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 2.50". There are 33 public hail reports, 3 public wind reports, and 6 nearby tornado reports listed for the March 14, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Map
The March 14, 2024 hail swath map for Fort Wayne, IN covers approximately 1,197 square miles and includes an estimated 94,501 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 378 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 33,583 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 281 sq mi | 16,474 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 378 sq mi | 33,583 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 251 sq mi | 27,862 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 130 sq mi | 9,748 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 66 sq mi | 3,053 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 31 sq mi | 1,499 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 33 sq mi | 1,424 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 9 sq mi | 150 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 13 sq mi | 310 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 5 sq mi | 398 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Swath Map
Inside the March 14, 2024 hail swath map area for Fort Wayne, IN, HailGeeks estimates 44,340 single-family homes, 1,237 townhomes, and 6,588 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 16,027 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 7,471 | 265 | 851 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 16,027 | 420 | 2,330 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 14,059 | 309 | 2,379 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 3,671 | 155 | 728 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 1,374 | 51 | 198 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 733 | 25 | 54 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 584 | 9 | 34 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 92 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 155 | 2 | 3 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 174 | 1 | 11 |
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Counties Inside the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Map
Hail from the March 14, 2024 storm was mapped across 25 counties in the Fort Wayne, IN region. Howard County, IN had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.50" with roughly 4,430 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 40 cities near Fort Wayne, IN. Greentown, IN had the strongest mapped signal at 2.50", with an estimated 777 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Fort Wayne, IN Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the March 14, 2024 Fort Wayne, IN hail map spans 53 ZIP codes. ZIP 46936 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,596.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the March 14, 2024 hail map for Fort Wayne, IN currently list 33 public hail reports, 3 public wind reports, and 6 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 14, 2024 4:40 PM CT |
1.75 in | Warren | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 14, 2024 4:42 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NW Jalapa | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 14, 2024 4:50 PM CT |
1.25 in | Santa Fe | IN | Corrects time of previous hail report from Santa Fe. |
March 14, 2024 5:04 PM CT |
1.00 in | Decatur | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 14, 2024 5:04 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 S Bluffton | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 14, 2024 5:05 PM CT |
2.00 in | Mount Zion | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 14, 2024 5:12 PM CT |
2.00 in | Poneto | IN | Corrects time of previous hail report from Poneto. |
March 14, 2024 5:13 PM CT |
2.50 in | Poneto | IN | Photo received on Facebook of a measured 2.5 hailstone in Poneto. Time estimated by radar. |
March 14, 2024 5:13 PM CT |
2.50 in | Keystone | IN | Delayed report. Facebook photo of a 2.5 inch hailstone near Keystone... IN. Time estimated from radar. |
March 14, 2024 5:15 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 N Dillman | IN | Quarter size hail reported 2 SW of Poneto. Time estimated from radar. |
March 14, 2024 5:15 PM CT |
2.00 in | Reiffsburg | IN | Delayed report. 2 inch hailstones fell at the intersection of IN 218 and SR 1... causing damage to siding and windows to several homes. Time estimated from radar. |
March 14, 2024 5:18 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 N Dillman | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 14, 2024 5:18 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 N Wellsburg | IN | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
March 14, 2024 5:25 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 N Wells | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 14, 2024 5:26 PM CT |
1.00 in | Geneva | IN | Time estimated from radar. |
March 14, 2024 5:27 PM CT |
1.00 in | Berne | IN | Quarter size hail photo on Twitter. Time estimated from radar. |
March 14, 2024 5:35 PM CT |
2.00 in | 1 NW Sharpsville | IN | Photo of 1.50 to 2.00 hail. Time estimated from radar. |
March 14, 2024 5:38 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 E Sharpsville | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 14, 2024 5:38 PM CT |
1.75 in | 4 NE Sharpsville | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 14, 2024 5:40 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 N Fiat | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 14, 2024 5:40 PM CT |
1.00 in | Gas City | IN | Delayed report. Quarter size hail fell in Gas City... IN. Time given in social media report. |
March 14, 2024 5:42 PM CT |
1.00 in | 8 WSW Rockford | OH | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 14, 2024 5:47 PM CT |
1.00 in | 8 WSW Rockford | OH | Minor damage to homes from hail. Time estimated. |
March 14, 2024 5:47 PM CT |
2.75 in | 2 SE Greentown | IN | Photo of 2.85 inch hail in Jerome. Time estimated from radar. |
March 14, 2024 5:48 PM CT |
1.50 in | 4 ESE Greentown | IN | Home damage from hail. Time estimated from radar. |
March 14, 2024 5:49 PM CT |
1.00 in | Ottoville | OH | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 14, 2024 6:04 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SSE Marion | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 14, 2024 6:12 PM CT |
2.00 in | Poneto | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 14, 2024 6:26 PM CT |
2.00 in | 1 W Royerton | IN | Photo of 2.00 hail 2 miles north of Delaware County Airport. Time estimated from radar. |
March 14, 2024 6:28 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 NW Royerton | IN | Time estimated from radar. |
March 14, 2024 6:30 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 W Trenton | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 14, 2024 6:35 PM CT |
1.25 in | Center | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 14, 2024 10:43 PM CT |
1.25 in | Santa Fe | IN | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 14, 2024 10:54 AM CT | 4 ESE Kokomo | IN | Several large tree branches downed along with childrens playset. Time estimated from radar. | |
March 14, 2024 11:40 AM CT | 1 N Bluffton | IN | Damage to a power pole on SR-1 in Bluffton. | |
March 14, 2024 11:58 AM CT | Wren | OH | Roof damage to a home in Wren. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 14, 2024 5:40 PM CT | UNK | 1 ENE New Corydon | IN | Damage found in far southeast Adams County has been confirmed to be due to a tornado that began at 6:40 PM EDT on March 14th. The tornado initially began over an open field north of the intersection of East County Road 1200 South and South County Road 600 East and moved east towards the Indiana/Ohio state line. There was damage to one outbuilding and one home on East 1200 South on the Adams County side of the Adams/Jay county line. There were also several trees snapped on the same road. The Adams County... IN damage was rated only EF-0... but was found to be part of an EF-1 tornado path that tore through western Mercer County... OH. |
March 14, 2024 5:45 PM CT | UNK | 11 NW Coldwater | OH | EF1 tornado with winds to 100 MPH confirmed in western Mercer County OH in the NWS Wilmington OH forecast area. This tornado also affected portions of Adams County IN in the NWS Northern Indiana forecast area. |
March 14, 2024 5:51 PM CT | UNK | 9 NW Coldwater | OH | Structural damage on Skeels Road. Tornado sighted by Fire Department. Time estimated. |
March 14, 2024 6:00 PM CT | UNK | Celina | OH | EF1 tornado with winds to 105 MPH confirmed in Mercer County OH and Auglaize County OH. This tornado began in Celina and ended west of Wapakoneta. |
March 14, 2024 6:08 PM CT | UNK | 4 NW Saint Marys | OH | EMA reports large tornado on the ground north of Highway 33 near the Auglaize/Mercer county line. Time estimated. |
March 14, 2024 6:29 PM CT | UNK | 4 NNE Botkins | OH | *** 3 FATAL... 27 INJ *** EF3 tornado with winds to 155 MPH confirmed in Auglaize County OH and Logan County OH. This tornado began south of Wapakoneta and is believed to have ended east of Bellefontaine. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the March 14, 2024 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 14, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 24, 2023 through Mar 13, 2024, 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 Mar 13, 2024.
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