Kankakee, IL severe weather history
NOAA has logged 100 severe weather events at Kankakee in Kankakee County, Illinois since 1996 — most often thunderstorm wind.
That is 17.8% of the 562 events recorded across Kankakee County as a whole.
- Events on record
- 100
- Direct deaths
- 01 injured
- Property damage
- $1.1M
- Record span
- 1996–Apr 18, 2026
What hits Kankakee
Recent events logged at Kankakee
| Date | Event | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Tornado · EF0 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 23, 2020 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 23, 2020 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 15, 2020 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Feb 6, 2019 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 9, 2018 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2017 | Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| Nov 17, 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $25K |
| Oct 5, 2013 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 3, 2013 | Lightning | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2013 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2013 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| May 30, 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2012 | Hail | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $1K |
| May 29, 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $250K |
| Jun 27, 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 24, 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2010 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | $0 |
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates in UTC · newest 40 records
Kankakee severe weather — your questions
When was the last severe weather event at Kankakee?
The most recent event on record for Kankakee is dated Apr 18, 2026 (UTC). NOAA publishes confirmed records on a delay of one to three months.
How many severe weather events has Kankakee recorded?
Kankakee appears in 100 NOAA storm reports since 1996 — 17.8% of everything logged across Kankakee County.
What is the most common severe weather at Kankakee?
Thunderstorm Wind leads the record at Kankakee, out of 6 hazard types logged there.
Have there been weather deaths at Kankakee?
No direct weather deaths are recorded at Kankakee since 1996.
Which decade was busiest at Kankakee?
The 2000s carry the most reports for Kankakee, with 54 events logged.