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 1.00". There are 11 public hail reports, 52 public wind reports, and 4 nearby tornado reports listed for the March 31, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
The March 31, 2023 hail swath map for Kankakee, IL covers approximately 1,386 square miles and includes an estimated 281,827 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 609 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 114,628 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 468 sq mi | 114,628 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 609 sq mi | 108,613 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 269 sq mi | 56,580 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 40 sq mi | 2,006 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the March 31, 2023 hail swath map area for Kankakee, IL, HailGeeks estimates 115,166 single-family homes, 14,473 townhomes, and 25,375 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 45,377 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 45,197 | 6,794 | 12,342 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 45,377 | 4,626 | 7,297 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 23,563 | 3,021 | 5,720 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 1,029 | 32 | 16 |
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Counties Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
Hail from the March 31, 2023 storm was mapped across 21 counties in the Kankakee, IL region. Lake County, IN had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.00" with roughly 21,604 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. Crown Point, IN had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 7,140 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the March 31, 2023 Kankakee, IL hail map spans 85 ZIP codes. ZIP 46307 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 14,753.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the March 31, 2023 hail map for Kankakee, IL currently list 11 public hail reports, 52 public wind reports, and 4 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 31, 2023 3:42 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 S Streator | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 4:13 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SW Kankakee | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 4:15 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 SE Channahon | IL | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
March 31, 2023 4:46 PM CT |
1.00 in | Matteson | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 4:54 PM CT |
1.00 in | Lakes Of The Four Seaso | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 4:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SSE Valparaiso | IN | PHOTO SHARED OF HAIL IN VALPARAISO WITH THE LARGEST HAILSTONES BEING APPROXIMATELY QUARTER SIZED. |
March 31, 2023 4:56 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NNW Valparaiso | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 4:58 PM CT |
1.00 in | Wanatah | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 4:58 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 E Wanatah | IN | CORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 3 E WANATAH. |
March 31, 2023 5:35 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 E Wanatah | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 8:36 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 W Rainsville | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 31, 2023 7:11 PM CT | 2 WNW Romeoville | IL | I-55 NEAR WEBER ROAD - SEMI-BLOWN OVER ON I-55. | |
March 31, 2023 7:13 PM CT | 2 NNW Plainfield | IL | 135TH ST AND RT. 30. SHINGLES BLOWN OFF... PATIO FURNITURE BLOWN UP OVER THE HOUSE. | |
March 31, 2023 7:17 PM CT | 1 W Lemont | IL | SEMI BLOWN OVER ON I-355 ON LEMONT BRIDGE CROSSING OF THE DESPLAINES RIVER. | |
