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 2.00". There are 19 public hail reports, 22 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 20, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Map
The July 20, 2023 hail swath map for Fort Wayne, IN covers approximately 2,156 square miles and includes an estimated 346,295 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 888 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 102,124 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 628 sq mi | 63,795 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 888 sq mi | 102,124 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 374 sq mi | 65,011 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 153 sq mi | 49,307 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 76 sq mi | 45,061 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 22 sq mi | 13,815 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 11 sq mi | 7,005 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 5 sq mi | 177 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Swath Map
Inside the July 20, 2023 hail swath map area for Fort Wayne, IN, HailGeeks estimates 156,978 single-family homes, 5,319 townhomes, and 38,671 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 47,679 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 29,446 | 847 | 5,065 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 47,679 | 1,552 | 9,156 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 27,808 | 871 | 7,882 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 21,553 | 1,055 | 5,612 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 21,624 | 412 | 7,377 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 5,124 | 376 | 3,271 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 3,664 | 205 | 308 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 80 | 1 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Map
Hail from the July 20, 2023 storm was mapped across 34 counties in the Fort Wayne, IN region. Elkhart County, IN had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.00" with roughly 33,405 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 74 cities near Fort Wayne, IN. Fort Wayne, IN had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 44,541 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the July 20, 2023 Fort Wayne, IN hail map spans 113 ZIP codes. ZIP 46701 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,468.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the July 20, 2023 hail map for Fort Wayne, IN currently list 19 public hail reports, 22 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 20, 2023 2:04 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 SSE Indian Village | IN | Spotter reports golf ball hail at Ironwood and McKinley... in South Bend... IN. |
July 20, 2023 2:10 PM CT |
1.50 in | Mishawaka | IN | Spotter reports hail ranging in size from quarters to golf balls. |
July 20, 2023 2:15 PM CT |
1.00 in | Mishawaka | IN | Photos and video on Twitter of quarter size hail in Mishawaka. |
July 20, 2023 2:18 PM CT |
2.00 in | Mishawaka | IN | 2 inch hailstone measured near Marion High School in Mishawaka... IN. |
July 20, 2023 2:20 PM CT |
1.50 in | Osceola | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 20, 2023 2:30 PM CT |
2.50 in | Mishawaka | IN | Delayed report. Photo on Facebook shows several large hailstones 2+ inches in diameter. Comment with photo says largest hailstone was measured at 2.5 inches. |
July 20, 2023 2:30 PM CT |
2.00 in | Jimtown | IN | Delayed report of 2 inch hail in Jimtown. Relayed by broadcast media with photo on Twitter. |
July 20, 2023 2:30 PM CT |
1.50 in | Elkhart | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 20, 2023 2:32 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NNE Jimtown | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 20, 2023 2:38 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SE Dunlap | IN | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
July 20, 2023 2:48 PM CT |
1.50 in | Goshen | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 20, 2023 2:50 PM CT |
1.00 in | Dunlap | IN | Quarter size to slightly larger hail fell at the Meijer in Dunlap. |
July 20, 2023 2:52 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 E Goshen | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 20, 2023 3:12 PM CT |
1.00 in | Millersburg | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 20, 2023 3:20 PM CT |
1.00 in | Ligonier | IN | Public reports on Twitter of quarter size hail in Ligonier. Photos on Twitter. Time estimated via radar. |
July 20, 2023 3:21 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 W Tippecanoe Lake | IN | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
July 20, 2023 3:30 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 N North Webster | IN | National Weather Service Northern Indiana (IWX) meteorologists report hail ranging from 1 inch to 1.25 inches in diameter. |
July 20, 2023 3:57 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 E Bridgewater Center | OH | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
July 20, 2023 5:33 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 E Ohio City | OH | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 20, 2023 2:45 PM CT | Millersburg | IN | Wind damage to a barn roof in Millersburg. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 20, 2023 2:45 PM CT | Goshen | IN | Tree down on S 7th Street in Goshen. Time estimated by radar. Photo on Twitter. | |
July 20, 2023 2:46 PM CT | 1 W Goshen | IN | Very large tree down on power lines and has downed a power pole. Photo on Twitter. | |
July 20, 2023 3:18 PM CT | Ligonier | IN | Tree down in Ligonier. Photos on Twitter. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 20, 2023 3:33 PM CT | 1 N Albion | IN | 12 inch diameter tree down on SR 9 north of Albion. | |
July 20, 2023 3:48 PM CT | 3 NE Huntertown | IN | Tree across Coldwater Road. Additional trees down in this area. | |
July 20, 2023 4:07 PM CT | Kunkle | OH | Large tree down in Kunkle. Time estimated via radar. | |
July 20, 2023 4:22 PM CT | 2 N Harlan | IN | Powerlines down on Springfield Center Road near Boger Road in Fort Wayne. | |
July 20, 2023 4:37 PM CT | 4 SSW Fort Wayne | IN | Many trees uprooted and otherwise downed in an area between Lower Huntington Rd and Covington Rd... Bluffton Rd and points west. | |
July 20, 2023 4:45 PM CT | 3 E Hessen Cassel | IN | 2 8-inch trees down and 1 16-inch tree down on Monroeville Rd. | |
July 20, 2023 4:47 PM CT | 1 NW Hoagland | IN | 2 ft diameter tree broken at base. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 20, 2023 4:47 PM CT | Hoagland | IN | Storm chaser livestream shows several large (3 to 5 inch limbs) limbs down on Hoagland Rd. | |
July 20, 2023 4:49 PM CT | 3 SW Fort Wayne | IN | Large tree down in Sycamore Hills neighborhood in SW Fort Wayne. Photo on Twitter. | |
July 20, 2023 4:55 PM CT | Aboite | IN | 2 inch diameter branches broken off of multiple trees in Aboite. | |
July 20, 2023 5:03 PM CT | 2 N Rolling Hills | IN | 6 inch diameter tree limbs down on Covington Road and Scott Road. | |
July 20, 2023 5:05 PM CT | 2 SW Saint Marys | OH | Trees down. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 20, 2023 5:24 PM CT | Ohio City | OH | *** 1 FATAL *** Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Ohio City. 1 fatality confirmed. Second occupant not injured. Emergency manager reports tree down on an overhead canopy between a house and garage. | |
July 20, 2023 5:30 PM CT | 6 W Rockford | OH | Trees down. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 20, 2023 5:43 PM CT | Rockford | OH | Tree down on North Main Street in Rockford. | |
July 20, 2023 5:45 PM CT | Glenmore | OH | Emergency manager reports numerous trees down between Wren... OH and Ohio City... OH. | |
July 20, 2023 5:46 PM CT | Van Wert | OH | A few tree limbs down on Jefferson Street. | |
July 20, 2023 6:55 PM CT | 2 SE North Star | OH | Tree down. Time estimated from radar. |
| 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 July 20, 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 July 20, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jun 3, 2023 through Jul 17, 2023, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.00", and the most recent map shown is from Jul 17, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Fort Wayne, IN
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