Hail & Wind Storms in Fort Wayne, IN — Latest Dates and Sizes
Hail and wind activity within ~25 miles of Fort Wayne, Indiana or recorded for its county: the last 12 months from NWS warnings, storm reports, and station measurements, plus official NOAA records back to 2010.
Latest hail and wind near Fort Wayne
- Last reported hail (0.75 in.+, screening): September 15, 2026 — 1.00 in. reported 24.1 mi NW of Fort Wayne (Bear Lake), SPC storm report.
- Last wind gust 45 mph+ (screening): September 15, 2026 — 83 mph reported 24.1 mi NW of Fort Wayne (Bear Lake), SPC storm report.
- 2026 so far: 4 hail days and 17 wind days within 25 miles (days with a storm report or station gust at the screening thresholds; warnings alone never count).
| Date | Largest reported hail | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2026 | 1.00 in. reported | 83 mph reported |
| August 11, 2026 | — | 56 mph reported |
| August 10, 2026 | 1.00 in. reported | — |
| August 9, 2026 | 0.88 in. reported (Ohio) | 67 mph measured |
| May 18, 2026 | — | 54 mph measured |
| May 12, 2026 | — | 51 mph measured |
| May 4, 2026 | — | 52 mph measured |
| April 27, 2026 | — | 50 mph measured |
| April 24, 2026 | — | 50 mph measured |
| April 15, 2026 | 1.00 in. reported (Ohio) | 54 mph measured |
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Fort Wayne storm facts
- StormAuditor's analysis of NOAA and National Weather Service records found 111 wind and hail events, NWS warning products included, within 25 miles of Fort Wayne, Indiana (including the parts of Ohio inside that circle) or recorded for Allen County in the 12 months ending October 7, 2026 (74 wind, 37 hail).
- The strongest gust within 25 miles of Fort Wayne in the last 12 months was 83 mph, reported 24.1 mi NW of Fort Wayne (Bear Lake) on September 15, 2026 (SPC storm report; storm reports and station gusts only, warnings excluded).
- The largest hail reported within 25 miles of Fort Wayne in the last 12 months was 1.00 in., 24.1 mi NW of Fort Wayne (Bear Lake) on September 15, 2026 (SPC storm report).
- The busiest day by event count near Fort Wayne was February 19, 2026, with 16 events.
- Allen County alone recorded 82 of those wind and hail events (56 wind, 26 hail); the Indiana page ranks counties by events of every type, floods and Special Weather Statements included.
Fort Wayne, Indiana storm history at a glance (last 12 months)
This free weather history for Fort Wayne — home to about 270,000 residents — draws on StormAuditor's consolidated public record: 111 wind and hail events within 25 miles of Fort Wayne (including the parts of Ohio inside that circle) or recorded for Allen County in the trailing 12 months — 74 wind and 37 hail.
Events combine NWS warning products, observed Local Storm Reports, station measurements and official NCEI records in one event table. Because they include warnings, and wind covers thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm wind alike, they measure something different from the NCEI entry counts in the history section below; the two are not comparable year to year.
Busiest days near Fort Wayne by event count
Ranked by the number of 12-month events, NWS warnings included, so a day with many warnings can outrank a day with larger hail.
- February 19, 2026 — 16 events incl. warnings · 1 wind · 15 hail
- March 13, 2026 — 13 events incl. warnings · 13 wind
- August 9, 2026 — 10 events incl. warnings · 7 wind · 3 hail
- June 11, 2026 — 10 events incl. warnings · 9 wind · 1 hail
- March 31, 2026 — 9 events incl. warnings · 6 wind · 3 hail
Storm-day records for Fort Wayne
Storm-date pages for the biggest days near Fort Wayne: a report or station gust within 25 miles met NWS severe criteria (hail 1.00 in.+ or wind 58 mph+), with at least two separate observations. Not every storm day in the table above has a page. Each page lists the reports, station gusts and a free way to check one address:
How these numbers are counted
The storm numbers on this page are counted in four different ways, plus the free address check. Each answers a different question with its own size cutoffs, area and time span, so compare numbers within one group, not across groups.