March 31, 2023 7:53 PM CT | 4 SSE Sugar Grove | IL | MULTIPLE REPORTS OF DAMAGE... MAINLY TO TREES... IN THE VICINITY OF DICKSON AND GALENA ROADS. DAMAGE CONTINUES ENE TOWARDS MONTGOMERY. | |
March 31, 2023 7:58 PM CT | 3 WSW North Aurora | IL | WIRES DOWNED NEAR HERGET MIDDLE SCHOOL IN AURORA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
March 31, 2023 7:58 PM CT | 3 WSW North Aurora | IL | SEMI BLOWN OVER ON I-88 NORTHWEST OF AURORA. | |
March 31, 2023 8:01 PM CT | 1 SW Batavia | IL | REPORTS OF EXTENSIVE WIND DAMAGE FROM MAIN/WILSON STREETS SOUTH TOWARDS WALNUT STREET AND EAST ACROSS THE FOX RIVER. MOST CONCENTRATED AREA OF DAMAGE ON ELM STREET WHERE DOZENS OF TREES DOWNED... SOME ON HOUSES. CHIMNEY BLOWN OVER AND NUMEROUS POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS ROUTE 31. | |
March 31, 2023 8:05 PM CT | 1 SE Aurora | IL | OAK TREE FELL ONTO THE ROOF OF A HOUSE IN AURORA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
March 31, 2023 8:10 PM CT | 3 W Hoopeston | IL | POSSIBLE TORNADO. FUNNEL CLOUD SIGHTED. MANGLED SHEET METAL DEBRIS IN FIELD WITH DOWNED POWER LINES. | |
March 31, 2023 8:10 PM CT | 1 N Hoopeston | IL | MACHINE SHED DESTROYED ALONG IL ROUTE 1 AND IROQUOIS COUNTY ROAD. POSSIBLE TORNADO. | |
March 31, 2023 8:10 PM CT | 4 NE Channahon | IL | FOUR LARGE ELM TREES DOWNED. | |
March 31, 2023 8:11 PM CT | 2 WNW Romeoville | IL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 WNW ROMEOVILLE. I-55 NEAR WEBER ROAD - SEMI-BLOWN OVER ON I-55. | |
March 31, 2023 8:13 PM CT | 2 NNW Plainfield | IL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 NNW PLAINFIELD. 135TH ST AND RT. 30. SHINGLES BLOWN OFF... PATIO FURNITURE BLOWN UP OVER THE HOUSE. | |
March 31, 2023 8:17 PM CT | 2 WSW Wellington | IL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 WSW WELLINGTON. TOOL SHED TOSSED AND TREE DOWN. POTENTIAL TORNADO DAMAGE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
March 31, 2023 8:17 PM CT | 1 S Wellington | IL | WIRES DOWN. POTENTIAL TORNADO DAMAGE. | |
March 31, 2023 8:17 PM CT | 1 W Lemont | IL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 W LEMONT. SEMI BLOWN OVER ON I-355 ON LEMONT BRIDGE CROSSING OF THE DESPLAINES RIVER. | |
March 31, 2023 8:20 PM CT | Stockland | IL | WIRES DOWN. POTENTIAL TORNADO DAMAGE. | |
March 31, 2023 8:38 PM CT | 4 NE Oxford | IN | REPORTS OF NUMEROUS STRUCTURES DAMAGED ALONG COUNTY ROAD E 330 S FROM NEAR ATKINSON EAST TO THE COUNTY LINE. CORNER OF 2ND FLOOR AND NEARLY ENTIRE ROOF OF NEW CONSTRUCTION DESTROYED. TIME ESTIMATED. | |
March 31, 2023 8:46 PM CT | Crest Hill | IL | WIRES DOWN AT THEODORE AND CEDARWOOD. | |
March 31, 2023 8:49 PM CT | 2 E Remington | IN | REPORTS OF 6 SEMIS FLIPPED AT SOUTHBOUND EXIT 201 ON I-65. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. | |
March 31, 2023 8:50 PM CT | 4 NNW Badger Grove | IN | SPOTTER REPORTS VEHICLES BLOWN OVER AND DAMAGE IN THE MEDIAN ALONG I-65 MILE MARKERS 187-190... NEAR SR-18 EXIT. | |
March 31, 2023 8:50 PM CT | 2 ESE Remington | IN | STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORTED AT FBI BUILDINGS INC. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. | |
March 31, 2023 8:50 PM CT | Park Forest | IL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM PARK FOREST. 11" BRANCH SPLIT OFF OF AN 18" THICK TREE - LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD. | |
March 31, 2023 8:53 PM CT | 2 W Merrillville | IN | PHOTO OF 5 POWER POLES EITHER SNAPPED OR LEANING DUE TO WIND. | |
March 31, 2023 8:55 PM CT | 4 WNW Badger Grove | IN | 2 HOMES DESTROYED AND SEVERAL DAMAGED. | |
March 31, 2023 8:55 PM CT | 3 NW Badger Grove | IN | TWO HOMES DESTROYED AND DAMAGE TO SEVERAL OTHERS. | |
March 31, 2023 8:56 PM CT | 5 W Chalmers | IN | SHINGLES AND SHEATHING REMOVED FROM GARAGE. NUMEROUS TREES DAMAGED... SOME LARGE TREES DOWNED. | |
March 31, 2023 8:56 PM CT | Crown Point | IN | SEVERAL INSTANCES OF TREE DAMAGE REPORTED IN CROWN POINT. FENCES ALSO BLOWN DOWN. | |
March 31, 2023 8:57 PM CT | Reynolds | IN | LARGE TREE DOWNED. | |
