estimated 159,510 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 343 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 121,385 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 343 sq mi | 121,385 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 261 sq mi | 36,763 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 69 sq mi | 1,235 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 10 sq mi | 88 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 2 sq mi | 39 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the April 30, 2022 hail swath map area for Kankakee, IL, HailGeeks estimates 62,642 single-family homes, 5,344 townhomes, and 19,479 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 48,002 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 48,002 | 3,841 | 14,338 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 13,924 | 1,496 | 5,053 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 645 | 5 | 84 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 49 | 1 | 3 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 22 | 1 | 1 |
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Counties Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
Hail from the April 30, 2022 storm was mapped across 12 counties in the Kankakee, IL region. Iroquois County, IL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 431 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 23 cities near Kankakee, IL. Joliet, IL had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 4,488 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the April 30, 2022 Kankakee, IL hail map spans 43 ZIP codes. ZIP 60938 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 86.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the April 30, 2022 hail map for Kankakee, IL currently list 1 public hail reports, 6 public wind reports, and 3 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 30, 2022 4:03 PM CT |
1.00 in | Mazon | IL | SHARED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 30, 2022 4:20 PM CT | 2 NW Plainfield | IL | NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTS SIDING DAMAGE ON A HOUSE NEAR 135TH AND MEADOW LANE AND SEVERAL TREE LIMBS DOWN THAT ARE APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
April 30, 2022 5:15 PM CT | North Riverside | IL | PHOTO RECEIVED OF A LARGE TREE UPROOTED. | |
April 30, 2022 5:17 PM CT | 1 SW Oak Brook | IL | REPORT OF A ROOF BLOWN OFF OF A FREE STANDING STRUCTURE AND CARRIED APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AWAY... IN ADDITION TO A LARGE OAK TREE DOWN AND SEVERAL DOWNED TREE LIMBS NEAR THE HILTON CHICAGO/OAK BROOK HOTEL. | |
April 30, 2022 4:23 PM CT | 65 mph | 2 NW Plainfield | IL | REPORT THAT A HOME WEATHER STATION RECORDED A 65 MPH WIND GUST. PICTURES ALSO RELAYED OF AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM BLOWN INTO A FENCE. |
April 30, 2022 4:23 PM CT | 65 mph | 3 NNW Plainfield | IL | RECORDED WITH HANDHELD ANEMOMETER. |
April 30, 2022 5:11 PM CT | 65 mph | 2 NW Plainfield | IL | REPORT THAT A HOME WEATHER STATION RECORDED A 65 MPH WIND GUST. PICTURES ALSO RELAYED OF AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM BLOWN INTO A FENCE. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 30, 2022 4:44 PM CT | UNK | 2 SW Oak Brook | IL | BASED ON A TORNADIC DEBRIS SIGNATURE SEEN FROM KLOT RADAR DATA... A COMPACT VELOCITY CIRCULATION DETECTED BY FAA TERMINAL DOPPLER RADARS TMDW AND TORD... SPOTTER REPORTS AND PICTURES... AND FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS... A BRIEF EF-0 TORNADO WITH PEAK WINDS OF 75 MPH... PATH LENGTH OF APPROXIMATELY 1.9 MILES... AND MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 60 YARDS TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE HILTON HOTEL AND WILLOW CREST GOLF CLUB AND ENDED IN CENTRAL PARK IN OAK BROOK. DAMAGE ALONG THE PATH WAS CHARACTERIZED BY SNAPPED TREE BRANCHES AND A FEW UPROOTED TREES... AS WELL AS PARTIAL ROOF LOSS TO AN OUTBUILDING. THE TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES. |
April 30, 2022 5:17 PM CT | UNK | 1 SW Oak Brook | IL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 SW OAK BROOK. REPORT OF A ROOF BLOWN OFF OF A FREE STANDING STRUCTURE AND CARRIED APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AWAY... IN ADDITION TO A LARGE OAK TREE DOWN AND SEVERAL DOWNED TREE LIMBS NEAR THE HILTON CHICAGO/OAK BROOK HOTEL. |
April 30, 2022 6:46 PM CT | UNK | 3 SW Colfax | IL | RELAYED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the April 30, 2022 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 30, 2022 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 26, 2021 through Feb 22, 2022, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.00", and the most recent map shown is from Feb 22, 2022.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Kankakee, IL
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