HailEvidence → Marion, IN → 2026-03-26

Did it hail in Marion, IN on March 26, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Marion, IN on March 26, 2026, with hail up to 1.50" (ping pong ball 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.

3hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.50"largest hail · ping pong ball

5wind reports

2tornado reports

Every recorded report near Marion on 2026-03-26

Distances are from the Marion city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 10.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
2.8 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	00:28 UTC	2 WSW Home Corner, Grant	SPC · preliminary
4.4 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	23:40 UTC	3 NNE Michaelsville, Grant	SPC · preliminary
4.9 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	00:30 UTC	Gas City, Grant	SPC · preliminary
7.1 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:06 UTC	3 SSW Banquo, Huntington	SPC · preliminary
7.7 mi	Tornado	UNK	23:06 UTC	3 SSW Banquo, Huntington	SPC · preliminary
8.3 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:06 UTC	3 E La Fontaine, Wabash	SPC · preliminary
8.3 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:07 UTC	2 SW Banquo, Wabash	SPC · preliminary
8.3 mi	Tornado	UNK	23:05 UTC	3 E La Fontaine, Wabash	SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:03 UTC	1 ENE La Fontaine, Wabash	SPC · preliminary
9.7 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:15 UTC	Van Buren, Grant	SPC · preliminary

2.8 mi, hail: “(IWX)”

4.4 mi, hail: “Photo on Facebook showing hail estimated to be a quarter in size near the Grant County Municipal Airport. Time estimated via radar. (IWX)”

4.9 mi, hail: “Hail up to ping pong size reported by Amateur Radio operator. (IWX)”

7.1 mi, wind: “Damage to silos and sheds near 9670W and 1200S. Time estimated from radar. (IWX)”

7.7 mi, tornado: “A survey of damage indicated a brief tornado was confirmed within a swath of wind damage south of Banquo. The circulation touched down just east of S 1000 W35 and N of (IWX)”

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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 2026-06-12