Hail history in Fort Wayne, IN
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Fort Wayne on 2.3 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 1.2 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Fort Wayne on 50 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 2.0 in, in 2019. 27 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. June has the most hail days, 9 since 2010. The most recent was August 10, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 83 days, with gusts up to 100 mph.
Ranks #93 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 50
- Largest hail
- 2.0 in
- Highest gust
- 100 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
50 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 2.0 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 50 hail days in total; the most was 6 in 2014.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 3, Mar 8, Apr 6, May 7, Jun 9, Jul 6, Aug 5, Sep 3, Oct 2, Nov 1, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | 1.0 in | 8.6 mi |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 1.5 in | 12.8 mi |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 1.0 in | 8.1 mi |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.0 in | 2.9 mi |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 1.0 in | 14.4 mi |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 1.25 in | 7.2 mi |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 1.5 in | 5.1 mi |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1.0 in | 14.8 mi |
| May 7, 2024 | 0.88 in | 0.6 mi |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 0.75 in | 3.1 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Fort Wayne, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
83 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 100 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | 65 mph | 3.4 mi |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Not recorded | 11.1 mi |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Not recorded | 7.6 mi |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 73 mph | 1.3 mi |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Not recorded | 6.5 mi |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 79 mph | 5.7 mi |
| May 18, 2026 | 61 mph | 13.3 mi |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 58 mph | 7.7 mi |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 61 mph | 3.9 mi |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 70 mph | 13.5 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Fort Wayne, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Fort Wayne
Estimated peak gusts
1 day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Fort Wayne.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 58 mph or more |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
| Feb 9, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 21 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Fort Wayne since 1950; the strongest was rated EF3.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2023 | EF0 | 2.68 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF2 | 7.86 miles | 6.1 miles |
| Aug 20, 2016 | EF0 | 2.38 miles | 6.8 miles |
| Oct 26, 2010 | EF1 | 6.99 miles | 9.7 miles |
| May 26, 2001 | EF2 | 3 miles | 1.4 miles |
| May 26, 2001 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 3.3 miles |
| May 3, 1998 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 6.5 miles |
| Oct 8, 1992 | EF2 | 2 miles | 1.4 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 1991 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 8.6 miles |
| Mar 28, 1985 | EF1 | 0.2 miles | 1.5 miles |
| Apr 10, 1978 | EF1 | 1 miles | 1.4 miles |
| Mar 12, 1976 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 6.5 miles |
| May 10, 1973 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 2.6 miles |
| May 10, 1973 | EF1 | 1 miles | 6 miles |
| May 14, 1972 | EF1 | 0.4 miles | 2.3 miles |
| May 15, 1968 | EF3 | 50.3 miles | 3 miles |
| Apr 29, 1963 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 9.1 miles |
| Apr 17, 1963 | EF2 | 11.1 miles | 5.7 miles |
| May 11, 1957 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 8.2 miles |
| Mar 18, 1953 | EF2 | 1.9 miles | 3.9 miles |
| Jul 19, 1950 | EF2 | 1.1 miles | 3.3 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
1 storm in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Fort Wayne.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ike (2008) | 60 mph | 48 mph | 17 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
21 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 1.75 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
14 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 0 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Fort Wayne’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 1.5 in or more |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 0.75 in or more |
Storms in Fort Wayne
Across the NWS Northern Indiana warning area, which includes Fort Wayne, severe thunderstorm wind reports from 1980 to 2010 peaked in June with July a close second, while severe hail peaked in May within an April to July season.1 Allen County logged 132 severe hail reports from 1980 to 2010, the most of any county the office covers.1
Notable storms
- June 13, 2022On the night of June 13, 2022, a derecho brought a 98 mph gust to Fort Wayne International Airport, the strongest gust ever recorded there. Southwest Fort Wayne took the worst tree and structure damage, from Aboite Township into Indian Village and Waynedale, and a woman died after a tree crashed into her home.2,3
- June 1, 2019On the evening of June 1, 2019, storms dropped 2-inch hail 1.5 miles north-northwest of Greendale and 1.25-inch hail 3 miles west of Greendale in Allen County. A trained spotter reported 1-inch hail in Fort Wayne.4,5,6
- June 29, 2012On June 29, 2012, a rapidly strengthening line of storms brought 80 to nearly 100 mph winds from Whitley County through Allen County, with a 91 mph gust measured at Fort Wayne International Airport and about 500 trees down around town. NOAA's storm records list about $1 million in property damage in the area.7,8
- August 22, 2001On August 22, 2001, 2.5-inch hail fell at Zulu and 2-inch hail fell at Woodburn in Allen County.9,10
- May 9, 2000On May 9, 2000, thunderstorm winds destroyed two businesses and a home on the west side of Huntertown, and damaged 21 more homes. In Fort Wayne, winds destroyed a building under construction, and a tree fell on a house, injuring 6 people.11,12
Warnings and alerts
Warnings for Fort Wayne come from the National Weather Service Northern Indiana office in Syracuse, Indiana.1,13 The Allen County Sheriff's Office uses Smart911 as the emergency notification service for residents and businesses in Fort Wayne and Allen County, including weather alerts.14
Sources
- 1. NWS Northern Indiana: An Updated Severe Weather Climatology for the National Weather Service Northern Indiana County Warning Area
- 2. NWS Northern Indiana: Derecho June 13th, 2022
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Allen County, June 13, 2022
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Allen County, June 1, 2019
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Allen County, June 1, 2019
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Allen County, June 1, 2019
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Allen County, June 29, 2012
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Allen County, June 29, 2012
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Allen County, August 22, 2001
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Allen County, August 22, 2001
- 11. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Allen County, May 9, 2000
- 12. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Allen County, May 9, 2000
- 13. National Weather Service: NWS Northern Indiana
- 14. Allen County Sheriff's Office: Smart911 Portal
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Questions about hail in Fort Wayne
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Fort Wayne?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Fort Wayne on 2.3 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 1.2 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 50 hail days.
- When is hail season in Fort Wayne?
- June has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Fort Wayne, 9 since 2010, then March (8) and May (7).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Fort Wayne?
- 2.0 in, in 2019: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Fort Wayne since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Fort Wayne?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Fort Wayne is from August 10, 2026, with hail up to 1.0 in reported 8.6 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.