Illinois hail map — March 10, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 31 Illinois cities on March 10, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Kankakee.
- Cities hit
- 31
- in Illinois
- Largest stone
- 2.00″
- hen egg size
- Impact rating
- 7/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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What people on the ground measured in Illinois on March 10, 2026
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 3 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 6.10″ softball size Public1 SSE Kankakee, IL6:28 PM CDTKankakee County
A hailstone measuring 156 mm or 6.14 inches in diameter, 16 inches in circumference, and 16.25 oz in weight was found on Osborn Ave in Kankakee, Illinois. The hailstone is a candidate for Illinois state record hailstone. Time estimated by radar.
- 6.00″ softball size Public1 SE Kankakee, IL6:30 PM CDTKankakee County
Photo shows hailstone approximately 6 inches in diameter in southeastern Kankakee. Time estimated by radar.
- 5.50″ softball size Broadcast MediaCampus, IL5:27 PM CDTLivingston County
Photo relayed by broadcast media of a 5.5 inch diameter hailstone that occurred in Campus.
- 5.20″ softball size Storm Chaser3 SW Kankakee, IL6:23 PM CDTKankakee County
Photo shared by storm chaser shows 5.2 inch diameter hail just southwest of Kankakee.
- 5.00″ softball size Trained Spotter3 NE Campus, IL5:32 PM CDTLivingston County
- 5.00″ softball size Broadcast Media2 NNW Buckingham, IL5:36 PM CDTKankakee County
- 4.80″ softball size PublicDarien, IL5:47 PM CDTDuPage County
Photo shared to office email account of hailstone measuring 4.8 inches in diameter near the intersection of 75th Street and Cass Ave in Darien. Time estimated by radar.
- 4.50″ softball size PublicCampus, IL5:27 PM CDTLivingston County
Photo shows hail approximately 4.5 inches in diameter. Hail was collected from property near 2700 North Road and 3300 East Road in Campus. Other photo shows hail stone approximately 3.5 inches in diameter. Time estimated by radar.
- 4.50″ softball size Public1 W Bourbonnais, IL6:11 PM CDTKankakee County
Correction to date. Public report of hail up to Grapefruit size near Plum Creek Drive and Braemer Way in Bourbonnais. Time estimated by radar.
- 4.50″ softball size Trained Spotter1 NNE Kankakee, IL6:11 PM CDTKankakee County
- 4.50″ softball size Public1 NW Kankakee Airport, IL6:27 PM CDTKankakee County
Photo shared to social media shows approximately 4.5 inch diameter hail on the south side of Kankakee. Time estimated by radar.
- 4.10″ softball size Emergency Mngr1 NW Aroma Park, IL6:35 PM CDTKankakee County
Showing the 12 largest of 136 hail reports filed that day.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
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Illinois hail on March 10, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 31 Illinois cities that day. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Kankakee. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.