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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Bedford, IN

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Bedford, IN from March 1, 1955 through March 23, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 47421 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
32
Wind Reports
59
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Bedford, IN · 1955–present Updated  Daily · last Mar 23, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Bedford, IN

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
Mar 30, 2025
10:53 PM UTC
Hail report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SE Bedford, IN
1.00″ hail
Mar 20, 2025
12:04 AM UTC
Hail report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Time estimated by radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ESE Bedford, IN
1.00″ hail
Jul 27, 2012
5:05 PM EST-5
Hail report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .88 SW Bedford, IN
2.75″ hail
May 25, 2011
6:54 PM EST-5
Hail report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.23 SSW Bedford, IN
2.75″ hail
May 25, 2011
6:49 PM EST-5
Hail report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Pea to baseball sized hail was observed in this location.
NWS Hail Report Location: .88 SW Bedford, IN
2.50″ hail
May 25, 2011
3:10 PM EST-5
Hail report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .88 SW Bedford, IN
2.75″ hail
May 25, 2011
2:59 PM EST-5
Hail report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .88 SW Bedford, IN
1.00″ hail
May 25, 2011
2:57 PM EST-5
Hail report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .88 SW Bedford, IN
0.75″ hail
Aug 4, 2009
3:46 AM EST-5
Hail report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.61 W Virgil Grissom Arpt, IN
1.00″ hail
Aug 4, 2009
3:38 AM EST-5
Hail report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .88 SW Bedford, IN
2.50″ hail
Aug 4, 2009
3:10 AM EST-5
Hail report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.08 E Virgil Grissom Arpt, IN
1.00″ hail
Oct 18, 2007
5:21 PM EST-5
Hail report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: SW Bedford, IN
0.75″ hail
Apr 3, 2007
3:41 PM EST-5
Hail report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SE Bedford, IN
1.00″ hail
Jun 28, 2006
9:55 PM EST
Hail report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SE Bedford, IN
1.00″ hail
Jun 28, 2006
9:40 PM EST
Hail report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NE Bedford, IN
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near Bedford, IN

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UNK mph
Mar 23, 2026
2:33 AM UTC
Wind report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Late report of t-storm winds blowing out transformer. Winds also downed power pole southwest of Mitchell. Time estd from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bedford, IN
UNK mph
Mar 16, 2026
2:46 AM UTC
Wind report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines downed near the intersection of US50 and SR 37.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSW Bedford, IN
UNK mph
Apr 3, 2025
2:37 AM UTC
Wind report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree uprooted. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SE Bedford, IN
UNK mph
Jul 30, 2024
4:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees downed south of Bedford. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Bedford, IN
UNK mph
Jun 29, 2023
8:05 PM UTC
Wind report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Fallen tree on car at D/18th Streets. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Bedford, IN
UNK mph
Apr 13, 2022
11:12 PM UTC
Wind report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LATE REPORT OF RURAL KING FACADE DAMAGED. ESTIMATED 65 MPH WIND. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Bedford, IN
UNK mph
May 31, 2018
5:46 PM UTC
Wind report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES WERE DOWN NEAR THEIR HOUSE AND THEY HAD NO POWER.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Bedford, IN
UNK mph
Mar 2, 2017
10:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS TREES DOWN THROUGH THE COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Bedford, IN
UNK mph
Oct 19, 2016
9:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ONE BARN DAMAGED. TREES POWER LINES DOWN. 1000 WITHOUT POWER. TIME ESTIMATED. DISTANCE ESTIMATED. REPORT VIA TWITTER AND WTHR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Bedford, IN
60 mph
Oct 13, 2014
7:50 PM EST-5
Wind report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous power lines were downed in Bedford due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
NWS Wind Report Location: .88 SW Bedford, IN
60 mph
Jul 27, 2012
5:05 PM EST-5
Wind report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An estimated thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph was observed in this location.
NWS Wind Report Location: .88 SW Bedford, IN
70 mph
Mar 2, 2012
2:42 PM EST-5
Wind report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An estimated thunderstorm wind gust of 70 mph was observed in Bedford.
NWS Wind Report Location: .88 SW Bedford, IN
70 mph
Apr 19, 2011
11:01 PM EST-5
Wind report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A thunderstorm wind gust, estimated at 70 mph, was reported in Bedford.
NWS Wind Report Location: .88 SW Bedford, IN
70 mph
Apr 19, 2011
11:00 PM EST-5
Wind report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was downed at 29th and Illinois due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Other tree limbs and trees were reported down in Bedford, along with a construction trailer flipped over.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.73 NE Riverview, IN
70 mph
Apr 19, 2011
10:54 PM EST-5
Wind report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree, three feet in diameter, was blown down due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
NWS Wind Report Location: .88 SW Bedford, IN
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near Bedford, IN

3 reports
EF1 category
Nov 17, 2013
3:57 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: At 1557EST, this EF-1 tornado touched down one mile west-northwest of Bedford and tracked across the north side of Bedford. Most of the funnel was aloft, but intermittently touched down several times which split and uprooted trees, knocked down power lines, and caused some roof and structural damage to several homes. The worst of the damage was along M, N, and O Streets on the north side of Bedford. Several witnesses observed one or two small, narrow funnels dropping up and down from a wide wall cloud. Many witnesses described a strong pressure change, a green sky, and a roar as the tornado went through. The tornado lifted for good at 1559EST 1.5 miles northeast of Bedford. NWS Louisville conducted this survey.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.41 WNW Bedford, IN
EF0 category
Mar 8, 2009
2:45 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado, rated EF0, caused very brief damage along North Jackson Street in Lawrence County. Damage was mainly limited to a construction trailer, a metal corrugated garage rooftop, removal of roof tiles from a couple homes, and broken tree branches. The damage estimate is very rough.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .87 NNW Bedford, IN
F2 category
Mar 1, 1955
1:30 AM CST
Tornado report for Bedford, IN
Lawrence County · 16,047 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IN
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · City

Bedford, IN area census snapshot

People & households
Population13,824
Households6,405
Housing units6,831
Income
Median household income$50,253
$100k+ households34.2%
$150k+ households10.4%
Housing stock
Single-family detached4,982
Attached single-family118
Small multifamily1,062
Large multifamily636
Mobile homes33
Housing mix
Single-family share72.9%
Attached-home share1.7%
Multifamily share24.9%
Mobile-home share0.5%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied4,230
Renter-occupied2,175
Vacant units426
Home value & age
Median home value$136,900
Owner homes $300k+9.0%
Owner homes $500k+2.3%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1957
Older-home share76.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars5,740
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Bedford have on record?

Our records show 32 hail, 59 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near Bedford, IN, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on March 23, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Bedford?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Bedford, IN is 2.75″. It was reported near Bedford, IN on May 25, 2011.

A storm report showed up near my home in Bedford — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Bedford and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Bedford — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Bedford address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Bedford — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Bedford address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Bedford — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Bedford, IN, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Bedford, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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