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 6 public hail reports, 39 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 28, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
The July 28, 2023 hail swath map for Kankakee, IL covers approximately 966 square miles and includes an estimated 270,493 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 495 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 127,600 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 495 sq mi | 127,600 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 316 sq mi | 98,167 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 113 sq mi | 33,266 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 34 sq mi | 9,514 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 7 sq mi | 908 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 1 sq mi | 1,038 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Swath Map
Inside the July 28, 2023 hail swath map area for Kankakee, IL, HailGeeks estimates 102,910 single-family homes, 15,875 townhomes, and 29,275 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 49,347 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 49,347 | 8,105 | 11,586 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 38,185 | 5,357 | 11,217 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 11,829 | 1,665 | 4,445 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 2,762 | 689 | 1,847 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 343 | 23 | 111 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 444 | 36 | 69 |
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Counties Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
Hail from the July 28, 2023 storm was mapped across 29 counties in the Kankakee, IL region. DuPage County, IL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.50" with roughly 27,846 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 45 cities near Kankakee, IL. Winfield, IL had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 444 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Kankakee, IL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the July 28, 2023 Kankakee, IL hail map spans 71 ZIP codes. ZIP 60189 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 4,854.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the July 28, 2023 hail map for Kankakee, IL currently list 6 public hail reports, 39 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 28, 2023 7:30 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 E Warrenville | IL | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
July 28, 2023 7:43 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 SSW Winfield | IL | Minor leaf damage and car dents. |
July 28, 2023 7:47 PM CT |
1.00 in | West Chicago | IL | Quarter size hail near IL-59 and Washington in West Chicago. |
July 28, 2023 7:50 PM CT |
1.75 in | Winfield | IL | Just west of central DuPage hospital. |
July 28, 2023 7:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 ENE Wheaton | IL | In Wheaton near College Ave Metra. |
July 28, 2023 8:02 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SW Glen Ellyn | IL | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 28, 2023 10:36 PM CT | 1 E Millington | IL | Trees downed onto Crimmins Rd. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 28, 2023 10:37 PM CT | Millbrook | IL | 15-20 inch diameter tree snapped in Millbrook. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 28, 2023 10:40 PM CT | 3 ENE Newark | IL | Pictures received of a barn with part of its roof blown off... damage to barn door... and a small storage tank knocked over. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 28, 2023 10:40 PM CT | Big Rock | IL | Large tree branches down on house. Picture via social media. | |
July 28, 2023 10:44 PM CT | 2 SSE Yorkville | IL | Large tree snapped at the base along with several large branches. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 28, 2023 10:45 PM CT | Plattville | IL | Multiple trees down and several large branches down around Plattville. Pictures via social media. | |
July 28, 2023 10:47 PM CT | Naperville | IL | Many large branches up to 8 inches in diameter across central and eastern Naperville. | |
July 28, 2023 10:49 PM CT | Yorkville | IL | Multiple reports of large trees downed in Yorkville. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 28, 2023 10:52 PM CT | 2 NE Yorkville | IL | Utility pole downed. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 28, 2023 10:53 PM CT | Minooka | IL | Roof partially torn off church in Minooka. Possible tornado damage. | |
July 28, 2023 10:57 PM CT | Channahon | IL | Multiple reports of large trees downed in Channahon. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 28, 2023 10:57 PM CT | Shorewood | IL | Multiple reports of tree damage in Shorewood. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 28, 2023 11:05 PM CT | 1 W Braidwood | IL | Several trees approximately 12 inches in diameter uprooted near the intersection of Main St. and Cook St. in Braidwood. | |
July 28, 2023 11:15 PM CT | 3 ESE Preston Heights | IL | Power pole snapped. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 28, 2023 11:15 PM CT | 6 SW Naperville | IL | Several reports of downed trees and branches in the Tall Grass Subdivision. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 28, 2023 11:16 PM CT | 4 SSW Frankfort | IL | Roof partially torn off Frankfort fire station. Possible tornado damage. | |
July 28, 2023 11:16 PM CT | Lockport | IL | Power pole downed in Lockport. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 28, 2023 11:22 PM CT | 2 S Peotone | IL | Possible radar TDS just south of Peotone. | |
July 28, 2023 11:22 PM CT | 2 WSW Kankakee | IL | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 WSW Kankakee. Tree downed onto IL-115 southwest of Kankakee. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 28, 2023 11:23 PM CT | Bradley | IL | Trees and power lines downed in Bradley. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 28, 2023 11:30 PM CT | Munster | IN | Picture of large tree uprooted relayed via social media. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 28, 2023 11:33 PM CT | Momence | IL | Significant damage to a residence on the south side of Momence. Possible tornado damage. | |
July 28, 2023 11:33 PM CT | Thornton | IL | Large tree limb downed onto a car in Thornton. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 28, 2023 11:34 PM CT | Lansing | IL | Multiple trees uprooted. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 28, 2023 11:35 PM CT | Momence | IL | Multiple reports of downed trees and tree limbs in the Momence area. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 28, 2023 11:36 PM CT | Griffith | IN | Reports of several tree branches and trees downed including one on a car. Also picture relayed of light pole downed on baseball field. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 28, 2023 11:50 PM CT | 1 SE Crown Point | IN | Large pine tree snapped. Trained spotter estimated gusts to over 60 mph. | |
July 29, 2023 12:02 AM CT | Demotte | IN | Large tree branches downed in DeMotte. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 29, 2023 12:12 AM CT | 1 SSE Collegeville | IN | Multiple trees snapped... tree tops sheared off... and patches of corn flattened. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 28, 2023 10:16 PM CT | 58 mph | 4 W Batavia | IL | Peak gust measured on personal weather station KILGENEV45. |
July 28, 2023 10:25 PM CT | 70 mph | 2 W Somonauk | IL | Trained spotter estimated 70 mph wind gusts just west of Somonauk. |
July 28, 2023 10:34 PM CT | 67 mph | 1 NNW Sandwich | IL | Peak gust measured on personal weather station KILSANDW47. |
July 28, 2023 10:54 PM CT | 71 mph | 3 NW Verona | IL | Private weather station KILVERON5 recorded 71mph gust. |
July 28, 2023 10:55 PM CT | 62 mph | 3 WNW Mazon | IL | Peak gust measured by mesonet station DVI02735 3 WNW Mazon. |
July 28, 2023 11:00 PM CT | 60 mph | 3 WSW Channahon | IL | Estimated 60-70mph gust. |
July 28, 2023 11:00 PM CT | 81 mph | 3 SSW Minooka | IL | Measured on personal weather station. |
July 28, 2023 11:14 PM CT | 62 mph | 2 NNE Elwood | IL | Peak gust measured by mesonet station UP781 Elwod1. |
July 28, 2023 11:50 PM CT | 79 mph | 1 NW Lowell | IN | Measured on personal weather station. |
July 28, 2023 11:50 PM CT | 58 mph | 3 ESE Lowell | IN | Measured by a Davis personal weather station. |
| 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 28, 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 July 28, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 11, 2023 through Jul 27, 2023, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.50", and the most recent map shown is from Jul 27, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Kankakee, IL
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