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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Covington, IN from September 30, 1977 through August 12, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
15
Wind Reports
23
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
3.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Covington, IN · 1977–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 12, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Covington, IN

15 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jul 17, 2023
8:39 PM UTC
Hail report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Covington, IN
1.00″ hail
Jul 17, 2023
8:32 PM UTC
Hail report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Corrects previous hail report from Covington. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: Covington, IN
3.00″ hail
May 7, 2023
3:40 AM UTC
Hail report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF 2-3 INCH DIAMETER HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 N Covington, IN
2.25″ hail
May 7, 2023
3:35 AM UTC
Hail report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: RELAYED BY BROADCAST MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: Covington, IN
1.00″ hail
Apr 30, 2017
1:09 AM UTC
Hail report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PEA TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
NWS Hail Report Location: Covington, IN
1.00″ hail
Jul 26, 2014
6:05 AM EST-5
Hail report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The largest hailstones were the size of quarters.
NWS Hail Report Location: .87 NE Covington, IN
1.00″ hail
May 1, 2012
5:41 PM EST-5
Hail report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.49 S Covington, IN
1.75″ hail
Mar 23, 2011
5:44 PM EST-5
Hail report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported by an emergency management official in this location.
NWS Hail Report Location: .87 NE Covington, IN
1.25″ hail
May 30, 2009
7:51 PM EST-5
Hail report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail up to half dollar size was reported by a trained spotter near Covington, Indiana.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Covington, IN
0.75″ hail
May 30, 2009
7:50 PM EST-5
Hail report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Covington, IN
1.75″ hail
Aug 11, 2005
6:00 PM EST
Hail report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Covington, IN
1.75″ hail
Jun 19, 2001
5:30 PM EST
Hail report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Covington, IN
0.75″ hail
Apr 6, 2001
3:00 PM EST
Hail report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Covington, IN
1.75″ hail
Jun 2, 1980
10:15 AM CST
Hail report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, IN
3.50″ hail
Sep 30, 1977
9:00 PM CST
Hail report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, 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 Covington, IN

23 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 12, 2026
4:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down in Covington.
NWS Wind Report Location: Covington, IN
UNK mph
Jul 27, 2026
11:57 PM UTC
Wind report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report. Several tree limbs down in town. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Covington, IN
UNK mph
Jun 12, 2026
1:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Fountain County. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Covington, IN
UNK mph
Aug 16, 2025
8:47 PM UTC
Wind report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds downed power poles on West Public Service Road and blew metal roofing into fields on both sides of US Highway 136 1/8 to 1/4 mile west of Interstate 74 overpass. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 ESE Covington, IN
UNK mph
Jun 29, 2023
6:52 PM UTC
Wind report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report of a large tree down on a house in Covington. Time estimated via radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Covington, IN
UNK mph
Jun 30, 2019
9:29 PM UTC
Wind report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS LIMBS DOWN THROUGHOUT THE AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: Covington, IN
UNK mph
Jun 17, 2019
5:50 AM UTC
Wind report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PICTURES RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF 2 6 TO 8 INCH TREES UPROOTED. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Covington, IN
UNK mph
May 31, 2018
11:57 PM UTC
Wind report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 2 POWER POLES DOWN NEAR STRINGTOWN ROAD AND WABASH CHURCH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NE Perrysville, IN
UNK mph
Nov 18, 2016
9:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER POLES DOWNED AT 1484 SOUTH STRINGTOWN RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SSE Covington, IN
64 mph
Jun 7, 2015
8:02 PM EST-5
Wind report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree limbs of unknown size were downed due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts measured at 65 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: .87 NE Covington, IN
60 mph
Jul 27, 2014
2:19 PM EST-5
Wind report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Fountain County dispatch reported a tree down on a power line, near State Road 63 north of the Warren County line, due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.95 WNW Covington, IN
60 mph
Jun 21, 2014
7:16 PM EST-5
Wind report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree limbs were reported down in this location due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.49 S Covington, IN
60 mph
Aug 24, 2011
8:18 PM EST-5
Wind report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple tree limbs were reported down in this location due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.
NWS Wind Report Location: .87 NE Covington, IN
58 mph
Aug 11, 2005
5:55 PM EST
Wind report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were down along State Road 234.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 SSE Covington, IN
58 mph
Aug 11, 2005
5:55 PM EST
Wind report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was down on Stringtown Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: Covington, 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 Covington, IN

3 reports
UNK category
Apr 3, 2018
10:30 PM UTC
Tornado report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 4 ENE COVINGTON. NWS SURVEY CONFIRMS AN EF0 TORNADO WITH A PATH LENGTH OF 2.36 MILES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 ENE Covington, IN
F0 category
May 15, 1986
7:55 PM CST
Tornado report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, IN
F2 category
Jun 2, 1980
12:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Covington, IN
Fountain County · 6,148 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

Covington, IN area census snapshot

People & households
Population3,112
Households1,307
Housing units1,442
Income
Median household income$54,962
$100k+ households35.3%
$150k+ households8.2%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,114
Attached single-family1
Small multifamily250
Large multifamily28
Mobile homes49
Housing mix
Single-family share77.3%
Attached-home share0.1%
Multifamily share19.3%
Mobile-home share3.4%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied851
Renter-occupied456
Vacant units135
Home value & age
Median home value$162,100
Owner homes $300k+9.2%
Owner homes $500k+0.5%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1957
Older-home share75.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars1,279
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 15 hail, 23 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near Covington, IN, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 12, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Covington?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Covington, IN is 3.50″. It was reported near Covington, IN on September 30, 1977.

A storm report showed up near my home in Covington — 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 Covington and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Covington — 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 Covington address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Covington — 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 Covington address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Covington — 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 Covington, IN, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Covington, 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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