Hail Swath Map Preview
The Fort Wayne, IN hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 0.75". There are 1 public hail reports, 10 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 17, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Map
The April 17, 2024 hail swath map for Fort Wayne, IN covers approximately 153 square miles and includes an estimated 16,032 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 79 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 6,629 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 79 sq mi | 6,629 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 49 sq mi | 5,128 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 25 sq mi | 4,275 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Swath Map
Inside the April 17, 2024 hail swath map area for Fort Wayne, IN, HailGeeks estimates 7,467 single-family homes, 229 townhomes, and 1,169 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 2,850 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 2,850 | 86 | 380 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 2,218 | 81 | 271 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 2,399 | 62 | 518 |
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Counties Inside the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Map
Hail from the April 17, 2024 storm was mapped across 14 counties in the Fort Wayne, IN region. Blackford County, IN had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 0.75" with roughly 2,746 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 6 cities near Fort Wayne, IN. Hartford City, IN had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 2,162 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the April 17, 2024 Fort Wayne, IN hail map spans 18 ZIP codes. ZIP 47348 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 0.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,746.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the April 17, 2024 hail map for Fort Wayne, IN currently list 1 public hail reports, 10 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 17, 2024 11:47 AM CT |
1.00 in | Hartford City | IN | Several pictures and reports of hail up to at least the size of quarters in and around Hartford City. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 17, 2024 9:48 AM CT | 2 ESE South Bend | IN | 1 ft diameter tree limb downed... appears healthy. Several smaller limbs were downed... and an anchored pool was blown into a fence nearby. | |
April 17, 2024 11:55 AM CT | Pennville | IN | EMA surveyed damage at a residence in the 6000 block of N SR 1. A large area of shingles was blown off the west facing side of a home and dropped on the northeast side of the home. A older hog barn suffered extensive roof damage with the debris dropped just to the ENE of the location. Smaller debris was blown across SR 1 into the field. The damage appears to be related to straight line winds estimated at around 70 mph. | |
April 17, 2024 12:15 PM CT | Poneto | IN | Delayed report. Time estimated from radar. Several large tree branches (estimated 12-18 inches in diameter) fell onto powerlines at a home in Poneto. No injuries. | |
April 17, 2024 12:18 PM CT | Monroe | IN | One downed power pole... another damaged power pole... and a couple large limbs (health unknown) downed in the area. | |
April 17, 2024 12:53 PM CT | 3 WNW Saint Henry | OH | Peaked metal roof blown off hog building. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 17, 2024 1:00 PM CT | 1 SSE Coldwater | OH | Box truck blown over. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 17, 2024 1:00 PM CT | 2 SSE Hallock | OH | Report of severe damage to a home in the 14000 block of County Road F. No other information at this time. | |
April 17, 2024 1:00 PM CT | 1 WNW Bryan | OH | Tree downed halfway across CR 13 off of W High Street. No information on size or health of the tree. | |
April 17, 2024 1:05 PM CT | 1 N Hallock | OH | Semi truck blown over near intersection of OH-15 and CR-I. No injuries reported. | |
April 17, 2024 1:06 PM CT | Saint Marys | OH | Large tree limbs down. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the April 17, 2024 Fort Wayne, IN storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Fort Wayne, IN Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Fort Wayne, IN region as the April 17, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 26, 2023 through Mar 14, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.50", and the most recent map shown is from Mar 14, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Fort Wayne, IN
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