Hail Swath Map Preview
The South Bend, IN hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 0.75". There are 1 public hail reports, 51 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 18, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the South Bend, IN Hail Map
The May 18, 2026 hail swath map for South Bend, IN covers approximately 182 square miles and includes an estimated 22,145 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 111 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 16,340 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 111 sq mi | 16,340 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 66 sq mi | 5,560 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 5 sq mi | 245 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the South Bend, IN Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 18, 2026 hail swath map area for South Bend, IN, HailGeeks estimates 9,828 single-family homes, 194 townhomes, and 2,469 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 7,387 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 7,387 | 148 | 2,076 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 2,330 | 46 | 392 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 111 | 0 | 1 |
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Counties Inside the South Bend, IN Hail Map
Hail from the May 18, 2026 storm was mapped across 11 counties in the South Bend, IN region. St. Joseph County, MI had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 0.75" with roughly 601 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the South Bend, IN Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 9 cities near South Bend, IN. Niles, MI had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 3,264 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the South Bend, IN Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 18, 2026 South Bend, IN hail map spans 19 ZIP codes. ZIP 49089 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 0.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 303.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 18, 2026 hail map for South Bend, IN currently list 1 public hail reports, 51 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 18, 2026 11:29 AM CT |
1.00 in | 1 E Lakes Of The Four S | IN | Public report of 1.0 inch hail east of Winfield. Time estimated by radar. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 18, 2026 11:45 AM CT | Wanatah | IN | Photo on Facebook shows damage to walls and roof of a barn in Wanatah. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:00 PM CT | 2 NNE Union Mills | IN | Tree down across Long Lane and US 6 near Union Mills. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:05 PM CT | 1 SSE La Porte | IN | Several reports of trees down in La Porte IN vicinity and heading into La Porte... IN on US Route 35. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:07 PM CT | La Porte | IN | Large tree branches downed. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:16 PM CT | New Carlisle | IN | Media report of large tree snapped in half near New Carlisle in St. Joseph County in Indiana. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:31 PM CT | 2 E South Bend | IN | Large trees branches downed near Eddy St. and Jefferson Blvd. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:31 PM CT | 1 NE South Bend | IN | Large tree downed on Notre Dame campus. Time estimate from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:31 PM CT | 1 N South Bend | IN | Media report of a large tree downed onto a vehicle by a thunderstorm wind gust near intersection of Humboldt Street and Cleveland Avenue in South Bend... in St. Joseph County Indiana. | |
May 18, 2026 12:31 PM CT | 5 WSW Rochester | IN | Pictures relayed by EMA of a pole barn suffering damage to several walls and the roof as well as a tree down in the area. Location along W 100 S... between S 200 and S 300 W. | |
May 18, 2026 12:34 PM CT | Niles | MI | Delayed report. Large tree limbs downed on Ferry Street. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:34 PM CT | 2 W Granger | IN | Large tree branches downed near Gumwood and Brock Road. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:35 PM CT | 4 NE Constantine | MI | Emergency Manager reports powerlines and power pole down near Freese Road and Roys Road to the northeast of Constantine in St. Joseph County in Michigan. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:36 PM CT | 1 W Rochester | IN | Photon Facebook showing a large tree uprooted (estimated 18-24 inches in diameter) in Rochester. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:37 PM CT | 2 NE Granger | IN | Media reported large branch down near Granger in St. Joseph county in Indiana. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:38 PM CT | 1 E Georgetown | IN | Large tree branches downed. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:40 PM CT | 2 WNW Granger | IN | Large tree down on Quail Ridge South. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:40 PM CT | Granger | IN | Large branches downed. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:43 PM CT | 2 ENE Georgetown | IN | Multiple trees downed near intersection of Grape and Brick Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:43 PM CT | 2 E Georgetown | IN | Large tree downed on Hickory Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:43 PM CT | Osceola | IN | Media reported a large tree snapped along with other branches near Osceola in St. Joseph County Indiana. Time is radar estimated. | |
