Hail and tornadoes in St. Joseph County, IN
Since December 2020, radar estimated hail somewhere in St. Joseph County, IN on 31 days. The biggest estimate: 2 in or larger (hen egg), on Mon, Aug 10, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 6 days.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
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 130 hail reports in St. Joseph County, IN on 54 days, 5 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 3.25 in, near South Bend, on Sun, Jul 6, 2003.
By decade: 1990s: 26 · 2000s: 38 · 2010s: 42 · 2020s: 24
Tornadoes since 1950
18 tornadoes have touched St. Joseph County, IN since 1950, 1 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 1 and injured 2.
Strongest
- Wed, Oct 24, 2001 · F3 · 15 mi long, 1,320 yd wide · near Crumstown · 1 death, 2 injuries
- Wed, Oct 24, 2001 · F2 · 4.5 mi long, 1,320 yd wide · near Mishawaka
- Mon, Jun 21, 2021 · EF1 · 1.05 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Woodland
- Mon, Aug 10, 2020 · EF1 · 2.41 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Wyatt
- Tue, Aug 26, 2003 · F1 · 0.1 mi long, 33 yd wide · near Mishawaka
Most recent
- Fri, Apr 17, 2026 · EF0 · 1.28 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Michiana Airport S
- Tue, Sep 24, 2024 · EF0 · 0.29 mi long, 125 yd wide · near Indian Vlg
- Sun, Oct 3, 2021 · EFU · 0.01 mi long, 1 yd wide · near Hamilton
- Mon, Jun 21, 2021 · EF1 · 1.05 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Woodland
- Mon, Aug 10, 2020 · EF1 · 2.41 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Wyatt
- Sun, Jun 23, 2019 · EF0 · 2.01 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Nutwood
- Sun, Jun 23, 2019 · EF0 · 0.48 mi long, 10 yd wide · near Woodland
- Wed, Oct 12, 2016 · EF0 · 0.05 mi long, 40 yd wide · near South Bend
- Wed, Oct 12, 2016 · EF0 · 1.25 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Gilmer Park
- Tue, May 15, 2007 · EF0 · 2.07 mi long, 50 yd wide · near New Carlisle
By decade: 1990s: 2 · 2000s: 7 · 2010s: 4 · 2020s: 5
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 1995 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since December 2020
- Mon, Aug 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 S South Bend, IN)
- 1 in (1 E South Bend, IN)
- 1.25 in (3 NW South Bend, IN)
- Sun, Aug 9, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Walkerton, IN)
- 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: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Apr 22, 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 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Dec 5, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 26, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 17, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Mar 30, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 27, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (3 S Gulivoire Park, IN)
- Sun, Jun 16, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 28, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 26, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 20, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (2 SSE Indian Village, IN)
- 2.5 in (Mishawaka, IN)
- Sun, Jun 25, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 3, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 1, 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- 2 in (MISHIWAKA, IN)
- 1.5 in (WALKERTON, IN)
- 1.5 in (WALKERTON, IN)
- Wed, Sep 21, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Sep 20, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 22, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 21, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
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.
- Fri, May 20, 2022
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: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (SOUTH BEND, IN)
- 1 in (2 E SOUTH BEND, IN)
- Fri, Jul 2, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 29, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 20, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 19, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
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.