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Hail dates in Elkhart County, Indiana
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Elkhart County on 19 days since 2016 (43 separate reports, 26 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on July 20, 2023; the most recent hail was June 16, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Elkhart County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2025-03-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Report from mPING of 0.75 inch hail. |
| 2024-06-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Picture of nickel size hail. |
| 2023-07-20 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 8 | — |
| 2023-06-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A photos shows quarter size hail mixed with pea to penny size hail. |
| 2023-03-31 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | Half dollar size hail reported. |
| 2022-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Report of quarter size hail through social media. |
| 2021-09-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny sized hail. |
| 2020-06-10 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-04-07 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-01 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | Several spotters reported hail ranging from one to two inches in diameter. |
| 2019-05-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-16 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | An off duty NWS employee reported 1.25 inch hail. |
| 2018-05-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | A trained spotter reported dime to golf ball size hail. |
| 2017-07-07 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2017-06-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-05-24 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-02-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2023 | 3 | 13 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2019 | 3 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 5 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Elkhart County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 127 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 3 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-30 | 81 mph | 8 | Report that a barn was blown over. |
| 2024-07-15 | 75 mph | 5 | Photo on Twitter of a large barn with one wall collapsed and a partial roof collapse. Trusses are still standing on one-quarter of the ro… |
| 2023-03-31 | 75 mph | 3 | A two foot diameter tree was down. Powerlines down. Rail car tops were flipped over. |
| 2025-04-02 | 70 mph | 1 | Goshen airport is without power. Estimated 70 mph wind gust. |
| 2024-08-27 | 70 mph | 1 | Two large pine trees were snapped. |
| 2024-06-13 | 70 mph | 5 | Numerous reports of trees and powerlines down in and around Simonton Lake. Additionally, a home lost some siding and Wakeside Marina sust… |
| 2023-07-20 | 70 mph | 3 | Photo on Twitter shows a very large tree down on power lines and a downed power pole. |
| 2023-06-30 | 70 mph | 1 | A few trees downed or uprooted, with several large tree limbs down in downtown Middlebury. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Elkhart County?
June 16, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on July 20, 2023.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
St. Joseph County, IN (18 mi) · Berrien County, MI (39 mi) · Steuben County, IN (46 mi) · La Porte County, IN (48 mi) · Allen County, IN (54 mi) · Huntington County, IN (56 mi) · Porter County, IN (62 mi) · Wells County, IN (71 mi)
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