March 31, 2023 9:05 PM CT | 4 W Badger Grove | IN | 62 MPH WIND GUST RECORDED IN ROUND GROVE... IN. BUILDING COLLAPSED. | |
March 31, 2023 9:07 PM CT | 1 NW Merrillville | IN | 76TH AND JACKSON ST AREA. 6-7 HOMES WITH ROOFS PEELED OFF OVER GARAGES. DEBRIS SCATTERED AND WRAPPED AROUND TREES AND POLES... AND TREES DOWN. POTENTIAL TORNADO DAMAGE. | |
March 31, 2023 9:10 PM CT | 2 NE Valparaiso | IN | SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED ACROSS THE NORTH SIDE OF VALPARAISO. | |
March 31, 2023 9:19 PM CT | 3 SSW Wheatfield | IN | TREE DOWNED ONTO ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
March 31, 2023 9:20 PM CT | 2 ENE Fair Oaks | IN | TREES DOWNED EAST-NORTHEAST OF FAIR OAKS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
March 31, 2023 9:30 PM CT | 8 WNW Battle Ground | IN | THUNDERSTORM WINDS FLATTENED 2 STRUCTURES TO BASEMENT. SEVERAL OTHER STRUCTURES WITH ROOFS BLOWN OFF NEAR JUNCTION OF BENTON TIPPECANOE AND WHITE COUNTIES. 1 INCH HAIL ALSO REPORTED NEAR US HIGHWAY 231. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
March 31, 2023 7:41 PM CT | 75 mph | 3 N Leland | IL | PRIVATE WEATHER STATION NORTH OF LELAND. |
March 31, 2023 7:44 PM CT | 64 mph | 3 E Waterman | IL | PRIVATE WEATHER STATION RECORDED 64 MPH. |
March 31, 2023 7:53 PM CT | 64 mph | 2 WNW Sugar Grove | IL | AURORA ASOS MEASURED 64 MPH. |
March 31, 2023 8:06 PM CT | 72 mph | 2 NW Plainfield | IL | MEASURED AT A DAVIS WEATHER STATION. LARGE PINE TREE DOWNED AND MULTIPLE AIR CONDITIONING UNITS BLOWN OVER NEAR MEADOW LANE AND 135TH ST. |
March 31, 2023 8:09 PM CT | 64 mph | 1 N Naperville | IL | PRIVATE WEATHER STATION RECORDED. |
March 31, 2023 8:14 PM CT | 63 mph | Nws Chicago-Romeoville | IL | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM NWS CHICAGO-ROMEOVILLE. MEASURED AT WFO CHICAGO-ROMEOVILLE... IL. |
March 31, 2023 8:15 PM CT | 58 mph | Morris Airport | IL | AT KC09 MORRIS AIRPORT AWOS STATION. |
March 31, 2023 8:20 PM CT | 61 mph | 2 SE Lemont | IL | MEASURED AT LEMONT EOC. |
March 31, 2023 8:30 PM CT | 60 mph | 3.0 Sw Midway Airport | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 8:35 PM CT | 70 mph | 1 SE Hoopeston | IL | REPORTED AT THE HOSPITAL IN HOOPESTON. |
March 31, 2023 8:40 PM CT | 61 mph | Peotone | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 8:53 PM CT | 62 mph | 1 NW Lowell | IN | MEASURED ON PERSONAL WEATHER STATION. |
March 31, 2023 8:54 PM CT | 60 mph | Cedar Lake | IN | PENNY SIZE HAIL ALSO. |
March 31, 2023 9:01 PM CT | 70 mph | Crown Point | IN | 129TH AND DELAWARE SUSTAINED WINDS 50-55 MPH E 65-70 GUSTS. |
March 31, 2023 9:11 PM CT | 74 mph | Valparaiso Airport | IN | 65 KT GUST AT KVPZ. |
March 31, 2023 9:18 PM CT | 63 mph | 4 NE Beverly Shores | IN | MEASURED AT MCYI3. |
March 31, 2023 9:22 PM CT | 78 mph | Demotte | IN | POWER POLES ALSO DOWNED IN THE DEMOTTE AREA. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 31, 2023 4:05 PM CT | UNK | 5 ESE Cornell | IL | [DELAYED REPORT] STORM CHASER VIDEO SHOWS A TORNADO TOUCHING DOWN AND KICKING UP DIRT IN A FIELD BEFORE LIFTING. THE TORNADO... WHICH WILL BE ASSIGNED AN EF-U RATING... APPEARED TO BE ON THE GROUND FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. |
March 31, 2023 7:45 PM CT | UNK | 1 SW Ludlow | IL | BUS BLOWN OVER ON I-57 1 MILE SW OF LUDLOW. 32 PASSENGERS... 2 MINOR INJURIES. |
March 31, 2023 8:05 PM CT | UNK | 3 E Rankin | IL | EM RELAYED REPORT THAT TORNADO CROSSED IL ROUTE 9 BY A PERSON DRIVING DOWN THAT ROAD. |
March 31, 2023 10:02 PM CT | UNK | 2 S Rankin | IL | FARMSTEAD WITH HEAVY DAMAGE AT IL-49 AND 3900 N RD. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the March 31, 2023 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 March 31, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 11, 2022 through Mar 26, 2023, 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 Mar 26, 2023.
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