May 18, 2026 12:46 PM CT | 1 WNW Edwardsburg | MI | Irrigation pivot flipped over. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:48 PM CT | 1 WNW Adamsville | MI | Large tree downed onto Eagle Lake Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:50 PM CT | 1 SW Edwardsburg | MI | Damage reported at the Edwardsburg Little League Fields. Two dugout roofs were blown off... several fences damaged... and some damage to the bleachers. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:50 PM CT | Mishawaka | IN | Large tree downed. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:50 PM CT | 1 NNW Mentone | IN | Outbuilding damaged north of Mentone on SR 19. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:50 PM CT | 1 NE Osceola | IN | Powerlines down near the intersection of Ash Rd and Jefferson Rd. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:50 PM CT | 1 SSW Eagle Lake | MI | Delayed report of a large tree down on a house on 6th street. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 12:54 PM CT | Paw Paw | MI | 911 dispatch reports numerous trees and wires down across Van Buren County. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:00 PM CT | Vandalia | MI | Large trees downed in Vandalia area. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:01 PM CT | 1 NW Bloomingdale | MI | Tree down across 44th St by 6th Ave. | |
May 18, 2026 1:01 PM CT | Otsego | MI | Emergency management and county dispatch report numerous trees and wires down across Allegan County. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:04 PM CT | Marcellus | MI | Reports of trees downed. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:04 PM CT | Jones | MI | Reports of trees downed. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:12 PM CT | 1 NW Westwood | MI | Multiple large healthy trees down. Time approximate. | |
May 18, 2026 1:18 PM CT | 1 N Parchment | MI | Reports via mPING of several tree limbs snapped... some wires down... and a broken power pole. | |
May 18, 2026 1:19 PM CT | 1 SE Corey Lake | MI | Large tree branches down near Corey Lake. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:25 PM CT | 4 SW Centreville | MI | Power lines down in Florence Township. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:25 PM CT | 5 W Scott | IN | Tree down on N 1150 W at Stone Lake north of Middlebury. Time estimated via radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:35 PM CT | 4 NE Constantine | MI | Corrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg report from 4 NE Constantine. Emergency Manager reports powerlines and power pole down near Freese Road and Roys Road to the northeast of Constantine in St. Joseph County in Michigan. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:47 PM CT | 2 NNE Coesse | IN | Emergency Manager report of tree blown down across Ruckman Road near Old Trail Road about 6 miles east of Columbia City in Whitley County in Indiana. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 18, 2026 1:50 PM CT | 2 SE Leonidas | MI | Estimated winds to 70 mph and some flooding. Reported near Correll Road and Colon Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 18, 2026 11:21 AM CT | 65 mph | 1 SSE Hobart | IN | Corrects previous report from 1 SSE Hobart to tstm wind. Public report of 65 mph gust recorded by backyard weather station near Linda Street and 10th Street in Hobart. Time estimated by radar. |
May 18, 2026 11:40 AM CT | 60 mph | 2 N Kouts | IN | Private weather station 1.5 miles north of Kouts reported 60 mph gust. |
May 18, 2026 11:44 AM CT | 62 mph | 4 NE Beverly Shores | IN | Michigan City CMAN station reported 54 kt gust. |
May 18, 2026 12:14 PM CT | 60 mph | 1 NNW Saint Joseph | MI | Weatherflow station XSTJ at St Joe Pier reported a 60 mph wind gust. |
May 18, 2026 12:14 PM CT | 60 mph | 17 W Keeler | MI | Corrects previous tstm wind gust report 17 W Keeler. Mesonet station XSTJ St. Joseph Pier. |
May 18, 2026 12:25 PM CT | 63 mph | 1 N Benton Heights | MI | ASOS station KBEH Benton Harbor. |
May 18, 2026 12:41 PM CT | 61 mph | 1 ENE South Haven | MI | MDOT station MC099 at South Haven. |
May 18, 2026 1:20 PM CT | 61 mph | 3 NE Portage | MI | Kalamazoo ASOS. |
May 18, 2026 1:44 PM CT | 74 mph | 1 SSW Springfield | MI | Battle Creek ASOS. |
May 18, 2026 1:45 PM CT | 61 mph | 2 SSW Blue Lake | IN | Spotter reports measured thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph just southwest of Blue Lake in Whitley County in Indiana. |
| 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 May 18, 2026 South Bend, 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 South Bend, IN Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same South Bend, IN region as the May 18, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Apr 13, 2026 through May 4, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from May 4, 2026.
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Local Hail Review Options Near South Bend, IN
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