Record-Breaking Hailstone Hits Illinois Amid Severe Storms
• A massive hailstone, potentially the largest in Illinois history, fell during Tuesday's severe storms.
• The storms caused significant damage across the Chicago area and northwest Indiana, with shattered windows and dented vehicles reported.
• The National Weather Service is investigating a 6-inch hailstone reported in Kankakee as a potential new state record.
Potential new record hailstone in Illinois
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), a record-breaking hailstone may have fallen in Illinois during Tuesday's severe storms. The current record is held by a 4.75-inch hailstone that fell in Minooka in 2015. However, reports from Tuesday indicate hailstones larger than this, with a 6-inch hailstone in Kankakee under investigation as a new state record.
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