Kankakee County Tornado Outbreak: Cleanup Underway After EF-3 Tornado and Record Hail
Kankakee County Tornado Outbreak: Cleanup Underway After EF-3 Tornado and Record Hail
US · Published Mar 13, 2026
Kankakee County recovers from EF-3 tornado and record hail.
Aroma Park tornado classified as EF-3 with 115 mph winds; nine injured.
Record-breaking six-inch hailstone potentially sets new Illinois state record.
Kankakee recovers after tornadoes and record hail
Kankakee County, Illinois, is in recovery after a severe weather event featuring two tornadoes and record hail. The National Weather Service confirmed that a supercell storm caused tornadoes in Aroma Park, Illinois, and near Wheatfield, Indiana. The Aroma Park tornado was classified as an EF-3 with winds reaching 115 mph, causing extensive damage and injuring nine people in Kankakee County. Two fatalities were reported in Indiana. The largest hailstone recorded was six inches in diameter, potentially setting an Illinois state record.
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