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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Silver Lake, IN

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Silver Lake, IN from April 3, 1956 through May 27, 2017, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
5
Wind Reports
7
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
1.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Silver Lake, IN · 1956–present Updated  Daily · last May 27, 2017

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Silver Lake, IN

5 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jun 19, 2009
4:18 PM EST-5
Hail report for Silver Lake, IN
Kosciusko County · 29,114 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: An off duty NWS employee reported quarter size hail near Silver Lake.
NWS Hail Report Location: .52 W Silver Lake, IN
0.75″ hail
Jun 13, 2008
5:46 AM EST-5
Hail report for Silver Lake, IN
Kosciusko County · 29,114 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .87 NW Silver Lake, IN
0.88″ hail
Apr 20, 2000
12:30 PM EST
Hail report for Silver Lake, IN
Kosciusko County · 29,114 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Silver Lake, IN
1.00″ hail
Jun 2, 1990
7:25 PM CST
Hail report for Silver Lake, IN
Kosciusko County · 29,114 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, IN
0.75″ hail
Apr 25, 1986
4:59 PM CST
Hail report for Silver Lake, IN
Kosciusko County · 29,114 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 Silver Lake, IN

7 reports
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UNK mph
May 27, 2017
2:10 AM UTC
Wind report for Silver Lake, IN
Kosciusko County · 29,114 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Silver Lake, IN
58 mph
Aug 2, 2013
3:33 PM EST-5
Wind report for Silver Lake, IN
Kosciusko County · 29,114 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Local law enforcement officials reported numerous trees and tree limbs down.
NWS Wind Report Location: .52 W Silver Lake, IN
63 mph
Jul 15, 2010
1:14 PM EST-5
Wind report for Silver Lake, IN
Kosciusko County · 29,114 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Off duty NWS Employees reported a power pole down as well as numerous tree limbs on Packerton Road, north of State Route 14.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.6 SW Packerton, IN
58 mph
Nov 6, 2005
2:43 AM EST
Wind report for Silver Lake, IN
Kosciusko County · 29,114 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down across State Route 15.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Silver Lake, IN
UNK mph
May 18, 2000
8:30 PM EST
Wind report for Silver Lake, IN
Kosciusko County · 29,114 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Few trees down on power lines.
NWS Wind Report Location: Silver Lake, IN
UNK mph
May 9, 2000
1:05 AM EST
Wind report for Silver Lake, IN
Kosciusko County · 29,114 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Silver Lake, IN
UNK mph
Jun 20, 1974
8:30 PM CST
Wind report for Silver Lake, IN
Kosciusko County · 29,114 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, 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 Silver Lake, IN

3 reports
EF0 category
Jul 1, 2014
12:12 AM EST-5
Tornado report for Silver Lake, IN
Kosciusko County · 29,114 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A NWS Storm survey confirmed a tornado touched down in Wabash County and crossed into Kosciusko County east of County Road 100 West. One farm just inside the Kosciusko county border had a hog barn destroyed with much of the debris being thrown to the southeast into a large grain silo facility. One large grain bin was completely flattened and severe damage occurred to a harvester silo. In addition, a corn crop field to the south of the county line road and east of the farm was flattened and shredded. Additional extensive crop and tree damage continued before the tornado dissipated in a grove of trees just west of County Road 400 East. The total track of the tornado across both counties was around 7 miles with maximum winds of around 100 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.99 ESE Silver Lake, IN
EF2 category
Nov 17, 2013
3:44 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Silver Lake, IN
Kosciusko County · 29,114 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A survey of damage in Wabash and Kosciusko counties by a NWS Survey team revealed that a tornado, which reached a maximum intensity of EF2, touched down just south of the Wabash/Kosciusko county line, west of State Route 15. The tornado crossed into Kosciusko county approximately 4 tenths of a mile east of State Route 15 and continued to the northeast over mainly open fields, occasionally causing tree damage until it hit a farm on CR 300 W approximately half a mile south of SR 14. At this location, there were 4 cattle barns completely destroyed with their contents thrown east-northeast into the field (DI:SBO DOD: 8). There were 600 cattle at the farm at the time the tornado hit and 10 of them were killed with another 10 injured. There was a two story home on this property that had part of the second story roof removed and the second story bedroom shifted as the east wall buckled outward. The debris field from this tornado continued to the NE and power poles were snapped at the base along SR 14. The tornado dissipated shortly after this as it crossed S County Farm Rd. The total path length across both counties was around 4.2 miles with a maximum estimated wind speed of 115 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.87 S Silver Lake, IN
F3 category
Apr 3, 1956
7:04 PM CST
Tornado report for Silver Lake, IN
Kosciusko County · 29,114 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

Silver Lake, IN area census snapshot

People & households
Population961
Households391
Housing units499
Income
Median household income$53,542
$100k+ households34.0%
$150k+ households6.1%
Housing stock
Single-family detached412
Attached single-family2
Small multifamily16
Large multifamily0
Mobile homes69
Housing mix
Single-family share82.6%
Attached-home share0.4%
Multifamily share3.2%
Mobile-home share13.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied305
Renter-occupied86
Vacant units108
Home value & age
Median home value$107,300
Owner homes $300k+4.6%
Owner homes $500k+2.6%
Owner homes $750k+2.6%
Median year built1957
Older-home share64.5%
Vehicle context
Households with cars378
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 5 hail, 7 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near Silver Lake, IN, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 27, 2017.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Silver Lake?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Silver Lake, IN is 1.00″. It was reported near .52 W Silver Lake, IN on June 19, 2009.

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

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

I am selling a home in Silver Lake — 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 Silver Lake address?

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