Hail — Kankakee, Illinois
2008-05-30 · near Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois
$2.0M
Property damage
2
Magnitude
Event narrative
Hail to the size of tennis balls was reported covering the ground near Main Street and Route 50. School roofs were damaged including heating and cooling units. Two school greenhouses were also damaged. Windows were also broken on some houses and businesses.
Wider weather episode
Thunderstorms developed during the middle and late afternoon hours of May 30th across east central Illinois and continued into the evening hours. These thunderstorms produced large hail, heavy rain and flooding along with some wind damage.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 94819. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.