Hail and tornadoes in Porter County, IN

Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Porter County, IN on 34 days. The biggest estimate: 2 in or larger (hen egg), on Tue, May 7, 2024. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 8 days.

Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.

Days with hail

since January 2021

1 inch or larger

days, estimated or reported

Largest radar estimate

2+ in

Tue, May 7, 2024

Largest reported

1.25 in

Tue, May 7, 2024

Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 71 hail reports in Porter County, IN on 42 days, 0 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 1.75 in, near Chesterton, on Fri, Jul 7, 2017.

By decade: 2000s: 26 · 2010s: 29 · 2020s: 16

Tornadoes since 1950

10 tornadoes have touched Porter County, IN since 1950, 1 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Strongest

Thu, Jun 11, 2026 · EF3 · 16.7 mi long, 450 yd wide · near Hebron
Wed, Aug 19, 2009 · EF2 · 4 mi long, 60 yd wide · near Chesterton
Mon, Jul 15, 2024 · EF1 · 10.5 mi long, 300 yd wide · near Beatrice
Thu, Jun 11, 2026 · EF0 · 1.3 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Hebron
Mon, Jul 15, 2024 · EF0 · 1.3 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Kouts

Most recent

Thu, Jun 11, 2026 · EFU · 0.24 mi long, 10 yd wide · near Malden
Thu, Jun 11, 2026 · EF0 · 1.3 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Hebron
Thu, Jun 11, 2026 · EF3 · 16.7 mi long, 450 yd wide · near Hebron
Sat, Sep 7, 2024 · EFU · 0.05 mi long, 10 yd wide · near Beverly Shores
Mon, Jul 15, 2024 · EF0 · 1.3 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Kouts
Mon, Jul 15, 2024 · EF1 · 10.5 mi long, 300 yd wide · near Beatrice
Fri, Mar 31, 2023 · EF0 · 0.62 mi long, 125 yd wide · near Sedley
Sun, Jun 20, 2021 · EF0 · 3.3 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Babcock
Tue, Oct 26, 2010 · EF0 · 0.11 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Kouts
Wed, Aug 19, 2009 · EF2 · 4 mi long, 60 yd wide · near Chesterton

By decade: 2000s: 1 · 2010s: 1 · 2020s: 8

Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.

Every hail day since January 2021

Tue, Aug 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 ENE Lakes of the Four, IN)
Mon, Aug 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Aug 9, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 27, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 18, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 3, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 18, 2026
Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 E Lakes of the Four S, IN)
Tue, Mar 31, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Mar 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (6 ESE Chesterton, IN)
Fri, Mar 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Oct 18, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 19, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 27, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 17, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 13, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 20, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, May 7, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (2 NNE Porter, IN)
Thu, Feb 8, 2024
Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 SE Portage, IN)
Fri, Jul 28, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 27, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 15, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 25, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, May 6, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Mar 31, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 SSE VALPARAISO, IN)
- 1 in (LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASO, IN)
Mon, Aug 29, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (1 SSE SOUTH HAVEN, IN)
Sun, Aug 28, 2022
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (1 SSE SOUTH HAVEN, IN)
Wed, Aug 3, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 22, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 13, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Aug 25, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 10, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Aug 6, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 7, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 20, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jun 19, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.

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Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.