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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Simonton Lake, IN from May 6, 1961 through June 13, 2024, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Hail Reports
3
Wind Reports
24
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
1.25″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Simonton Lake, IN · 1961–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 13, 2024

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Simonton Lake, IN

3 reports
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1.25″ hail
Jul 23, 2014
12:51 AM EST-5
Hail report for Simonton Lake, IN
Elkhart County · 55,807 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public reported hail up to the size of half dollars fell for 5 to 10 minutes.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.38 N Simonton Lake, IN
0.75″ hail
Aug 9, 2011
2:10 PM EST-5
Hail report for Simonton Lake, IN
Elkhart County · 55,807 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.38 N Simonton Lake, IN
1.00″ hail
Apr 23, 1992
4:30 PM CST
Hail report for Simonton Lake, IN
Elkhart County · 55,807 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 Simonton Lake, IN

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UNK mph
Jun 13, 2024
9:48 PM UTC
Wind report for Simonton Lake, IN
Elkhart County · 55,807 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree down onto a home between Elkhart and Granger. Time estimated from radar. Photo relayed by broadcast media.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNE Osceola, IN
UNK mph
Jun 13, 2024
9:42 PM UTC
Wind report for Simonton Lake, IN
Elkhart County · 55,807 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Localized swath of wind damage. Numerous small branches 4-8 inches in diameter down along Adamsville Rd. Also a large tree (size unknown) down... just narrowly missed a home on the same road. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Simonton Lake, IN
UNK mph
Jun 13, 2024
9:42 PM UTC
Wind report for Simonton Lake, IN
Elkhart County · 55,807 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several large trees snapped and uprooted in the Simonton Lake area where estimated 50 to 60 mph wind gusts went through. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Simonton Lake, IN
UNK mph
Jun 13, 2024
9:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Simonton Lake, IN
Elkhart County · 55,807 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WakeSide Marine lost siding on their building from estimated 50 to 60 mph wind gusts. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Simonton Lake, IN
UNK mph
Jun 13, 2024
9:38 PM UTC
Wind report for Simonton Lake, IN
Elkhart County · 55,807 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree down near County Road 19 and State Road 4. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Simonton Lake, IN
UNK mph
Jun 13, 2024
9:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Simonton Lake, IN
Elkhart County · 55,807 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous reports on Facebook of power outages near the I-80/I-90 Toll Rd on the north side of Elkhart. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Simonton Lake, IN
UNK mph
Jun 13, 2024
9:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Simonton Lake, IN
Elkhart County · 55,807 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree limbs down (estimated 18 inches in diameter) in Simonton Lake. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Simonton Lake, IN
UNK mph
Jun 13, 2024
9:33 PM UTC
Wind report for Simonton Lake, IN
Elkhart County · 55,807 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Building damaged... powerlines down... and a large tree down on Lake Drive in Simonton Lake. WakeSide Marina has damage to the north side of their building.
NWS Wind Report Location: Simonton Lake, IN
UNK mph
Jun 13, 2024
9:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Simonton Lake, IN
Elkhart County · 55,807 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree limbs (estimated 12 to 18 inches) down on County Road 6 in Elkhart. Photo relayed by broadcast media. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WSW Simonton Lake, IN
UNK mph
Jun 13, 2024
9:27 PM UTC
Wind report for Simonton Lake, IN
Elkhart County · 55,807 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees down (size unknown) and blocking Golden Pond Trail. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WNW Simonton Lake, IN
UNK mph
Jul 30, 2023
5:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Simonton Lake, IN
Elkhart County · 55,807 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 3 to 6 inch diameter tree limbs down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Simonton Lake, IN
UNK mph
Aug 11, 2021
5:05 PM UTC
Wind report for Simonton Lake, IN
Elkhart County · 55,807 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG NORTHSHORE DR WITH AT LEAST ONE ONTO A HOUSE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Simonton Lake, IN
UNK mph
Jun 27, 2021
12:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Simonton Lake, IN
Elkhart County · 55,807 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DISPATCH REPORTED NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY... GENERALLY NORTH OF US 20.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Simonton Lake, IN
UNK mph
Aug 10, 2020
10:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Simonton Lake, IN
Elkhart County · 55,807 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE AND POWER LINE DOWN OVER ROAD. VIA TWITTER.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Granger, IN
UNK mph
Sep 5, 2018
11:21 PM UTC
Wind report for Simonton Lake, IN
Elkhart County · 55,807 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT OF A TREE DOWN AND CANOPY DAMAGE. RELAYED VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Simonton Lake, 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 Simonton Lake, IN

3 reports
F0 category
Oct 24, 2001
4:09 PM EST
Tornado report for Simonton Lake, IN
Elkhart County · 55,807 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado touched down near intersection of Douglas and Bittersweet Roads in eastern St Joseph county and skipped northeast into extreme northwest Elkhart county where it crossed the Indiana Toll Road before lifting. Damage included a Toll Road administration building and 2 storage facilities. 9 cars were also damaged in the parking lot.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 WNW (Ekm)Elkhart Muni Ar, IN
F0 category
Aug 25, 1998
1:30 AM EST
Tornado report for Simonton Lake, IN
Elkhart County · 55,807 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: THIS WAS THE SAME TORNADO WHICH BEGAN IN NILES EARLIER. DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE TO TREES AND POWER LINES FROM THE ELKHART/CASS COUNTY LINE TO THE TOWN OF BRISTOL. SOME HOMES SUFFERED MAINLY MINOR DAMAGE TO SIDING...ROOFS AND GUTTERS. SOME OUTBUILDINGS HOWEVER WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: WNW Bristol, IN
UNK category
May 6, 1961
6:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Simonton Lake, IN
Elkhart County · 55,807 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

Simonton Lake, IN area census snapshot

People & households
Population4,113
Households1,709
Housing units1,891
Income
Median household income$74,233
$100k+ households39.2%
$150k+ households16.5%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,592
Attached single-family122
Small multifamily55
Large multifamily122
Mobile homes0
Housing mix
Single-family share84.2%
Attached-home share6.5%
Multifamily share9.4%
Mobile-home share--
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,354
Renter-occupied355
Vacant units182
Home value & age
Median home value$230,600
Owner homes $300k+25.7%
Owner homes $500k+15.3%
Owner homes $750k+5.0%
Median year built1988
Older-home share39.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars1,705
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 3 hail, 24 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near Simonton Lake, IN, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 13, 2024.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Simonton Lake?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Simonton Lake, IN is 1.25″. It was reported near Simonton Lake, IN on July 23, 2014.

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

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

I am selling a home in Simonton 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 Simonton Lake address?

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