- Storm days (latest hail and wind): A day in the last 12 months when at least one report within 25 miles of Fort Wayne showed hail 0.75 in. or larger or wind of 45 mph or more (StormAuditor screening thresholds). Reports are NWS storm reports from spotters, the public and officials, plus weather-station gusts, which count from 50 mph. A warning on its own never makes a storm day. The latest and largest hail, the latest and strongest gust, and the storm-day table all use this record. The 25-mile circle around Fort Wayne reaches into Ohio. Values marked with that state's name come from there: they count for Fort Wayne but not on the Indiana state page, which counts reports inside Indiana only.
- Storm-date pages (NWS severe): A storm-date page is published only when at least one report or station gust within 25 miles of a city met the National Weather Service severe criteria (hail 1.00 in. or larger, or wind 58 mph or more), at least two separate observations were logged, and the day ranks among the most significant. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. Not every storm day gets a page; when one does, the page and the storm-day table show the same largest hail and strongest gust.
- Events (12-month counts): Events count NWS warnings, storm reports (wind 50 mph+, hail 0.75 in.+), station gusts (50 mph+) and NCEI entries within 25 miles of Fort Wayne or recorded for Allen County, tornado entries counted as wind. One event is one place on one day, counted separately for hail and for wind. A weather station or storm-report point counts once a day, at that day's highest reading, however many readings it filed; a place with hail and wind on the same day is two events. NWS warnings count once per county per day, and each NCEI entry once per place per day. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. The same report arriving through another feed (SPC or NCEI) is one record. Events measure how busy the area was, not whether a storm hit: one storm can bring warnings and reports from many places, so the busiest days by event count can differ from the storm days.
- NOAA history (since 2010): The official NOAA storm record (NCEI Storm Events) within 25 miles of Fort Wayne or in Allen County from January 1, 2010 to the day before the 12-month window starts: hail 0.50 in.+, thunderstorm wind 40 mph+ and tornadoes. It is a separate, older record with its own "storm days" (days with any entry), so its counts are not compared with the 12-month numbers.
- Free Report Snapshot: A free YES/NO estimate for one address, from radar and wind analysis at the property rather than area reports, at the same screening thresholds: hail 0.75 in. or wind 45 mph.
Full method: Methodology and Data Sources.
Fort Wayne hail and wind history in NOAA NCEI records, 2010–Oct. 2025
This section covers January 1, 2010 through October 6, 2025. Storms from October 7, 2025 on are in the 12-month summary above, so no date is counted in both.
Thunderstorm wind outnumbers hail about 2.6 to 1 here: 560 wind reports against 215 hail reports. In all: 792 NCEI Storm Events entries within 25 miles of Fort Wayne or in Allen County, spread over 165 storm days.
Hail peaks in May (30% of all hail reports), while thunderstorm wind reports cluster in June. December through February accounts for 3 storm days.
The most storm days came in 2011, with 18; the fewest in a full year was 6, in 2018. Across 2022–2024, the area averaged 9.3 storm days a year, below the 15-year average of 11. Storm days fell from an average of 12 a year in 2010–2014 to 8.6 in 2020–2024.
The largest hail in these records for this area was 3.00 in. (teacup size), reported in 2014 and 2024 — most recently on May 7, 2024 in DeKalb County. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in 6 different years of this record, the latest being 2024. The strongest measured thunderstorm gust was 91 mph on June 29, 2012 in Allen County. NCEI also lists 17 tornado entries for the area — one entry per county a tornado crossed.
