Hail in Kankakee County, Illinois

Hail May 30, 2008 · Kankakee County, Illinois

2.5 in

Hail diameter

$2.0M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Manteno (41.2519, -87.8327).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 94819. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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