182
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Hail in St. Joseph County, Indiana: 182 recorded events between 1961 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 3.5. That places the county #717 nationally and #4 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in St. Joseph County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in St. Joseph County is the 2010s, when 42 of the county's 182 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the St. Joseph County archive, hail makes up 25.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #717 for this hazard and #4 within Indiana, putting it in the 76.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in St. Joseph County with 54 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2024 | NUTWOOD | 1 | $1K |
| Jul 20, 2023 | MISHAWAKA | 2.5 | $5K |
| Jul 20, 2023 | GLENWOOD | 1.5 | $1K |
| Jul 20, 2023 | MISHAWAKA | 2 | $5K |
| Jul 20, 2023 | MISHAWAKA | 1 | $1K |
| Jul 20, 2023 | SOUTH BEND | 1.5 | $2K |
| Jul 20, 2023 | SOUTH BEND | 1 | $1K |
| Jul 20, 2023 | MISHAWAKA | 1.5 | $1K |
| Jul 20, 2023 | SOUTH BEND | 1 | $1K |
| Jul 20, 2023 | MAPLE LANE | 1.5 | $1K |
Other hazards here
More from St. Joseph County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous reports of hail as large as baseballs were received in the city of South Bend. Numerous vehicles suffered mainly dents and scratches but some broken windows were reported. Damage estimates across the area are at least one million dollars in property damage and at least $250,000 in crop damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in St. Joseph County, Indiana?
182 hail events are recorded in St. Joseph County between 1961 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in St. Joseph County?
The strongest hail on record in St. Joseph County measured 3.5.
Where does the hail data for St. Joseph County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in St. Joseph County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/st-joseph-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.