Hail in Kendall County, Illinois

Hail in Kendall County, Illinois: 91 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.75. That places the county #1,557 nationally and #50 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Kendall County is the 2020s, when 34 of the county's 91 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.

Within the Kendall County archive, hail makes up 24.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,557 for this hazard and #50 within Illinois, putting it in the 49.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Kendall County with 34 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.

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How many hail events are on record in Kendall County, Illinois?

91 hail events are recorded in Kendall County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Kendall County?

The strongest hail on record in Kendall County measured 4.75.

Where does the hail data for Kendall County come from?

All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.