Hail and tornadoes in Wells County, IN
Since October 2020, radar estimated hail somewhere in Wells County, IN on 33 days. The biggest estimate: 2 in or larger (hen egg), on Wed, Jun 10, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 7 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 66 hail reports in Wells County, IN on 36 days, 6 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2.5 in, near Keystone, on Thu, Mar 14, 2024.
By decade: 1990s: 2 · 2000s: 21 · 2010s: 24 · 2020s: 19
Tornadoes since 1950
6 tornadoes have touched Wells County, IN since 1950, 1 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 2.
Strongest
- Mon, May 27, 2019 · EF3 · 12.76 mi long, 1,200 yd wide · near Mc Natts · 2 injuries
- Fri, Jul 4, 2003 · F1 · 6 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Liberty Center
- Thu, Jun 11, 1998 · F1 · 1 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Poneto
- Wed, Mar 11, 2026 · EF0 · 2.59 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Vera Cruz
- Wed, Aug 24, 2016 · EF0 · 0.04 mi long, 20 yd wide · near Mc Natts
Most recent
- Wed, Mar 11, 2026 · EF0 · 2.59 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Vera Cruz
- Mon, May 27, 2019 · EF3 · 12.76 mi long, 1,200 yd wide · near Mc Natts · 2 injuries
- Wed, Aug 24, 2016 · EF0 · 0.04 mi long, 20 yd wide · near Mc Natts
- Fri, Jul 4, 2003 · F1 · 6 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Liberty Center
- Sun, Nov 10, 2002 · F0 · 1 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Petroleum
- Thu, Jun 11, 1998 · F1 · 1 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Poneto
By decade: 1990s: 1 · 2000s: 2 · 2010s: 2 · 2020s: 1
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 1995 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since October 2020
- Sat, Sep 5, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Aug 30, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Aug 26, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Aug 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 SE Bluffton, IN)
- Sun, Aug 9, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 7, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 16, 2026Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 NW Dillman, IN)
- Wed, Jun 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Apr 14, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Mar 26, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (2 S Poneto, IN)
- Sun, Mar 22, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Feb 19, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 W Ossian, IN)
- 1 in (2 E Ossian, IN)
- Fri, Sep 12, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 18, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Apr 2, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (2 E Murray, IN)
- Tue, Sep 17, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Sep 12, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Sep 3, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Mar 14, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 2.5 in (Poneto, IN)
- 2 in (Poneto, IN)
- Tue, Oct 3, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 4, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
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.
- Thu, Jul 20, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 4, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 15, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (1 SSW Vera Cruz, IN)
- Sat, Jun 3, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
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.
- Tue, Sep 13, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 20, 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 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, May 14, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Sep 29, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 18, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
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.