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Hail in LaPorte County, Indiana
92 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
LaPorte County, Indiana, has 92 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 50 events against 32 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 7,627 hail events recorded in Indiana; its 15.4 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
21 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | LaPorte County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 92 | 7,627 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.4 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.2 | 11.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
17Apr
11May
22Jun
16Jul
14Aug
8Sep
0Oct
3Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 92 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 3.50 in | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1955 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1955 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has LaPorte County had?
92 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in LaPorte County?
6 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in LaPorte County?
The hail of 7 May 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $35K.
How does LaPorte County compare with Indiana for hail?
15.4 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 92 of the state's 7,627 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.