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 2.75". There are 45 public hail reports, 4 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 4, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
The April 4, 2023 hail swath map for Kankakee, IL covers approximately 697 square miles and includes an estimated 478,287 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 243 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 146,667 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 194 sq mi | 82,496 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 243 sq mi | 146,667 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 97 sq mi | 44,336 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 39 sq mi | 33,086 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 46 sq mi | 70,439 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 45 sq mi | 42,220 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 13 sq mi | 16,108 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 2 sq mi | 4,368 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 7 sq mi | 18,527 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 7 sq mi | 12,975 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 5 sq mi | 7,065 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the April 4, 2023 hail swath map area for Kankakee, IL, HailGeeks estimates 159,189 single-family homes, 31,835 townhomes, and 60,746 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 42,666 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 32,854 | 2,989 | 7,237 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 42,666 | 11,749 | 25,899 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 14,840 | 3,433 | 4,602 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 10,718 | 3,039 | 3,357 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 22,531 | 3,810 | 10,103 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 13,711 | 3,353 | 4,438 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 4,846 | 1,704 | 1,141 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 1,377 | 264 | 726 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 7,155 | 652 | 1,958 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 5,910 | 603 | 790 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 2,581 | 239 | 495 |
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Counties Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
Hail from the April 4, 2023 storm was mapped across 15 counties in the Kankakee, IL region. Kane County, IL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.75" with roughly 37,253 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 34 cities near Kankakee, IL. Oswego, IL had the strongest mapped signal at 2.50", with an estimated 8,516 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the April 4, 2023 Kankakee, IL hail map spans 53 ZIP codes. ZIP 60543 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 10,756.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the April 4, 2023 hail map for Kankakee, IL currently list 45 public hail reports, 4 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 4, 2023 12:21 PM CT |
2.25 in | 2 SW Leland | IL | TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 4, 2023 12:25 PM CT |
2.50 in | Leland | IL | PHOTO SHARED TO SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWS HAIL AT LEAST TENNIS BALL SIZE NEAR LELAND. |
April 4, 2023 12:45 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 ENE Sandwich | IL | RELAYED VIA MPING. |
April 4, 2023 12:46 PM CT |
2.75 in | Sandwich | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 12:48 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 E Sandwich | IL | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS HALF DOLLAR HAIL EAST OF SANDWICH. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 4, 2023 12:49 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 E Plano | IL | RELAYED VIA MPING. |
April 4, 2023 12:50 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 SSW Big Rock | IL | TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 4, 2023 12:52 PM CT |
1.00 in | Plano | IL | RELAYED VIA MPING. |
April 4, 2023 12:54 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NE Yorkville | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 12:56 PM CT |
2.00 in | 2 W Waterman | IL | TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 4, 2023 12:58 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 SSE Sugar Grove | IL | RELAYED VIA MPING. |
April 4, 2023 1:00 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 WSW Montgomery | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 1:00 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 W Montgomery | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 1:00 PM CT |
1.75 in | Kaneville | IL | GOLFBALL HAIL NEAR MAIN AND HARTER ROAD IN KANEVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 4, 2023 1:00 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 SW Yorkville | IL | TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 4, 2023 1:00 PM CT |
1.75 in | Yorkville | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 1:01 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NW Oswego | IL | RELAYED VIA MPING. |
April 4, 2023 1:03 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 SE Big Rock | IL | RELAYED VIA MPING. |
April 4, 2023 1:03 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NNW Oswego | IL | RELAYED VIA MPING. |
April 4, 2023 1:03 PM CT |
1.75 in | Montgomery | IL | CORRECTS TIME FOR PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM MONTGOMERY. HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE... FOR PAST 5 MINUTES. |
April 4, 2023 1:04 PM CT |
1.25 in | Oswego | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 1:04 PM CT |
2.00 in | 1 NE Oswego | IL | TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
April 4, 2023 1:04 PM CT |
2.50 in | Boulder Hill | IL | HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE IN BOULDER HILL. DAMAGE TO WINDOWS OF CAR. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 4, 2023 1:04 PM CT |
3.00 in | 2 NNW Oswego | IL | DOLORES STREET AND CHARLES COURT IN OSWEGO. VIA TWITTER. |
April 4, 2023 1:06 PM CT |
2.00 in | 1 WNW Boulder Hill | IL | HAIL UP TO 2 INCH DIAMETER NEAR IL-25 AND BOULDER HILL PASS. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 4, 2023 1:07 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 E Boulder Hill | IL | HAIL DAMAGE TO NUMEROUS VEHICLES NEAR 2300 US34 IN OSWEGO. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 4, 2023 1:07 PM CT |
2.00 in | 3 WNW Aurora | IL | TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 4, 2023 1:07 PM CT |
2.75 in | Boulder Hill | IL | DELAYED REPORT. BRIARCLIFF ROAD AND US 30 IN MONTGOMERY. |
April 4, 2023 1:08 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 SE Aurora | IL | REPORTED AT EAST AURORA HIGH SCHOOL. |
April 4, 2023 1:08 PM CT |
2.00 in | 3 ESE Boulder Hill | IL | TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 4, 2023 1:09 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 SE Aurora | IL | TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 4, 2023 1:10 PM CT |
1.50 in | 6 ESE Boulder Hill | IL | TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 4, 2023 1:10 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 W Aurora | IL | REPORTED AT AURORA UNIVERSITY. |
April 4, 2023 1:11 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 SW North Aurora | IL | TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 4, 2023 1:13 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 WSW Naperville | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 1:15 PM CT |
1.50 in | 3 E North Aurora | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 1:15 PM CT |
1.50 in | Batavia | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 1:19 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 W Warrenville | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 1:20 PM CT |
1.75 in | Batavia | IL | TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 4, 2023 1:20 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SSW Geneva | IL | QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT THE KANE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
April 4, 2023 1:28 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 SE North Aurora | IL | APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTHWEST OF I-88 AND FARNSWORTH. VIA TWITTER. |
April 4, 2023 1:30 PM CT |
1.00 in | Wheaton | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 1:32 PM CT |
1.00 in | Glen Ellyn | IL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 1:32 PM CT |
2.50 in | 2 WNW Aurora | IL | NEAR WEST AURORA HIGH SCHOOL. |
April 4, 2023 1:32 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 SE Wheaton | IL | PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL AT COLLEGE OF DUPAGE. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 4, 2023 1:52 PM CT | 1 NNE Westchester | IL | CORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS REPORT FROM 1 NNE WESTCHESTER. A FEW TREES UPROOTED AND ONE TREE LEANING ON A GARAGE IN WESTCHESTER. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
April 4, 2023 1:54 PM CT | Oak Park | IL | NUMEROUS TREES UPROOTED... WINDOWS BLOWN OUT NEAR LAKE STREET AND OAK PARK AVENUE IN OAK PARK. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
April 4, 2023 2:52 PM CT | Westchester | IL | A FEW TREES UPROOTED AND ONE TREE LEANING ON A GARAGE IN WESTCHESTER. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
April 4, 2023 1:49 PM CT | 69 mph | 1 NNW Westchester | IL | PRIVATE WEATHER STATION RECORDED 69 MPH GUST FROM THE WEST. |
| 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 April 4, 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 April 4, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 28, 2022 through Apr 3, 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 Apr 3, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Kankakee, IL
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