- Average: 11 storm days a year (2010–2024)
- May and June: 46% of all hail reports
- Most hail reports in one year: 39 in 2011
- Hail of 1 in. or larger reported in 14 of 15 full years (2010–2024)
| Year | Hail reports | Thunderstorm wind reports | Tornado entries | Storm days | Largest hail | Strongest measured gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 45 | 6 | 10 | 1.75 in. | 75 mph |
| 2011 | 39 | 32 | 0 | 18 | 2.50 in. | 67 mph |
| 2012 | 18 | 48 | 0 | 13 | 1.00 in. | 91 mph |
| 2013 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 2.00 in. | 81 mph |
| 2014 | 19 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 3.00 in. | 63 mph |
| 2015 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 12 | 1.00 in. | 64 mph |
| 2016 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1.75 in. | 74 mph |
| 2017 | 22 | 39 | 0 | 16 | 2.00 in. | 71 mph |
| 2018 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1.75 in. | — |
| 2019 | 30 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 2.50 in. | 76 mph |
| 2020 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 8 | 1.50 in. | 77 mph |
| 2021 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 0.75 in. | 72 mph |
| 2022 | 10 | 70 | 1 | 10 | 1.75 in. | 83 mph |
| 2023 | 10 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 1.25 in. | 60 mph |
| 2024 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 3.00 in. | 62 mph |
| 2025 through Oct. 6 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 1.75 in. | 71 mph |
Download this history: CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-history/in/fort-wayne.json (free, open license, cite StormAuditor).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (thunderstorm wind, hail, and tornado entries; hail 0.50 in. or larger, wind 40 mph or more; wind converted from knots).
Fort Wayne storm history questions, 2010–Oct. 2025
How big did hail get in Fort Wayne, 2010–Oct. 2025?
3.00 in., teacup size, reported in 2014 and 2024; most recently on May 7, 2024 in DeKalb County, per NCEI. Other years with hail of 2 inches or more: 2011, 2013, 2017 and 2019.
Which year had the most storm days near Fort Wayne, 2010–Oct. 2025?
2011, with 18 storm days (39 hail reports, 32 thunderstorm wind reports). The 15-year average is 11 storm days.
How many hail reports does Fort Wayne see in a typical year?
About 14 hail reports a year (2010–2024 average), with 1-inch or larger hail in 14 of 15 years. Thunderstorm wind averages 36 reports a year.
What month has the most hail near Fort Wayne?
May has the most hail reports (64, 2010–Oct. 2025), followed by June (34) and March (28).
What is the strongest measured thunderstorm gust near Fort Wayne, 2010–Oct. 2025?
91 mph, measured on June 29, 2012 in Allen County. Only gusts NCEI lists as measured count here; gusts measured on a date and county with a tornado entry, and entries of 120 knots or more (known entry errors), are left out.
Fort Wayne hail map and wind map
Researching hail or wind in Fort Wayne? The Hail Explorer and Wind Explorer map radar-derived hail swaths and peak-gust wind swaths across Indiana, including the Fort Wayne metro: pick any storm date and see how estimated hail size and gust bands tracked through Allen County. Both explorers are included with Pro+ and Organization plans.
County-level activity is on the Impact Heatmap (free with an account), and day-by-day history is on the Storm Calendar (Pro plans and higher).
Free Fort Wayne weather report by address
Area maps show where storms tracked; an insurance claim or roof inspection turns on what happened at the property. Three ways to check one Fort Wayne address:
- The Free Report Snapshot answers YES/NO instantly on estimated wind of 45 mph or more and hail of 0.75 in. or larger (screening thresholds) at the address.
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All values are estimates from public NOAA data under our published methodology (see Limitations).
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Sources: NWS alerts (api.weather.gov) · NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · ASOS/AWOS station gusts via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database · every StormAuditor data source.
Free Fort Wayne storm data download
The Fort Wayne storm records for the last 12 months download free, free to reuse under the data license: download CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-data/in/fort-wayne.json.
- Coverage: every wind and hail record within about 25 miles of Fort Wayne (including the parts of Ohio inside that circle) or recorded for Allen County, with dates, counties, event types, measured gusts and hail sizes.
- Rows: each source record before consolidation, including every NWS warning product and smaller storm reports, so the row count differs from the event counts above. The file holds Indiana records only; the counts above also include the neighboring-state records inside the 25-mile circle.
- Statewide files are on the Indiana storm data page.
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- Greenwood hail & wind history
- Gary hail & wind history
- Indiana statewide storm data
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Data last refreshed October 7, 2026. Event counts cover wind and hail (warning products, and storm reports from 50 mph or 0.75 in.); flood activity and Special Weather Statements are not counted here.