Illinois confirms largest hailstone in state history

Name: Illinois confirms largest hailstone in state history
Uploaded: 2026-09-07T00:25:10Z
Duration: 1 min
Description: The state of Illinois has officially confirmed its largest hailstone on record. Spanning 6.6 inches across, the massive hailstone fell during a powerful supercell thunderstorm in Kankakee, breaking the previous state record set in 2015. Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford explains the sheer scale of the stone and the destruction it left behind.

Fox Weather Live Weekend · FWX · Aired Sep 7 · 1m 0s

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The state of Illinois has officially confirmed its largest hailstone on record. Spanning 6.6 inches across, the massive hailstone fell during a powerful supercell thunderstorm in Kankakee, breaking the previous state record set in 2015. Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford explains the sheer scale of the stone and the destruction it left behind.

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