Hail Swath Map Preview
The Fort Wayne, IN hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.75". There are 11 public hail reports, 36 public wind reports, and 1 nearby tornado reports listed for the March 31, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Map
The March 31, 2026 hail swath map for Fort Wayne, IN covers approximately 918 square miles and includes an estimated 98,810 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 411 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 61,920 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 411 sq mi | 61,920 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 320 sq mi | 25,702 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 94 sq mi | 5,266 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 42 sq mi | 3,128 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 25 sq mi | 1,108 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 17 sq mi | 1,093 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 8 sq mi | 593 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Swath Map
Inside the March 31, 2026 hail swath map area for Fort Wayne, IN, HailGeeks estimates 44,108 single-family homes, 1,103 townhomes, and 6,949 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 26,364 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 26,364 | 970 | 5,585 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 12,346 | 110 | 1,109 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 2,518 | 11 | 122 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 1,569 | 9 | 63 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 494 | 1 | 13 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 515 | 1 | 33 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 302 | 1 | 24 |
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Counties Inside the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Map
Hail from the March 31, 2026 storm was mapped across 13 counties in the Fort Wayne, IN region. Kosciusko County, IN had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.75" with roughly 7,562 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 21 cities near Fort Wayne, IN. Mentone, IN had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 180 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the March 31, 2026 Fort Wayne, IN hail map spans 36 ZIP codes. ZIP 46510 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,372.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the March 31, 2026 hail map for Fort Wayne, IN currently list 11 public hail reports, 36 public wind reports, and 1 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 31, 2026 4:50 PM CT |
1.00 in | Claypool | IN | Time estimated from radar. |
March 31, 2026 5:17 PM CT |
1.00 in | Burket | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2026 5:18 PM CT |
1.00 in | Mentone | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2026 5:20 PM CT |
1.00 in | Claypool | IN | Corrects previous hail report from Claypool. Time estimated from radar. |
March 31, 2026 5:21 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 ESE Palestine | IN | Quarter size hail at Palestine Lake. Time estimated via radar. |
March 31, 2026 5:24 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 SW Winona Lake | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2026 5:24 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 WSW Winona Lake | IN | Photo showing hail just larger than a quarter south of Warsaw. Time estimated via radar. |
March 31, 2026 5:25 PM CT |
1.00 in | Claypool | IN | Photo on X shows hail up to quarter size in Claypool. Time estimated via radar. |
March 31, 2026 5:26 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 S Claypool | IN | 1 inch hail on the south side of Burket. Time estimated via radar. |
March 31, 2026 5:50 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 SW Wallen | IN | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
March 31, 2026 5:59 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 SW Wallen | IN | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 31, 2026 5:10 PM CT | Mentone | IN | tree blown down and caused roof damage to a house. | |
March 31, 2026 5:18 PM CT | Mentone | IN | Large tree snapped in Mentone. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 5:18 PM CT | Mentone | IN | Emergency manager relayed picture of a tree down that took out a portion of a home on North Broadway Street. Unknown if any injuries. time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 5:20 PM CT | 1 WSW Beaver Dam Lake | IN | Photo on Facebook of several large trees down and numerous other smaller limbs. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 5:20 PM CT | Beaver Dam Lake | IN | Picture on Facebook of large tree branches down near Beaver Dam Lake. Public report also says a barn was damaged. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 5:20 PM CT | 1 E Beaver Dam | IN | Photo on Facebook showing a roof torn off of a large animal barn north of Akron near Beaver Dam. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 5:24 PM CT | 1 NNW Akron | IN | Corrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 NNW Akron. Roof damage to a home in Akron. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 5:26 PM CT | 2 ENE Beaver Dam Lake | IN | Tree downed 950 S between 500 and 600 W. Time estimated from radar. | |
March 31, 2026 5:26 PM CT | Mentone | IN | Corrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg report from Mentone. Several trees down in Mentone. time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 5:28 PM CT | 3 SSE Beaver Dam Lake | IN | Roof damage to home between Akron and Silver Lake. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 5:30 PM CT | 3 NNW North Manchester | IN | Corrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 NNW North Manchester. Photo on Facebook of damage to a barn on Packerton Rd near North Manchester. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 5:31 PM CT | North Manchester | IN | Corrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg report from North Manchester. Several large tree branches snapped in North Manchester. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 6:03 PM CT | 2 SSW Hicksville | OH | dispatch reports roof blown off and barn blown down. | |
March 31, 2026 6:10 PM CT | 3 SE Hicksville | OH | Mesonet station DVI11214 Hicksville. | |
March 31, 2026 6:10 PM CT | Hicksville | OH | Photo relayed by broadcast media of metal roofing thrown into a nearby field in Hicksville. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 6:12 PM CT | 3 WSW Mark Center | OH | Barn damaged near Jericho and Roselawn Roads. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 6:20 PM CT | 2 WSW Sherwood | OH | Tree down on SR 127. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 6:22 PM CT | 1 WSW Sherwood | OH | A grain bin was destroyed on Fountain Street west of US 127 in Sherwood. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 6:22 PM CT | Sherwood | OH | multiple power poles and lines down in Sherwood. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 6:23 PM CT | 2 SSW Independence | OH | dispatch reports roof blown off. | |
March 31, 2026 6:24 PM CT | 1 NNW Akron | IN | Roof damage to a home in Akron. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 6:24 PM CT | 1 N Sherwood | OH | Trees down at SR 127 and SR 18. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 6:25 PM CT | 4 WNW Arthur | OH | Large tree uprooted onto home at the intersection of Cromley Rd and SR 111. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 6:26 PM CT | Scott | OH | Power poles down on Dutch-John road east of Scott. Reported by Van Wert county emergency manager. | |
March 31, 2026 6:26 PM CT | Scott | OH | Several reports of powerlines down in and around Scott. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 6:27 PM CT | Defiance | OH | Very large tree fell onto car in Defiance. Unknown if any injuries. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 6:28 PM CT | Independence | OH | Dispatch reports roof blown off in Independence. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 6:30 PM CT | 3 NNW North Manchester | IN | Phot on Facebook of damage to a barn on Packerton Rd near North Manchester. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 6:31 PM CT | North Manchester | IN | Several large tree branches snapped in North Manchester. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 6:38 PM CT | 1 WNW Holgate | OH | Tree down at SR 18 and Township Rd 15. Time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 6:50 PM CT | Rimer | OH | power lines downed. | |
March 31, 2026 7:26 PM CT | Mentone | IN | Several trees down in Mentone. time estimated via radar. | |
March 31, 2026 5:03 PM CT | 58 mph | 1 S Tippecanoe | IN | dime size hail also reported. |
March 31, 2026 5:53 PM CT | 60 mph | 3 SW Wallen | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2026 5:55 PM CT | 61 mph | 4 NE Fort Wayne | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2026 6:10 PM CT | 63 mph | 3 SE Hicksville | OH | Corrects previous report from 3 SE Hicksville. Mesonet station DVI11214 Hicksville. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 31, 2026 6:09 PM CT | UNK | 2 SE Hicksville | OH | A brief tornado (EF1)... embedded within a large swath of damaging straight line winds associated with a bookend vortex... touched down southeast of Hicksville... OH. The brief tornado causes some minor tree damage in wooded area before destroying a large pole barn on Clemmer Rd. The tornado moved through open fields... before removing much of the roof off a new construction single family home. Maximum wind speeds were estimated at around 95 mph. Surrounding damage throughout southern Defiance county was determined to be from straight line winds of 60 to 80 mph. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the March 31, 2026 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 March 31, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Sep 20, 2025 through Mar 26, 2026, 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 26, 2026.
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