Hail Swath Map Preview
The Fort Wayne, IN hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.75". There are 14 public hail reports, 37 public wind reports, and 2 nearby tornado reports listed for the March 31, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Map
The March 31, 2023 hail swath map for Fort Wayne, IN covers approximately 261 square miles and includes an estimated 35,945 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 94 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 12,921 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 94 sq mi | 12,921 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 73 sq mi | 10,615 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 36 sq mi | 3,336 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 28 sq mi | 3,680 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 13 sq mi | 2,099 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 14 sq mi | 2,693 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 2 sq mi | 601 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Swath Map
Inside the March 31, 2023 hail swath map area for Fort Wayne, IN, HailGeeks estimates 14,893 single-family homes, 486 townhomes, and 2,282 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 5,437 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 5,437 | 213 | 1,158 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 4,790 | 159 | 559 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 1,493 | 28 | 78 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 1,417 | 22 | 65 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 674 | 27 | 23 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 943 | 26 | 399 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 139 | 11 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Map
Hail from the March 31, 2023 storm was mapped across 14 counties in the Fort Wayne, IN region. Elkhart County, IN had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.75" with roughly 6,498 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 13 cities near Fort Wayne, IN. Sturgis, MI had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 648 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, 2023 Fort Wayne, IN hail map spans 25 ZIP codes. ZIP 46528 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,412.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the March 31, 2023 hail map for Fort Wayne, IN currently list 14 public hail reports, 37 public wind reports, and 2 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 31, 2023 5:45 PM CT |
1.00 in | Shipshewana | IN | TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. REPORT FROM FACEBOOK. |
March 31, 2023 6:26 PM CT |
1.00 in | Elkhart | IN | QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 6 AND US-19. |
March 31, 2023 6:30 PM CT |
1.00 in | Sturgis | MI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 6:33 PM CT |
1.25 in | Elkhart | IN | AT THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 20 AND SR 15. |
March 31, 2023 6:40 PM CT |
1.00 in | Shipshewana | IN | CORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM SHIPSHEWANA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. REPORT FROM FACEBOOK. |
March 31, 2023 6:40 PM CT |
1.25 in | Middlebury | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 6:42 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 E Middlebury | IN | QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF CR 16 AND CR 43. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
March 31, 2023 6:50 PM CT |
1.75 in | Clear Lake | IN | REPORT VIA FACEBOOK. |
March 31, 2023 6:52 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 WSW Clear Lake | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 6:55 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 SW Sturgis | MI | CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 2 SW STURGIS. UP TO GOLF BALL HAIL REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF BOGEN ROAD AND SOUTH CENTREVILLE STREET SW OF STURGIS. SPOTTER REPORTED PING PONG SIZED HAIL AS WELL. |
March 31, 2023 7:00 PM CT |
1.00 in | Clear Lake | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 7:00 PM CT |
1.00 in | Sturgis | MI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 10:11 PM CT |
1.00 in | Andrews | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 11:05 PM CT |
1.00 in | Albany | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 31, 2023 9:35 PM CT | 2 ESE Mishawaka | IN | LARGE TREE SNAPPED LAING AVE. | |
March 31, 2023 9:54 PM CT | 1 SSW Mahon | IN | TREE ACROSS ROAD. NO INFORMATION ON HEALTH OF TREE. | |
March 31, 2023 10:10 PM CT | 1 NNW New Paris | IN | METAL BARN PARTIALLY DESTROYED WITH PIECES OF METAL THROWN INTO NEARBY TREES. | |
