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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Hammond, IN from March 27, 1991 through August 12, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
10
Wind Reports
23
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
2.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Hammond, IN · 1991–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 12, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Hammond, IN

10 reports
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1.00″ hail
Mar 14, 2019
6:53 PM UTC
Hail report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: ESTIMATED 60 MPH WINDS TOO.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hammond, IN
2.75″ hail
Jul 13, 2015
6:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Baseball size hail was reported on the 3900 Block of Hohman Avenue. Golfball size hail was reported at Indianapolis Boulevard and Michigan Street.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.59 N Calumet City, IN
0.75″ hail
Sep 27, 2009
9:26 PM CST-6
Hail report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny size hail was reported near Interstate 80/94 and Kennedy Avenue.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.03 ESE Hammond, IN
0.75″ hail
May 7, 2004
6:05 AM CST
Hail report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hammond, IN
1.00″ hail
Jul 18, 1997
1:25 PM EST
Hail report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Thunderstorms, which developed along a lake breeze, produced one-inch diameter hail, strong winds and heavy rain.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hammond, IN
1.50″ hail
Jun 7, 1995
5:05 PM EST
Hail report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball- to ping-pong ball-size hail fell at Hammond. Half an inch to three-quarters inch hail and 54 mph winds occurred at Gary Airport. Tree limbs and power lines were downed throughout the northern part of the county.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hammond, IN
1.75″ hail
Jun 7, 1995
5:00 PM EST
Hail report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Golf ball- to ping-pong ball-size hail fell at Hammond. Half an inch to three-quarters inch hail and 54 mph winds occurred at Gary Airport. Tree limbs and power lines were downed throughout the northern part of the county.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hammond, IN
1.00″ hail
Apr 25, 1994
9:20 AM EST
Hail report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hammond, IN
1.75″ hail
Mar 6, 1992
2:28 PM CST
Hail report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, IN
1.00″ hail
Mar 27, 1991
2:40 AM CST
Hail report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 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 Hammond, IN

23 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 12, 2026
3:25 PM UTC
Wind report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple reports on social media of downed tree limbs in South Hammond. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Wnw Hammond, IN
UNK mph
Aug 9, 2026
8:23 PM UTC
Wind report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Photos shared on social media of numerous large trees snapped near I-94 and State Line.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Sw Hammond, IN
UNK mph
Jul 5, 2026
2:58 AM UTC
Wind report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees... power lines... fences blown down in the area bounded by Hohman and Columbia Avenues... and Michigan and Becker streets. Time estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Hammond, IN
UNK mph
Jun 25, 2026
1:10 AM UTC
Wind report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Public report of branch downed onto power lines near Carolina Avenue and 167th Street. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Hammond, IN
UNK mph
Mar 30, 2025
7:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report of several trees down some over 2 inches in diameter. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SE Hammond, IN
UNK mph
Mar 30, 2025
7:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Lake County EMA reports power poles snapped in Hammond. Time estimated by radar... location approximate.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Hammond, IN
UNK mph
Jul 8, 2022
6:15 AM UTC
Wind report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWNED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 169TH ST. AND JACKSON AVE. IN HAMMOND. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Hammond, IN
61 mph
Aug 10, 2020
9:15 PM UTC
Wind report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PRIVATE WEATHER STATION OBSERVED 61 MPH GUST.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SW Hammond, IN
UNK mph
Jun 10, 2020
2:08 PM UTC
Wind report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTS OF NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN IN THE HESSVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD OF HAMMOND.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Hammond, IN
UNK mph
Jun 10, 2020
2:08 PM UTC
Wind report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT SHARED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF DAMAGE TO POWER LINES NEAR PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Hammond, IN
60 mph
May 23, 2020
9:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SPOTTER REPORT OF ESTIMATED WIND GUST OF 60 MPH WITH SEVERAL BRANCHES DOWN IN HAMMOND. ALSO... DIME SIZE COVERING THE GROUND.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNW Hammond, IN
UNK mph
May 23, 2020
9:31 PM UTC
Wind report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PHOTO OF A COLLAPSED GAS STATION RELAYED BY MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Hammond, IN
UNK mph
Jul 21, 2016
6:04 PM UTC
Wind report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TWO LARGE TREES DOWNED IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR 165TH STREET AND CLINE AVENUE. TIME ESTIMATED PER RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hammond, IN
63 mph
Jun 30, 2014
6:45 PM CST-6
Wind report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was blown onto a house on the 6400 block of Van Buren Avenue.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.59 S Calumet City, IN
75 mph
Jun 24, 2013
5:12 PM CST-6
Wind report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple large trees were blown down near Interstate 80/94 and US 41.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.81 NNE Calumet City, 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 Hammond, IN

1 reports
F0 category
May 30, 2003
8:13 PM CST
Tornado report for Hammond, IN
Lake County · 154,584 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado touched down near Highway 41 and 150th street. No damage was reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Hammond, 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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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · City

Hammond, IN area census snapshot

People & households
Population77,098
Households29,419
Housing units32,548
Income
Median household income$53,950
$100k+ households31.3%
$150k+ households9.2%
Housing stock
Single-family detached23,834
Attached single-family1,305
Small multifamily4,284
Large multifamily2,836
Mobile homes289
Housing mix
Single-family share73.2%
Attached-home share4.0%
Multifamily share21.9%
Mobile-home share0.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied18,394
Renter-occupied11,025
Vacant units3,129
Home value & age
Median home value$141,700
Owner homes $300k+3.3%
Owner homes $500k+0.9%
Owner homes $750k+0.5%
Median year built1952
Older-home share90.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars26,802
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 10 hail, 23 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near Hammond, 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 Hammond?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Hammond, IN is 2.75″. It was reported near Calumet City, IN on July 13, 2015.

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

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

I am selling a home in Hammond — 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 Hammond address?

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