In Kankakee, hail 3 to 5 inches in diameter fell, with one hailstone measuring at 6 inches and possibly setting an Illinois record for the largest hailstone, according to the National Weather Service.

For some families in Kankakee, the damage is immeasurable. On the southeast side of town, near Waldron Arboretum, several houses were leveled.

The Kankakee County Sheriff's Office confirmed at least one tornado touched down south of Kankakee, near the Kankakee Fairgrounds, on Tuesday evening.

Wind gusts over 70 mph, hail bigger than baseballs and strong tornadoes are all possible from these storms.

Ashlyn Villarreal was driving home from work selling cars in Kankakee Tuesday night when she saw a flash of lightning and “gumball”-size hail. Suddenly, the gumballs turned into softballs and the glass on her Mustang’s windshield cracked, cutting her hands.

Residents were left to clean up the damage left by tornadoes and record-breaking hail in Kankakee County.

Multiple communities were left devastated after a reported tornado ripped through part of Kankakee County on Tuesday evening, damaging multiple buildings, toppling trees and downing power lines. An Image shared by Tom Martin in the village of Aroma Park showed a home with its roof partially torn off,

KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) — Major storms whipped up tornadoes that killed at least two people in northwest Indiana and leveled buildings in Kankakee, Illinois, authorities said Wednesday, as another round of rain, hail and strong winds made its way through the region.

Cleanup continues in Kankakee, a day after severe storms tore through rooftops and brought down trees.