Hail Swath Map Preview
The Kankakee, IL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.50". There are 0 public hail reports, 16 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 4, 2022 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
The July 4, 2022 hail swath map for Kankakee, IL covers approximately 949 square miles and includes an estimated 150,472 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 363 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 66,266 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 265 sq mi | 66,266 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 363 sq mi | 59,308 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 189 sq mi | 20,956 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 91 sq mi | 2,537 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 37 sq mi | 1,374 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 5 sq mi | 31 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the July 4, 2022 hail swath map area for Kankakee, IL, HailGeeks estimates 52,167 single-family homes, 10,119 townhomes, and 20,764 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 22,031 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 20,348 | 5,041 | 12,769 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 22,031 | 3,936 | 6,023 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 8,462 | 1,123 | 1,865 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 920 | 12 | 72 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 392 | 7 | 35 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
Hail from the July 4, 2022 storm was mapped across 14 counties in the Kankakee, IL region. Livingston County, IL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.50" with roughly 6,888 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 29 cities near Kankakee, IL. Pontiac, IL had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 2,953 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the July 4, 2022 Kankakee, IL hail map spans 48 ZIP codes. ZIP 61739 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,720.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the July 4, 2022 hail map for Kankakee, IL currently list 0 public hail reports, 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 4, 2022 2:54 PM CT | 4 N Flanagan | IL | [DELAYED REPORT] REPORT OF TREES AND CORN DOWN NEAR FLANAGAN. PICTURE OF A BENT METAL STRUCTURE. TIME AND LOCATION ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. | |
July 4, 2022 3:35 PM CT | Pontiac | IL | REPORT OF UPROOTED/SPLIT TREES AS WELL AS MULTIPLE POWER LINES DOWN IN PONTIAC. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR AND SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT. | |
July 4, 2022 3:41 PM CT | Pontiac | IL | MEDIA RELAYED REPORT OF SEVERAL TREE BRANCHES DOWN... ONE OF WHICH FELL ON A CAR. | |
July 4, 2022 3:43 PM CT | 1 NE Pontiac | IL | REPORT RELAYED BY MEDIA OF SEVERAL TREES DOWN ALONG EAST INDIANA AVE. | |
July 4, 2022 4:00 PM CT | 4 N Forrest | IL | HIGH TENSILE FENCE DESTROYED... NUMEROUS TREES BLOWN DOWN... AND SEVERAL WINDOWS BLOWN IN ON OUTBUILDINGS. MACHINE SHED DESTROYED. REPORTED RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. | |
July 4, 2022 4:06 PM CT | Flanagan | IL | REPORT OF TREE LIMBS DOWN RELAYED BY MEDIA. | |
July 4, 2022 4:22 PM CT | 4 NNW Forrest | IL | MEDIA REPORTS SEVERAL POLES DOWN AND A BARN COLLAPSED. | |
July 4, 2022 4:26 PM CT | Chatsworth | IL | PICTURE OF LARGE TREE DOWN RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TREE DOES APPEAR TO BE UNHEALTHY. | |
July 4, 2022 5:10 PM CT | 1 S Cissna Park | IL | PHOTO SHARED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWS FLATTENED CORN SOUTH OF CISSNA PARK. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
July 4, 2022 5:15 PM CT | 3 WSW Elburn | IL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS REPORT FROM 3 WSW ELBURN. REPORTS RECEIVED OF MULTIPLE LARGE POWER POLES SNAPPED ALONG KESLINGER ROAD NEAR DAUBERMAN ROAD. POLES SNAPPED FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. ALSO DAMAGE TO THE ROOF OF KANELAND HIGH SCHOOL. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
July 4, 2022 5:23 PM CT | Gibson City | IL | REPORT OF TREE DOWNED ONTO POWER LINE IN GIBSON CITY. RELAYED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
July 4, 2022 5:44 PM CT | 2 ESE North Aurora | IL | DELAYED REPORT. TWO LARGE TREES DOWN IN THE MARYWOOD AREA OF UNINCORPORATED AURORA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
July 4, 2022 5:45 PM CT | Buckley | IL | PHOTOS SHARED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA SHOW NUMEROUS SMALL BRANCHES DOWNED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ACROSS BUCKLEY. SOME BRANCHES AT LEAST A COUPLE INCHES IN DIAMETER. | |
July 5, 2022 12:21 AM CT | 3 WSW Elburn | IL | REPORTS RECEIVED OF MULTIPLE LARGE POWER POLES SNAPPED ALONG KESLINGER ROAD NEAR DAUBERMAN ROAD. POLES SNAPPED FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
July 4, 2022 4:01 PM CT | 60 mph | Forrest | IL | SEVERAL SPOTTER REPORTS OF ESTIMATED 60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND CORN BLOWN OVER. |
July 4, 2022 4:40 PM CT | 60 mph | 7 ENE Pleasant Hill | IL | MEASURED GUST AT 60 MPH... MINOR TREE DAMAGE WITH 2 INCH BRANCHES DOWN. |
| 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 4, 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 July 4, 2022 event. These related maps cover storm dates from May 16, 2022 through Jun 19, 2022, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 1.00" to 4.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 4.00", and the most recent map shown is from Jun 19, 2022.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Kankakee, IL
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