Hail Swath Map Preview
The South Bend, IN hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.75". There are 24 public hail reports, 27 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the March 31, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the South Bend, IN Hail Map
The March 31, 2023 hail swath map for South Bend, IN covers approximately 1,161 square miles and includes an estimated 122,444 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 472 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 38,669 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 341 sq mi | 34,007 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 472 sq mi | 38,669 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 207 sq mi | 33,624 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 82 sq mi | 7,047 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 39 sq mi | 5,230 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 16 sq mi | 3,135 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 4 sq mi | 732 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the South Bend, IN Hail Swath Map
Inside the March 31, 2023 hail swath map area for South Bend, IN, HailGeeks estimates 52,523 single-family homes, 2,139 townhomes, and 10,090 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 17,252 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 14,418 | 741 | 3,429 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 17,252 | 522 | 2,546 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 14,284 | 639 | 3,288 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 3,134 | 76 | 119 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 2,249 | 115 | 204 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 1,024 | 34 | 504 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 162 | 12 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the South Bend, IN Hail Map
Hail from the March 31, 2023 storm was mapped across 19 counties in the South Bend, IN region. Elkhart County, IN had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.75" with roughly 6,616 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the South Bend, IN Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 43 cities near South Bend, 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 South Bend, IN Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the March 31, 2023 South Bend, IN hail map spans 52 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 2,326.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the March 31, 2023 hail map for South Bend, IN currently list 24 public hail reports, 27 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 31, 2023 4:54 PM CT |
1.00 in | Lakes Of The Four Seaso | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 4:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SSE Valparaiso | IN | PHOTO SHARED OF HAIL IN VALPARAISO WITH THE LARGEST HAILSTONES BEING APPROXIMATELY QUARTER SIZED. |
March 31, 2023 4:56 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NNW Valparaiso | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 4:58 PM CT |
1.00 in | Wanatah | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 4:58 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 E Wanatah | IN | CORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 3 E WANATAH. |
March 31, 2023 5:05 PM CT |
1.00 in | Kingsford Heights | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 5:18 PM CT |
1.50 in | Walkerton | IN | CORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM WALKERTON. PING PONG SIZE HAIL REPORTED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
March 31, 2023 5:30 PM CT |
1.50 in | Lakeville | IN | PHOTO ON TWITTER OF SEVERE HAIL IN LAKEVILLE... IN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. PING PONG SIZED HAIL. |
March 31, 2023 5:30 PM CT |
1.75 in | Lakeville | IN | PHOTO ON TWITTER OF ESTIMATED GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AT LAVILLE HIGH SCHOOL IN LAKEVILLE... IN. SEVERAL VEHICLES HAVE DAMAGE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
March 31, 2023 5:35 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 E Wanatah | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 5:35 PM CT |
2.00 in | Mishiwaka | IN | CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM GULIVOIRE PARK. PHOTO ON TWITTER OF HAIL ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SOUTH BEND. ESTIMATED UP TO 2 INCH SIZED HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
March 31, 2023 5:45 PM CT |
1.00 in | Shipshewana | IN | TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. REPORT FROM FACEBOOK. |
March 31, 2023 6:00 PM CT |
1.50 in | Walkerton | IN | PING PONG SIZE HAIL REPORTED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
March 31, 2023 6:00 PM CT |
1.50 in | Plymouth | IN | PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
March 31, 2023 6:03 PM CT |
1.00 in | La Paz | IN | QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CHURCH STREET AND MICHIGAN ROAD. |
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 6:55 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 | Sturgis | MI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 31, 2023 7:19 PM CT |
1.00 in | Alamo | MI | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 31, 2023 9:10 PM CT | 2 NE Valparaiso | IN | SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED ACROSS THE NORTH SIDE OF VALPARAISO. | |
March 31, 2023 9:13 PM CT | 1 WSW Crumstown | IN | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1 WSW CRUMSTOWN. TREE DOWN. CORRECTED TIME. | |
March 31, 2023 9:19 PM CT | 3 SSW Wheatfield | IN | TREE DOWNED ONTO ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
March 31, 2023 9:20 PM CT | 2 ENE Fair Oaks | IN | TREES DOWNED EAST-NORTHEAST OF FAIR OAKS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
March 31, 2023 9:35 PM CT | 2 ESE Mishawaka | IN | LARGE TREE SNAPPED LAING AVE. | |
March 31, 2023 9:45 PM CT | North Liberty | IN | JOHNSTON ROAD WEST OF CRUMSTOWN HIGHWAY... ROAD BLOCKED DUE TO DOWNED TREE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
March 31, 2023 9:45 PM CT | 1 SSE Plymouth | IN | TREE ACROSS ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
March 31, 2023 9:48 PM CT | South Bend | IN | JAWORSKIS MARKET... 58413 CRUMSTOWN HWY SOUTH BEND... IN 46619. SIGN BLOWN OVER FROM WIND GUSTS... FRIDAY EVENING. PHOTO ON TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
March 31, 2023 9:49 PM CT | 1 WSW Crumstown | IN | TREE DOWN. | |
March 31, 2023 9:50 PM CT | North Liberty | IN | REPORTS OF BUILDING COLLAPSE IN NORTH LIBERTY. A BUILDING ON N MAIN STREET THAT SUFFERED DAMAGE FROM A FIRE BACK IN FEBRUARY WAS FURTHER DAMAGED BY STRONG WINDS FRIDAY EVENING. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. PHOTO ON TWITTER. | |
March 31, 2023 9:50 PM CT | 3 N La Paz | IN | MULTIPLE TREES UPROOTED TO THE EAST. ROOF DAMAGED WITH NORTH FACING SINGLES RIPPED OF AND THEN BLOWN SOUTH AND THEN FROM EAST TO WEST ON THE GROUND. OBSERVED AND RECORDED BY CAMERAS. DAMAGE IS VERY LOCAL WITHIN LARGE PROPERTY AREA. | |
March 31, 2023 9:54 PM CT | 1 SSW Mahon | IN | TREE ACROSS ROAD. NO INFORMATION ON HEALTH OF TREE. | |
March 31, 2023 9:55 PM CT | 2 SW Kewanna | IN | TREE ACROSS ROAD. | |
March 31, 2023 10:02 PM CT | 3 SSE Fair Plain | MI | M-139 (NILES ROAD) AT TANGLEWOOD TRAIL CLOSED DUE TO A DOWNED TREE BLOCKING THE ROADWAY. BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH BOUND LANES BLOCKED. | |
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 10:18 PM CT | Fulton | IN | SEVERAL TREES DOWNED ACROSS SOUTHERN PART OF COUNTY. | |
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 9:11 PM CT | 74 mph | Valparaiso Airport | IN | 65 KT GUST AT KVPZ. |
March 31, 2023 9:18 PM CT | 63 mph | 4 NE Beverly Shores | IN | MEASURED AT MCYI3. |
March 31, 2023 9:22 PM CT | 78 mph | Demotte | IN | POWER POLES ALSO DOWNED IN THE DEMOTTE AREA. |
March 31, 2023 9:35 PM CT | 58 mph | 3 SSW La Porte | IN | AWOS STATION KPPO LA PORTE. |
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 10:31 PM CT | 68 mph | 2 ENE Nine Mile | 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. |
| 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 March 31, 2023 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 March 31, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 3, 2022 through Sep 21, 2022, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.25", and the most recent map shown is from Sep 21, 2022.
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Local Hail Review Options Near South Bend, IN
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