HailEvidence → Van Buren, IN → 2026-03-26

Did it hail in Van Buren, IN on March 26, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 7 hail reports within 10 miles of Van Buren, IN on March 26, 2026, with hail up to 2.00" (hen egg 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.

7hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.00"largest hail · hen egg

5wind reports

2tornado reports

Every recorded report near Van Buren on 2026-03-26

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

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.4 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:15 UTC	Van Buren, Grant	SPC · preliminary
2.3 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:17 UTC	2 E Van Buren, Grant	SPC · preliminary
6.2 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	23:18 UTC	1 SE Warren, Huntington	SPC · preliminary
6.8 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	23:18 UTC	Warren, Huntington	SPC · preliminary
6.8 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	23:19 UTC	Warren, Huntington	SPC · preliminary
7 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:06 UTC	3 SSW Banquo, Huntington	SPC · preliminary
7.8 mi	Tornado	UNK	23:06 UTC	3 SSW Banquo, Huntington	SPC · preliminary
7.9 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	23:17 UTC	2 NNW Warren, Huntington	SPC · preliminary
8.5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:07 UTC	2 SW Banquo, Wabash	SPC · preliminary
8.8 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	23:23 UTC	1 SSW Buckeye, Huntington	SPC · preliminary
9.1 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	23:10 UTC	Mount Etna, Huntington	SPC · preliminary
9.3 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	23:12 UTC	Lancaster, Huntington	SPC · preliminary
9.5 mi	Wind	speed n/a	23:06 UTC	3 E La Fontaine, Wabash	SPC · preliminary
9.5 mi	Tornado	UNK	23:05 UTC	3 E La Fontaine, Wabash	SPC · preliminary

0.4 mi, wind: “Photo on Facebook showing two very large trees uprooted in Van Buren. Time estimated via radar. (IWX)”

2.3 mi, wind: “Delayed report of damage to a shed and tree damage with large limbs downed near 400N and 1150E. (IWX)”

6.2 mi, hail: “Storm chaser reports golf ball size hail on SR 218 near Warren. Time estimated via radar. (IWX)”

6.8 mi, hail: “Numerous photos and reports showing quarter size hail in Warren. Time estimated via radar. (IWX)”

6.8 mi, hail: “Time estimated from radar. (IWX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-03-26?

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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