HailEvidence → Griffith, IN → 2026-08-11

Did it hail in Griffith, IN on August 11, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 1 hail report within 10 miles of Griffith, IN on August 11, 2026, with hail up to 1.00" (quarter size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

1hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.00"largest hail · quarter

18wind reports · max 99 mph

Every recorded report near Griffith on 2026-08-11

Distances are from the Griffith city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 14 of 19.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.6 mi	Wind	speed n/a	16:02 UTC	1 S Griffith, Lake	SPC · preliminary
2.1 mi	Wind	speed n/a	16:02 UTC	Highland, Lake	SPC · preliminary
4 mi	Wind	76 mph	16:03 UTC	Munster, Lake	SPC · preliminary
4.4 mi	Wind	speed n/a	16:05 UTC	4 WSW New Chicago, Lake	SPC · preliminary
5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	16:00 UTC	1 NNW Munster, Lake	SPC · preliminary
5.6 mi	Wind	speed n/a	15:56 UTC	1 WSW Dyer, Lake	SPC · preliminary
6.1 mi	Wind	80 mph	15:58 UTC	St. John, Lake	SPC · preliminary
6.2 mi	Wind	72 mph	16:04 UTC	1 ESE St. John, Lake	SPC · preliminary
6.4 mi	Wind	99 mph	16:09 UTC	Gary Airport, Lake	SPC · preliminary
6.9 mi	Wind	speed n/a	16:06 UTC	1 ESE Gary, Lake	SPC · preliminary
7.3 mi	Wind	speed n/a	15:56 UTC	1 NNE Sauk Village, Cook	SPC · preliminary
7.3 mi	Wind	70 mph	16:07 UTC	1 NNW Crown Point, Lake	SPC · preliminary
7.9 mi	Wind	speed n/a	16:00 UTC	Calumet City, Cook	SPC · preliminary
8.1 mi	Wind	speed n/a	16:00 UTC	Crown Point, Lake	SPC · preliminary

0.6 mi, wind: “large branches down on Rensselaer Street. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

2.1 mi, wind: “Photos shared of a tree branch that impaled the interior ceiling. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

4 mi, wind: “Private weather station. (LOT)”

4.4 mi, wind: “Photo shared via social media shows broken power pole near 45th Avenue and Jackson Street. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)”

5 mi, wind: “numerous trees reported uprooted and down in town. some roadways blocked. relayed by broadcast media. (LOT)”

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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.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-08-12