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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Sunman, IN from July 26, 1987 through August 11, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
4
Wind Reports
26
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
1.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Sunman, IN · 1987–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 11, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Sunman, IN

4 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jun 25, 2023
11:04 PM UTC
Hail report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MPING REPORT.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Sunman, IN
1.00″ hail
May 1, 2012
3:43 PM EST-5
Hail report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Sunman, IN
1.00″ hail
Apr 14, 2006
8:00 PM EST
Hail report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Sunman, IN
1.00″ hail
Apr 22, 2005
5:50 PM EST
Hail report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SSW Sunman, 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 Sunman, IN

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UNK mph
Aug 11, 2026
9:24 PM UTC
Wind report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down in a path. Garage of a house leveled.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Sunman, IN
UNK mph
Jun 19, 2026
3:57 AM UTC
Wind report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A large outdoor pool and wooden deck sustained heavy damage from strong winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 SW Sunman, IN
UNK mph
Mar 11, 2026
1:27 PM UTC
Wind report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power pole down on Meridian Street.
NWS Wind Report Location: Sunman, IN
UNK mph
May 16, 2025
11:59 PM UTC
Wind report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were downed and a small outbuilding sustained some damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Sunman, IN
UNK mph
Apr 29, 2025
5:13 PM UTC
Wind report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down near County Road 900 North. Time estimated from RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Sunman, IN
UNK mph
Apr 29, 2025
5:13 PM UTC
Wind report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree downed across roadway.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Sunman, IN
UNK mph
Mar 31, 2025
12:11 AM UTC
Wind report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees downed in 8000 block of N Spades Rd. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SW Sunman, IN
UNK mph
Jul 29, 2023
8:37 AM UTC
Wind report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWNED BLOCKING A PORTION OF A COUNTY ROAD 800 E / 500 N. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SW Sunman, IN
UNK mph
Jul 23, 2023
11:22 PM UTC
Wind report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A tree was downed in Sunman. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Sunman, IN
UNK mph
Jul 23, 2023
10:58 PM UTC
Wind report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Damage to a pool and bath house roof. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Sunman, IN
UNK mph
Jul 23, 2023
10:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees blown down on Spades Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Sunman, IN
UNK mph
Jul 2, 2023
7:05 PM UTC
Wind report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree limbs down. Shared by broadcast meteorologist. Also nickel sized hail.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SW Sunman, IN
UNK mph
May 21, 2022
8:42 PM UTC
Wind report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE DOWNED ALONG INTERSTATE 74 NEAR MILE MARKER 155. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Sunman, IN
UNK mph
Apr 14, 2022
12:33 AM UTC
Wind report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A LARGE TREE WAS DOWNED ALONG N COUNTY ROAD 500 E. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WSW Sunman, IN
UNK mph
Dec 11, 2021
6:23 AM UTC
Wind report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A DOZEN TREES DOWN IN THE PENNTOWN AREA. TIME ESTIMATED
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Sunman, 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 Sunman, IN

4 reports
UNK category
May 19, 2025
12:02 AM UTC
Tornado report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF1 tornado confirmed in Ripley and Dearborn counties in Indiana... with maximum estimated winds of 90 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 WNW Sunman, IN
UNK category
Oct 11, 2017
1:05 AM UTC
Tornado report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS SURVEY FOUND EVIDENCE OF AN EF0 TORNADO NEAR SUNMAN WITH DAMAGE TO MAINLY TREES AND A BARN
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 SW Sunman, IN
EF0 category
May 23, 2011
5:43 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado initially touched down in Ripley County at 1743 near County Road 900. Numerous large trees were down in different directions and at least one power pole was snapped in this location. The tornado then continued to the northeast and passed into Dearborn County at 1745 just northwest of Tangman Road. Along Tangman Road, large trees were down in different directions, a metal roof was torn off of a large pole barn, and a barn was destroyed due to the tornado. A short distance to the northeast, trees were snapped near Hill Road. The tornado lifted in Dearborn County at 1747. Damage estimates for Ripley County were five thousand dollars. Damage estimates for Dearborn County were forty thousand dollars. Maximum estimated wind speed based on damage was around eighty miles per hour. The tornado was on the ground for 1.48 miles in Ripley County and 1.60 miles in Dearborn County. The entire path length of the tornado was 3.08 miles.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.97 S Sunman, IN
EF1 category
Mar 8, 2009
4:22 PM EST-5
Tornado report for Sunman, IN
Ripley County · 9,896 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The tornado briefly touched down in two locations just west and north of the intersection of Indiana State Routes 101 and 48. The first area of damage occurred on a property located along State Route 48 about a quarter mile west of the intersection of State Routes 48 and 101. A large two-story barn sustained roof damage and had both metal garage doors blown out. Much of the north-facing wall of the garage and several small objects in the barn were blown out and thrown into an adjacent cornfield to the northeast. A second smaller barn behind the home had the back part of its metal roof peeled or removed. Two cedar trees in the vicinity of the large barn were uprooted. The homeowner and his son both witnessed the tornado lift up in the cornfield and then come back down in the vicinity of State Route 101 just north of its intersection with State Route 48. It was in this location that the second area of damage was located.| |The most significant damage was in this location along State Route 101, to a stand-alone garage and the back portion of a house. The front part of the garage had its roof completely removed and deposited in a few parts in the field to the east of the property. Several pieces of the roof trusses and fiberglass were scattered behind the garage as well. Insulation was stuck to the entire south side of the garage, and the west-facing garage door was blown out. The back part of the garage remained largely intact with little roof damage. The homeowners indicated that this part of the garage was built at a later time than the front part of the garage. Additional damage occurred to a back room to the house. This was an addition to the house, built at the same time as the front portion of the garage which sustained the brunt of the damage. The entire room was shifted off the foundation by as much as six inches and the door was blown out. Several maple trees along the back edge of the property were knocked down. Based on the type of damage to the structures and their building quality, estimated maximum winds were 85 to 90 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.49 S Sunman, 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

Sunman, IN area census snapshot

People & households
Population1,283
Households442
Housing units473
Income
Median household income$72,279
$100k+ households42.1%
$150k+ households6.6%
Housing stock
Single-family detached289
Attached single-family8
Small multifamily15
Large multifamily40
Mobile homes121
Housing mix
Single-family share61.1%
Attached-home share1.7%
Multifamily share11.6%
Mobile-home share25.6%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied305
Renter-occupied137
Vacant units31
Home value & age
Median home value$188,700
Owner homes $300k+14.4%
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1988
Older-home share47.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars437
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 4 hail, 26 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near Sunman, IN, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 11, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Sunman?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Sunman, IN is 1.00″. It was reported near Sunman, IN on June 25, 2023.

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

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

I am selling a home in Sunman — 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 Sunman address?

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