March 31, 2023 10:12 PM CT | 1 NW Benton | IN | 2 FT DIAMETER TREE DOWNED. POWERLINES DOWNED AND TRAIN RAILCARS FLIPPED OVER. | |
March 31, 2023 10:17 PM CT | Benton | IN | SEVERAL REPORTS OF POWER FLASHES OBSERVED NEAR BENTON. POWER OUTAGES REPORTED AS WELL. | |
March 31, 2023 10:20 PM CT | 1 S Woodland | IN | REPORT ON TWITTER OF A BARN FIRE ONGOING AT 16000 OSBORNE ROAD AS OF 11:20 PM ET. UNSURE OF CAUSE. | |
March 31, 2023 10:25 PM CT | Swayzee | IN | DAMAGE TO SEVERAL BUILDINGS. | |
March 31, 2023 10:25 PM CT | 4 ENE Russiaville | IN | THUNDERSTORM WINDS PARTIALLY COLLAPSED 2 HOMES AND DOWNED TREES AT COUNTY ROADS 400 WEST AND 300 SOUTH. BUILDING COLLAPSED AT 750 WEST AND 5145 SOUTH. POSSIBLE FUNNEL CLOUD AT ROUTE 26 AND PARK ROAD. MISCELLANEOUS DEBRIS AT ALTO ROAD AND PARK ROAD. | |
March 31, 2023 10:30 PM CT | 5 NNE New Haven | IN | 5 SEMIS BLOWN OVER. DAMAGE TO COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE. TREE ON HOME ON NEARBY DOTY RD. VEHICLES BLOWN INTO YARD. | |
March 31, 2023 10:35 PM CT | Gas City | IN | DAMAGE TO SEVERAL BUILDINGS. | |
March 31, 2023 10:40 PM CT | Harlan | IN | NUMEROUS REPORTS OF LARGE TREES AND POWERLINES DOWNED. ALSO RECEIVED A REPORT OF VEHICLES BLOWN OFF ROAD. | |
March 31, 2023 10:45 PM CT | 3 S Flint | IN | LARGE TREE DOWNED. | |
March 31, 2023 11:00 PM CT | 1 W Dillman | IN | BARN ROOF BLOWN OFF. ROOF OF HOUSE ALSO PARTIALLY BLOWN OFF. | |
March 31, 2023 11:00 PM CT | Dillman | IN | LIMBS AND POWERLINES DOWNED. | |
March 31, 2023 11:00 PM CT | 3 NW Dillman | IN | POWER FLASHES. 5 MILES NORTH OF MONTPELIER LOOKING SE AT 12:00 AM. VIDEO ON TWITTER. | |
March 31, 2023 11:15 PM CT | Portland | IN | MULTIPLE REPORTS OF DAMAGE THROUGHOUT JAY COUNTY. | |
March 31, 2023 11:23 PM CT | Ney | OH | AMATUER RADIO REPORTS TOWN OF NEY HAS NO POWER. | |
March 31, 2023 11:30 PM CT | 2 NNW Van Wert | OH | SEMI BLOWN OVER. | |
March 31, 2023 11:30 PM CT | 2 ENE Ohio City | OH | SEMI BLOWN OVER. | |
March 31, 2023 11:30 PM CT | 2 SE Napoleon | OH | 2 LARGE TREES DOWNED. | |
March 31, 2023 11:31 PM CT | 2 NW Fort Recovery | OH | SEVERAL ANIMAL BARNS DAMAGED NEAR PARK ROAD AND FORT RECOVERY. TIME FRONT RADAR | |
March 31, 2023 11:35 PM CT | 2 NNW Fort Recovery | OH | TREE AND POWER POLE REPORTED DOWN AT PARK ROAD WEST OF SR 49 | |
March 31, 2023 11:46 PM CT | 2 N Osgood | OH | REPORT OF DAMAGE TO MULTIPLE BARNS... DEBRIS IN FIELD. TIME EST FROM RADAR. | |
March 31, 2023 11:49 PM CT | 5 N St. Marys | OH | ROOF DAMAGE... TREES DOWN... GRAIN BIN IN YARD FROM A MILE AWAY. POSSIBLE TORNADO. | |
March 31, 2023 11:50 PM CT | 5 NNW St. Marys | OH | MULTIPLE POWER POLES AND TREES DOWN. BARN COLLAPSED. | |
March 31, 2023 11:54 PM CT | 6 N Wapakoneta | OH | ROOF DAMAGE... TREE DAMAGE... AND BARN DAMAGE. | |
April 1, 2023 12:00 AM CT | 3 E Wapakoneta | OH | SEVERAL GRAIN BINS TORN DOWN... MEDIUM SIZED BRICK BUILDING PARTIALLY TORN DOWN. | |
March 31, 2023 9:49 PM CT | 60 mph | Peru | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 10:19 PM CT | 64 mph | 2 N North Webster | IN | MEASURED GUST 64 MPH. |
March 31, 2023 10:30 PM CT | 59 mph | 2 S Coesse | IN | MESONET STATION PDU05 NORTHEAST PURDUE AGRICULTURAL CE. |
March 31, 2023 10:30 PM CT | 62 mph | 3 NNE Fort Wayne | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 10:31 PM CT | 59 mph | 3 NW Brunersburg | OH | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 10:31 PM CT | 68 mph | 2 ENE Nine Mile | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 10:54 PM CT | 67 mph | 1 WSW Lake James | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 10:55 PM CT | 68 mph | 2 N Kendallville | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 11:00 PM CT | 60 mph | 2 E Bluffton | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 11:00 PM CT | 64 mph | 1 SSE Wallen | IN | SMITH FIELD AIRPORT AWOS. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 31, 2023 10:15 PM CT | UNK | 4 E Russiaville | IN | BRIEF TORNADO EAST OF RUSSIAVILLE. TOTAL LENGTH OF 0.14 MILES AND A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 10 YARDS. |
March 31, 2023 10:20 PM CT | UNK | 4 NE Sharpsville | IN | *** 1 INJ *** TORNADO BEGAN HERE TRAVELING 6.41 MILES NE ENDING SE OF GREENTOWN. MAXIMUM WIDTH OF TORNADO WAS 25 YARDS. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the March 31, 2023 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, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 23, 2022 through Mar 22, 2023, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.50", and the most recent map shown is from Mar 22, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Fort Wayne, IN
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